This Just in (from Mom): Saucy Chocolate Fudge Cake
In response to my post about Aztec Hot Chocolate Pudding Cake, I got an email from my mother, with her recipe for the pareve chocolate pudding cake (which is actually called Saucy Chocolate Fudge Cake, not Fudgy Chocolate Pudding Cake as I wrote last night). If any of you are kosher, this makes a wonderful ...Keep Reading
Sooooo Much Better Than It Looks: Aztec Hot Chocolate Pudding
If you haven’t noticed, I’m a bit of a sweet freak. Even if it’s just a couple of Teddy Grahams or a 100-calorie pack of faux Chips Ahoy, I’ll have something sweet pretty much every day. But last night I wasn’t in the mood for crunch. I still wanted sweet, of course, but (I can’t ...Keep Reading
Yup, It’s Autumn: Pumpkin Bread
One day maybe five years ago, my friend and former colleague L brought a loaf of pumpkin bread to work; it was devoured in about sixty seconds—with our entire department fighting over who got the last slice. Of course I begged for the recipe. The original version called for 3 cups of sugar and a ...Keep Reading
Whole Wheat Fig & Pecan Bread
It’s been a really long time since I baked bread. Years ago, when ICE was still Peter Kump, I took a three-week bread course there. We learned everything from utilitarian—though still flavorful—sandwich loaves like the Pullman to a gorgeous, golden semolina-raisin bread. My favorites, though, were the rustic, hand-formed ones we learned in our middle ...Keep Reading
Sneak Peek at the New Year: Chocolate Honey Cake
If you’re a member of my family, here’s a look at tonight’s dessert: Tonight is the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. S and I will be heading to my parents’ home for a big, celebratory dinner. On the menu: Round Challah (one with raisins, one plain) Apples Dipped in Honey Gefilte Fish ...Keep Reading






