Are you Cymry?

Then you know what the words above mean.

For those who don’t read or speak the Welsh language, here’s the translation:

Happy St. David’s Day! Enjoy Welsh Cakes. (more…)

Cheese bread.

Oxymoron, –noun: contradictory terms used in conjunction, e.g., deafening silence; genuine imitation.

If there’s an opposite of oxymoron, that’s what the words “cheese bread” would be.

Because there are no two words in the bake-o-sphere that fit together quite so nicely as “cheese,” and “bread.” (more…)

My introduction to pie – lo, these many years ago – was the venerable Table Talk strawberry-rhubarb pie.

As kids, we’d hoard our pennies and nickels for trips to the local luncheonette.

Arguably, these are two archaic customs: hoarding pennies, and luncheonettes. But stay with me here; we’re about to take a journey into a long-ago past with which I’m sure, dear readers, many of you are familiar… (more…)

You haven’t really made friends with a croissant until you’ve met one coming out of the oven. Oh, so light, crisp on the outside, tender inside, and fragrant with ever-so-slightly toasted butter. It’s an experience that stays with you. (more…)

Why are so many people afraid to make meringue?

Nothing could be simpler or more satisfactory than beating up a couple of egg whites and watching them turn into a glossy, airy cloud. Especially when that cloud is flavored with maple – like the clouds of steam that’ll be blanketing the Vermont countryside in the next month or so, as maple sugaring season kicks into high gear. (more…)

I still remember my first bread pudding, back in the early 1990s…

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Love at first bite.

SUCH an overworked expression, but still… when you’re talking cheesecake, the tiniest bite is capable of sending you into paroxysms of ardor. The richness of the cream cheese! The delightful interplay of tangy and sweet; the barely crunchy crust cradling its ultra-smooth filling…

Be still, my heart!

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Ah, Florida. The land of Disney, ’gators,  breathtaking sunsets, and the Keys.

A place to surf, swim, and suntan. A place for great foods, fruits, and fun – and currently the only state in the nation that doesn’t have snow.

I’m ready…

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If the sight of this special Valentine’s Day treat doesn’t make you swoon… what’s up with that?

Fresh strawberries. Dark chocolate. No cake, no mousse, no pie or pastry. Simply two elemental foods, stalwarts of the bake-o-sphere, brought together in one sublime treat. (more…)

Have you ever enjoyed gnocchi?

If not, get ready for a real treat.

These fat little twists of potato pasta are a kinder, gentler example of the genre. Rather than cooking up like regular pasta – al dente, with a slight “bite” – gnocchi are soft as a pillow. Their slightly indented undersides catch and hold your favorite sauce – marinara, pesto, or a simple mix of olive oil, parsley, and garlic. (more…)