A baker’s trinity: Lemon Almond Butter Cake!
Original Plum Torte
Original Plum Torte If an apple a day, keeps the doctor away — then surely this adage can apply to plums. This nutritious fruit boasts its own healthy merits. Plums are rich in protein, low sugar, contain fiber that is healthy for colons. It includes a host of essential amino acids (ones the body…
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Chicken With 40 Cloves of Garlic Julia Child also had this recipe in an article called “40 Cloves of Garlic May Not Be Enough,” published in Gourmet Magazine in 1974. And James Beard prepared this dish when he visited Julia for dinner. If you’re an avid garlic lover, 40 cloves of garlic really…
Pappardelle and Seared Beef Sirloin with Red Wine sauce
Basic Dough for Fresh Egg Pasta INGREDIENTS 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks, beaten Semolina or rice flour, for dusting Once you’ve prepared homemade pasta by hand, you will keep going back to it time and time again for special occasions. Making pasta dough by hand takes…
Beef Empanada
BEEF EMPANADAS Merienda or “snack” is a light meal before dinner. At my grandmother’s house, we usually had it around 5pm, before the sunset. This type of meal is often made of something either savory or sweet, and it can often be bought from a nearby street food vendor, especially if it’s lugaw (congee), sweet barbecued…