Bittersweet chocolate, chopped for espresso shortbread. The melting point with this chocolate is so low… even my cold death-like touch melts it.
Archive for October, 2009
Serious Chocolate
Posted in sweet, tagged chocolate, coffee, shortbread on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When trapped in the house…
Posted in crust, sweet, tagged cinnamon, fruit, pie on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
… make pie. Someday, maybe my bathroom will be done. Until then, I’ll be enjoying apple season.
Apples, Again
Posted in sweet, tagged fruit, tart, vanilla on October 14, 2009 | 10 Comments »
It’s that time of year, of course, for making wonderful things with apples. One of my favorite baking blogs to read is Confessions of a Tart. Great pictures and inspiring recipes. A few days ago, she posted this apple tartlet recipe which I knew instantly I had to try. I mean, how could I not? [...]
Apple and Pear Cakes
Posted in sweet, tagged cake, fruit on October 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
At the farmers’ market this week, my favorite orchard had some lovely golden russet apples. I’d never seen them before, so I quickly nab a bunch of them for an apple cake. I also have a few pears remaining from Cynthia’s mother’s pear tree which are so ready to go. The russets have a tough [...]
