Spiced Sweet Potato Blancmange
Blancmange is kind of a curious recipe to pick for a holiday dessert– but hear me out.…
Blue Moon Tart
The purple/blue potatoes make this tart visually striking, but the real star is the bluefoot mushrooms.  Bluefoot mushrooms…
Green Rice with Fava Beans and Garlic Scapes
Sabzi polo, the meticulously cooked Persian rice and herb dish seemed like a perfect choice for my green…
Small Batch Tempered Chocolate
If you’ve ever accidentally melted a chocolate bar in the sun and then tried to let it set…
Crepe Roses With Blood Oranges And Cardamom
If you have studied classical French pastry, people often expect you to make frilly fantastical cakes. I, however,…
Sangria Jam
Sangria Jam & How to Make it It is tricky trying to throw a fabulous party on a…
Black Cake
Ultimately there are only a few ways to save money in your food budget– eat lots of…
Blood Orange Marmalade
Marmalade is much easier to make than most people presume (particularly made in small batches like this one).…
Vanilla
Vanilla– how on earth can I pretend to write about kitchen economy and still write about vanilla? Famously…
Homemade Vanilla Extract
If you read the “ingredients” section in any book with a pastry chef’s name on the front, you…