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- Spiced Mango-Blueberry Galette
Cooking for the last time in this little kitchen is bittersweet. This weekend I’ll be trading it in for a larger model (though the apartment as a whole it is much smaller than my current one): one equipped with the first dishwasher I’ve ever had–not counting the two-legged adoring ones–and real, usable counter space. I’m […]
- Rhubarb, White Nectarine & Cardamom Tart
Brussels sprouts have given way to hefty red stalks of rhubarb in the stores. I made a lattice tart with them, bulked up with white nectarines (it could easily have been peaches instead, but these were on sale) and brightened with orange juice, strawberry jam and a pinch of ground cardamom.
My first taste of the […]
- Cardamom-Pistachio Moguls; or, How Pastry Can Strain A Relationship
I call these cakelets, measuring an inch and a half in diametre, Little Moguls. Only slightly adapted from a cupcake recipe by Vanilla Garlic–by “adapted” you are to understand “ignored half of recipe and purchased rice pudding”–it’s denser than your average cupcake and closer to a madeleine. Why “mogul”? Substitute ground pistachios for almonds and […]
