Autumn is a nostalgic time with the nights drawing in, leaves falling from the trees. But it is also the season for apples and for pies, and here we have both in one. This recipe is a real star, ...
Cakes and Cookies
Favourite Fudge Cake
Faded, tattered, stained , this recipe from my now extremely dog-eared An American Cook in Turkey has been a true faithful in terms of my cake repertoire. The book itself was given to me ...
Yummy Chocolate Chip Cookies
ms blogger has a tea party Shall we have a break from lentils and chickpeas? Yes, I thought so too! Let me tell you about the tea party I had yesterday for a group of old friends whom I ...
Upside-down Figgy Cake
On my last day in the village,the island of Lesbos looked tantalizingly close, the killer humidity that has characterized this summer dissipated, and the sea a sparkling blue. On Sürreya’s roof ...
Luscious Fruit Tarts
Now that you’ve got the pastry under your belt, onto the good stuff! My market dictates that I use either apples, plums or nectarines but nectarines are the way to go for me as my friend Elaine has ...
Claudia’s Basic “You Can Do It!” Pastry Recipe
When I was getting married, my mother said ‘There are two things you need to know how to make: one is pastry and the other is a bechamel sauce’. And you know what? She was right. Those two things ...