Category Archives: Recipes

Dec

Noodle Kugel!

Noodle kugel makes me feel better about nearly everything in life. Last week, when I got sick at the end of a week that was already not going so well, I made noodle kugel and I swear to you it … Continue reading →

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Dec

Chocolate Honey Caramel Cookies

Is there any part of the title of this post that sounds in any way unappealing? Chocolate? Honey? Caramel? Cookies? If there is anyone on this planet who does not like any one of those four words, please make yourself … Continue reading →

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Nov

T-day Minus 1: Chocolate Souffles

So this is the chocolate souffle recipe you’ve all been waiting for, the one I used for the mini-pilot I filmed with Johlt Productions last week. It’s a bit more like a flourless chocolate cake than a souffle though. It … Continue reading →

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Nov

Pflaumenkuchen

No, I didn’t just sneeze. Pflaumenkuchen is German for plum cake (pflaumen = plum, kuchen = cake) and this may be my new favorite dessert. I discovered it via my friend Marc, who is indeed German. I asked him one … Continue reading →

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Nov

Heidi and Jason’s Love Pie

Here it is, the pie I made earlier this week with apples picked at Heidi and Jason’s Wondrous, Magical Wedding in Santa Cruz. I ended up taking this pie to my office after I photographed it, and you can see … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking & Cake Decorating, Home & Garden, Recipes | Tagged apples, dessert, holidays, pastry, pie | 12 Comments