If you’re looking for the perfect, no-fuss cake to serve with tea or coffee to your houseguests, look no further! This lemon cake is packed full of flavor, isn’t too sweet, and has an irresistible lemon syrup poured over it instead of icing. It’s quick, easy to make and your guests will love it.
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Summer Offerings at Dominique Ansel Bakery
At my office, we always celebrate birthdays with a cake of that person’s choosing, and I usually bake it the night before to bring in the next day. This past Monday was my birthday, and since I’m the only one out of my colleagues who bakes, they let me choose a bakery to purchase a…
Hidden Apple Tart Tartin
The other day I was having a highly productive (read BORING) day at home cleaning. But at least it’s exercise right? All that sweeping with the broom. Gosh I miss the days when I had a vacuum cleaner. But nobody in New York City seems to have one. They all sweep. Anyway, enough about that! This productive but boring day suddenly took a turn for the better when my boyfriend arrived home with a dessert from Dominique Ansel Kitchen. Oh he knows me well. So very very well. If you want to impress me, or apoligize to me, or just be nice to me, get me ANYTHING from the pastry wizard, Dominique Ansel.
Treats from Little & Friday
I’ve always loved bananas, but up until recently, I only liked eating them by themselves in their natural state. I wouldn’t touch a dessert that contained banana, but now I love them in desserts. I don’t know why the change, maybe I can put it down to getting older?! Anyway, I had read somewhere that…
Rhubarb Galette
I had been wanting to try to make a galette for a while ever since I saw them at the farmers market, and finally bit the bullet when I went to my local fruit store and rhubarb was on sale. I adore rhubarb. Not everyone does as it’s a tart fruit but if you get…
Peach Pistachio Tart from Epicerie Boulud
Peaches and pistachios: the perfect marriage. Epicerie Boulud’s Peach Pistachio tart ($7) combines tartness, a hint of sweetness and nuttiness, creating a delicious tart that will brighten any day. It looks just as good as it tastes. The pastry is puffed and buttery and the peaches are poached, with the pistachios adding their unique flavor,…