Strawberries are my favorite. And ice cream is my favorite too. Now you know two more things about me. Strawberry Ice Cream from Alice Waters, The Art of Simple Food Makes one quart 3 egg yolks 3/4 cup half and half 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 to 2 pints strawberries, washed,…
the bakewell tart
I almost didn’t make it this time. For the first time, I almost didn’t dare. Why? Did rodents eat through my stove? Was I having sixty people over in five minutes? Did my ricotta gnocchi dissolve right before my eyes? No. Honestly? Tired. Lazy. Reluctant to dirty up the kitchen after I just cleaned it….
banana bread
When I was little, my mother used to tell me about my greatness a lot. I was never spoiled materially, but if there is a way to spoil with love or confidence, I’m certainly a result. But if material spoiling is a rancid milk sort of thing, I’d like to think that the other kind…
rhubarb custard tart
I’ve been thinking about a rhubarb tart for days, sort of obsessively, like Rapunzel’s Mom. And I’ve had this thought of this perfect little custardy French thing, and it seems pretty classic, like something I would find in any book, but it was NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. And I got crazier and crazier, and then…
chocolate cake to eat all day
Well, I’m back(ish). Thank you for your comments- if you have any more ideas about how to stay sane in any form, keep them coming. Today is better than yesterday, but I have a feeling that I might not be the only one losing my mind out there. It seems that the general consensus is…
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