Almond, Chocolate and Berry Pavlova
What is an Americana to do without a Cucina? Summer vacation is now a distant memory and I have returned to Milan, to my new apartment full of…
Dessert
Broiled Peaches with Ricotta and Pistachios
I am officially on vacation, along with the majority of Italians during the month of August. July was a complete whirlwind: wrapping up work…
Buttermilk Peach Scones
Due to the success of my first scone post a couple weeks ago, I decided to experiment with a new version of the recipe. A…
Blueberry Scones with Pine Nuts
I’ve had a long-standing a prejudice against scones, caused by the over-sized, dry and flavorless bricks sold in coffee shops all over the States. I must thank…
Blueberry Hand Pies
Let’s face it, the best part of a pie is the buttery homemade crust. Brushed with egg wash and sprinkled with sugar, baked until…
Strawberry Whole Wheat Crumble Bars
Wonderful things can happen when you run across a huge batch of strawberries on sale at the market… but so can complete disasters, like…
Homemade Marshmallows
This is a first for me. I knew I technically could make marshmallows at home, but I didn’t feel like I necessarily should… the same way I’d feel…
Lighter Chocolate Muffins
To be honest, I sometimes crave a sweet, chocolatey muffin, but don’t necessarily want to consume 400 calories in 30 seconds. I’m not prone…
Christmas Cookie Collection
Hello from Texas! I’m just getting over a devastating flu that welcomed me home like a kick in the face. Fortunately, it only lasted…
Holiday Sugar Cookies
This is the super-classic recipe for holiday cookies from my book American Bakery. The dough is simple to throw together and doesn’t spread during…
Apple Pie Bars
This is the highly-requested recipe for the Apple Pie Bars I made for my Thanksgiving party this year. Like my previous recipe, this dessert…
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
To all my friends and family that haven’t heard from me in days: don’t worry, I’m alive, and well… I’m simply buried up to…
Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies
I was inspired by the recipe that won my Halloween contest to create my own pumpkin cheesecake brownies. There’s no reason this should only be…
Halloween Winner
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! I would consider my first-ever Halloween Trick or Treat contest to be a huge success! First of all, I would…
Lemon and Basil Tart in a Pine Nut Crust
Apparently I have a new thing with mixing herbs into my desserts, seeing as last week I was spotted slipping rosemary into an apple…