Apple Tarte Tatin
APPLE TARTE TATIN 1¾ cup flour 9 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon salt 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water 12 large Granny Smith apples (6 lbs.) 2 cups sugar 9 tablespoons butter Zest and juice of one lemon Preheat oven [...]
It’s Peachy!
Peach Cobbler We celebrated Father's Day a week early - sorry Hallmark! The menu consisted of fish tacos, with wonderful fresh halibut from Point Loma Seafoods, Mexican rice, black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo and white sauce. Most [...]
Patty Cake (Traditional Vanilla Pound Cake)
This past weekend I went to a Graduation Party and a Birthday Party and several of you asked me about the cake I bought to the special events and requested the recipe -- this is the cake you've all dubbed [...]
Karin’s Awesome Nut Roll Recipe
Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve in 1/2 inch slices. This is one awesome recipe you'll want to make again and again, and while we're still dealing with June Gloom don't be afraid to have the oven on [...]
Yuz(u) Will Love These
The long anticipated arrival of Yuzu Pearls allowed me to try this fabulous dessert and share the result with you. The Yuzu fruit is a citrus fruit originating in East Asia. It looks and tastes a lot like a lemon. [...]
Toasting the Editor-in-Chief: Celebrating Karin’s birthday with an elderflower, orange and passion fruit cake
By: Ingrid Webb Last weekend we gathered to celebrate Karin's birthday as a family with a fish taco feast prepared by her children. We are visiting for the holidays, so I offered to bake a cake, which has quickly become [...]
Recipe of the Day: Classic Apple Tarte Tatin
Apple Tarte TatinApple Tarte Tatin has always felt like the perfect Springtime dessert. This upside-down apple tart is the perfect treat after a beautiful day enjoying the sunshine. Beautiful and delicious, serve this up with a scoop of vanilla ice [...]
Macaroons: A Great Sidekick for Kieflies
Macaroons: A Great Sidekick for Kieflies Every year when I make the required Kieflies for Christmas, I face the issue of leftover filling. Not sure of the origins of this 35 year old recipe, but it was created [...]
Kuchen by Another Name: Quarktorte
by Katrin Hakenesch Quarktorte I love all kinds of cakes and this one is one of my favorites. Quarktorte is not exactly a cake (Kuchen), it's rather a "fancy cake", a little special. My husband told Karin about [...]
Irma’s Greatest Hits: Plum Streusel Cake
Plum Streusel Cake My mother, Irma, was a great cook. She never used recipes and it was always a challenge to document what was going on in her kitchen. I had pencil, paper and measuring cups handy and [...]