For its bread service, Mariposa Restaurant at Neiman Marcus in Honolulu serves popovers with a delicious lilikoi butter. I found a recipe but when I tried to make them it wasn't the same. Instead of being airy, they were dense. After hearing about my baking...
Happy New Year! I decided to start off the year with an easy but satisfying recipe. A Dutch Baby (or a giant oven pancake) is a dramatic dish to bring to the breakfast table. Like a soufflé you want to be sure everyone is awake and at the table when it comes out of...
Almost 20 years ago I received a cookbook that shared recipes from bed & breakfast inns in the Pacific Northwest. It was once a dream of mine to own a bed & breakfast and I think that's what inspired the gift. One of our family's go-to recipes comes from this...
There's nothing like fresh baked bread and the way the warm, yeasty smell fills the house. My mother would make bread every week and had a bread starter going for years. Unfortunately it's one of the traditions that we didn't continue as a family. Recently I've seen...
For the last Moveable Feast I made these delightful crackers to go along with the Hot & Spicy Apple Chutney on the cheese board. I found the recipe on Food & Wine and they were quite easy to make. I'm not a big fan of chilling and rolling out dough but Dorie...
I went to bed early last night to the sound of rain hitting my windows. I love that sound. It's comforting when I'm snuggled in my bed. But for me, going to bed early means waking up early. My body doesn't understand the concept of sleeping in on weekends. Sigh. Since...
I grew up watching cooking programs on PBS - Julia Child, the Frugal Gourmet, and the Galloping Gourmet to name a few. I love that Jacques Pépin has remained loyal to PBS and his KQED roots. I've enjoyed his solo programs as well as those he shared with his daughter...
A few months ago I took a fantastic class from Sur La Table on how to make croissants - a more intensive process than I imagined but that's probably true for most French pastries. One of the things we learned we could make with the basic croissant dough is a...
I love bananas but no matter how many or how few I buy, I always seem to have one or two that end up overripe and mushy. Sometimes I peel them, break them into pieces and freeze them to use in smoothies. Other times, when I don't have time to bake, I'll freeze them...