José loves lemons. And when he saw a take on Lemon Meringue pie he was inspired. Ding! Eggs, butter, lemons and cream. How could it get any better? Well, as it turns out, the original recipe needed a little tweaking. Here’s how he fixed it. It sounded perfect:...
Kouign-amann is a magical French pastry. Somewhere between a croissant and…well…actually, nothing. Kouign-amann are best eaten about 15 minutes out of the oven but the recipe requires that you start a day early, so kouign-amann is a great breakfast treat....
Black cocoa powder – who knew? We recently saw a recipe in Food & Wine (May 2014) for these cookies. We probably would have skipped right over it except for a strange ingredient: black cocoa powder. We’re always up to track down an esoteric ingredient...
An update on my favorite childhood dessert. Granny (my mom’s mom) was an exceptional southern cook. Fried chicken, greens, fried okra, & creamed corn were her go-to dinner. But, banana pudding was a special treat reserved for Sunday afternoons. My...
You’ll never buy a box of vanilla wafers again. I’ve been asked to cook for a wedding at the end of next month. One of the special requests from the bride’s mother is banana pudding. Banana pudding was my granny’s go-to dessert. Helping her arrange store-bought wafers...
