These muffins are perfect for a warm summer morning! Lemony and not sweet. And incredibly moist! (Adapted from David Lebovitz who adapted his recipe from Maialino’s Olive Oil Cake.) INGREDIENTS Makes 9 Muffins 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup … Continue reading
This is a cute garnish idea. INGREDIENTS Serves 8 4 hard-boiled eggs, cooled and peeled 8 pieces of chives 24 black peppercorns 1 small red radish DIRECTIONS Slice the eggs in half lengthwise and plate. Slice the radish into 4 … Continue reading
INGREDIENTS 1 pastry crust 1 lb. fresh asparagus, lightly steamed but still crunchy, cut into 2-inch lengths 2 leeks, cut and lightly sauteed salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/4 cups grated cheese (gruyere or parmesan) … Continue reading
I love to make these cookies for Valentine’s Day, but they are delicious anytime of year. Perhaps they should be called Ghost Cookies because no matter how many I make, they disappear! INGREDIENTS 3/4 pounds unsalted butter, softened slightly 1 … Continue reading
“JEWISH DRISTAN” TO THE RESCUE It’s cold and flu season, and here’s a most flavorful recipe. It may not cure the cold or flu, but it will make you feel better or we wouldn’t call it Jewish Dristan! My niece … Continue reading
Traditionally, guests ask me for recipes, but it was a guest who gave me this recipe for this moist and yummy cake. I love to serve it in the fall and around Thanksgiving! — INGREDIENTS — CAKE 3/4 cup … Continue reading
This simple dish is as versatile as it is delicious. Grilling brings out the intoxicating flavor of the fruit. Impossible to resist! It is August.. Labor Day weekend. I wanted a picture but. … innkeeping got in the way! I … Continue reading
..is Birchwood Inn’s most requested recipe of the year. Whenever we serve Blood Orange Roasted Pears with Pumpkin Seed Crunch as Birchwood’s fruit course at breakfast, nearly everyone asks for the recipe. This is our version of Roasted Pear Crumble … Continue reading
When my boys were young, we lived in Switzerland for an idyllic two years. Each Monday morning, it was my turn to drive carpool to nursery school, picking up little Danny and Laura. On the way home, I would stop … Continue reading
So many people have a fear of making pastry, but it really isn’t that difficult, especially since the invention of food processors. A couple of hints: 1. Cold. Pastry likes cold flour and really cold butter. It even helps if … Continue reading