This is my interpretation of the French Galette des Rois, a delicious almond-rich cake customarily made for Twelfth Night (6 January), when the three kings are said to have arrived...
Foolproof. I love Victoria sponge! It always makes me think of Sunday afternoons at my granny’s house. She made her own and was horrified by shop-bought cake. Sadly, the baking...
It’s not for me, this one, to be honest. If I am that desperate for sugar, I’ll go chocolate every time, but the kids just love making these. So, in...
This Japanese noodle dish is restaurant-quality good and perfect for impressing company or for a fun and interactive date night for two, but still only takes 20 minutes to prep...
A good, handmade croissant is a thing of wonder. It’s often said that the real test of a baker is the ability to make a croissant. Whereas bread succumbs to...
We really like to taste the crab in our crab cakes, especially the ones in miniature hors d’oeuvre form. But they usually have way more binder than meat, making them...
Back when we were an English colony, this Virginia recipe would have begun with a young barnyard fowl—killed, plucked, eviscerated, and readied for the pot. I have some notion of...