Food
Recipe: Parmesan Pepper Palmiers
Typically, palmiers are sweet, crispy cookies baked in a shape said to resemble the foliage of a palm tree – hence the name. In the US, sometimes they’re called elephant ears. To make ‘em, you … Continued
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Food
Mákos Tészta: Hungarian Noodles With Poppy Seeds
One thing I can say for sure about visiting Hungary and taking up the cause of Hungarian cooking is that I’ve eaten more poppy seeds in the six months since we got back than I … Continued
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A Case for Butter
Butter has a fairly low melting point – around 95°F. Shortening, on the other hand, melts around 118°F. It’s easier to make puff pastry with shortening because there’s less risk it will melt, eliminating the … Continued
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An Introduction to a Few Fine Foods of Hungary
As you’ll quickly be able to tell from either the headline or reading even half of what follows, I’ve got Hungary on my mind, and, increasingly, in my heart. What follows is just a taste, … Continued
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Puff Pastry 101
Recently, I attended the puff pastry class at BAKE!, the baking school run by Zingerman’s Bakehouse. I learned a lot about how to make great puff pastry and what to do with it, and I’ll … Continued
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Tuscan culinary herbs from the source
Herbs are among the first things to pop up in spring in my garden here in Ann Arbor. This winter was mild enough that the parsley came back, and is now a foot high and … Continued