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 →
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 →
It is with a small tear in my eye that I post the last tomato photo of the season. Sigh. Alas, fall is here and this week I harvested the last of my summer crop: sun gold cherry tomatoes, yellow … Continue reading →
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 →
Here, dear readers, is my belated Christmas gift to you: Sunny, sandy photos from the Virgin Islands, intended to pluck you straight out of whatever dreary, post-Christmas winter funk you might presently find yourself in. I spent five days there … Continue reading →
