Rosh Hashanah Baking
Just a quickie, to wish you all L’Shana Tova and point out a couple of terrific recipes, both of which are scheduled for a (possibly overly ambitious) session of Baking With Harry: Patricia’s Awesome Apple Cake. Seriously, the best apple cake you’ll ever try. Challah. We’ll be kneading in 3/4 cup of golden raisins just ...Keep Reading
A Fire Truck Cake for a Four-Year-Old
For Harry’s birthday last year, I discovered that fondant is no fundant. This year I discovered that it’s ridiculously difficult to make red frosting. I knew Harry was going to ask for a fire truck cake. He’s been obsessed with them for the last few months. I also knew something Diego would be required; Harry ...Keep Reading
Who Needs Expiration Dates?
That pizza I’ve been making? I’ve got a little secret to share, one that may shock and amaze you. The yeast I’m using is old. Way, way, way old. I bought it years ago, when I was baking bread regularly, but for the last few years my yeasty needs have been infrequent, to say the ...Keep Reading
Jim Lahey’s Mushroom Pizza
I seem to be on a pizza kick. What can I say? Maybe it’s because, now that I got a taste of how ridiculously easy it is to make dough from scratch, a whole new world has opened up. Or maybe it’s because my adorable, almost-a-preschool-graduate* son spent the weekend asking for two things: Hot ...Keep Reading
