Tag Archives: dessert

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 →

Posted in Baking & Cake Decorating, Entertaining, Recipes | Tagged dessert, holidays, pastry | 5 Comments

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

Oct

Chewy Ginger Cookies

One of the nicest cooking-related compliments I’ve ever received came from a colleague of mine, Jill, just last week after I brought a bag of these cookies to her at the office. She said they were “better than the ginger … Continue reading →

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Aug

The Best Fruit Cobbler Ever (According to Berk)

Well I’ve finally gotten my head out of the show-biz clouds and I’m back to the ol’ bump and grind. My TV pilot is in editing now and there’s nothing for me to do except sit and wait. It’s killing … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking & Cake Decorating, Essays, Recipes, Restaurants | Tagged blueberries, dessert, pastry, peaches | 10 Comments

Jul

An All-American Canning Project: Brandied Cherries

Do you find yourself shedding a small tear when you realize that cherry season will end just as abruptly as it started? Well, cry no more my friend. You can preserve cherries by soaking them in brandy and then canning … Continue reading →

Posted in Home & Garden, Recipes | Tagged cherries, dessert | 6 Comments