Category Archives: First Courses & Deserts

This weekend I found a great recipe in a cooking magazine that proved to be the easiest and most satisfying soup I have ever made. Carrot/Ginger soup. Simple ingredients included onions, carrots, ginger root and a potato. Homemade chicken stock … Continue reading →

After simply fearing the idea of making my own pate a choux pastry, I decided recently to go for it. Well, it wasn’t rocket science and I have discovered my favorite desert! Melted butter, flour and salt are combined and … Continue reading →

For those who know me, Risotto was the very first dish that I perfected. About 12 years ago a dear friend showed me how to make the Classic Risotto Milanese. Quite simply, Risotto with saffron, onions and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Since then … Continue reading →

For my Butter Sponge cake, I used a baking pan with a removable bottom – the one I would normally use for cheese-cake. This cake is super delicate and I wanted to omit the possibility that I would break it … Continue reading →

This delightful cookie, I’m embarrassed to say, could not have been easier to make. Simply combine almond paste (find in the baking isle of your grocery store), powdered sugar and sweetened, flaked coconut and then fold in egg whites that have been … Continue reading →

For my Lemon and Almond Tart,  I used Meyer lemons instead of standard lemons. The Meyer variety has a sweeter, less acidic  flavor that I feel compliments the almonds; instead of having a lot of lemon flavor overwhelming the beautifully … Continue reading →