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Category: Other Sweets

December 26, 2013
Perfect Pâte á Choux
Adapted from the pâte á choux recipe in Madeleine Kamman’s The Making of a Cook, this basic formulation can be used with both sweet and...

August 9, 2013
Rhubarb-Ginger Compote
Vacation is for keeping it simple with easy and versatile dishes - especially when you spend your work week, as I do, decorating lavish...

May 5, 2013
White Modeling Chocolate
Hey, have you mastered semisweet modeling chocolate yet? If so, it’s time to advance to the white chocolate version. As yummy as the...

May 5, 2013
Semisweet Modeling Chocolate
Recently I’ve heard some trepidation about modeling chocolate expressed within my circles on the internet. But, truly, there’s nothing to...

November 26, 2012
Pistachio-Cranberry Brittle
I miss my mother-in-law. I don’t think I told many of you, but she passed away this fall. If you’ve lost someone you love, you know: the...

May 14, 2012
Campy Cookie-Cake Pops
More assembly instructions than detailed baking how-to, this interactive (read: get-your-hands-dirty) dessert is infinitely adaptable! The...

March 4, 2012
Espresso Granita Parfait
I liken this dessert to tiramisu, but without all of the carbs. Sans the traditional ladyfingers and with the espresso turned into ice, its...

August 29, 2011
White Chocolate-Lavender Panna Cotta
A slightly more conservative, but equally tasty, spin on my orange-scented White Chocolate-Basil Panna Cotta!

June 26, 2011
Rugosa Rose Syrup
For some, summer in New England is marked by early morning wake-up calls from fishing boats revving up in the harbor for their day’s work....

August 11, 2010
Maine Blueberry Pancakes
Most visitors to Vacationland busy themselves with swimming or hiking or sailing. And me? Well, truth be told: as much as I subscribe to...
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