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Coconut Tuiles
At a recent gathering with friends, I mused about the possibility that cooking is mostly about caramelization. Certainly, this is true with baking. The golden crust on a baguette – caramelization. The color of a croissant – caramelization. Any well-baked … Continue reading
Posted in Cookies, General
Tagged baking, caramelization, coconut, cooking sugar, desserts, gluten development, gluten-free, honey, PCC Natural Markets
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White or Wheat
It used to be that the number one question I would get from my students is, “Do you watch Top Chef?” Thankfully, that question has taken a back seat to: “Can I make this with whole wheat flour?” This tell-tale … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Cookies
Tagged baking, baking wtih whole grains, bread, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, christmas cookies, ciabatta, desserts, Flour, pastry, whole wheat flour
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Holiday (Stollen) Biscotti
It’s the first week of December and I am well into my holiday baking. This can be a challenge because it’s also a popular time for classes. I’ve been teaching regularly and this week I’ll teach five classes. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Cookies, Fruit, General
Tagged almonds, baking, biscotti, candied citrus, candied lemon peel, candied orange, christmas cookies, citrus, cookies, crystallized ginger, desserts, Flour, holiday cookies, pastry, stollen
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Kim Boyce’s Crumble Bars
We all need the help of inspiration at times. Sometimes we’re the inspiration, sometimes others are doing the work. Recently, I received some much needed inspiration regarding baking more with whole grains from Pastry chef Kim Boyce’s book Good to … Continue reading
My Favorite Brownies
There are a lot of brownie recipes out there. A lot! Probably more brownie recipes than any other cookie, except chocolate chip. I’ve tried a lot of them over the years and so many of them are good. But I … Continue reading