This season’s peaches – yellow and white – are some of the best ever. It must be that the combination of just enough rain and warm hot weather is perfect for a yield of the sweetest and juiciest fruit in many years. I think it’s working as well for the tomatoes that promise to be superb as [...]
Archive for the 'Desserts' Category
July 17 2010
Strawberry-Rhubarb Ice Cream
Just happened to be in Whole Foods last weekend on a search for char siu sauce, but that’s another story for another day. I walked the produce section and noticed some super red stalks of rhubarb. Rhubarb is one of my favorite things, but I never expected to see such nice specimens this late in [...]
July 7 2010
Lemon-Cornmeal Pound Cake with Berries and Cream
There is no “story” here, unless you’d like to have me wax on, again, about the wonders of cornmeal. I won’t. Not much. But I will tell you that this is a great vehicle in which to showcase this year’s amazing bounty of fresh berries. The blackberries have never been sweeter or larger. The blueberries [...]
June 26 2010
Crostatas To Order
If you’re like us, you have quite a variety of fruit on hand in the refrigerator. This is a great way to use some of it up and give everyone a sweet little something in their favorite flavor flavour. These could not be any easier. And if pie crust scares the bejeezus out of you, [...]
