Growing up, I often sang that nursery rhyme Apples and Bananas with the well known line: I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas! Twenty or so years later, I can definitively say that I still like to “eat, eat, eat” apples and bananas! Especially in the form of a super moist quick bread with a…
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Choco-Hazelnut Churro Ice Cream Sandwich
And before we knew it, the fifth month of the year crept upon us! New York had the pleasure of enjoying very favorable weather the past few days, with highs averaging the mid 70°s (that’s around 23°C for those of us who prefer metric). One of the greatest privileges of warmer weather—and yes, there…
November: Pumpkin Spice Macaron
I bought myself a little Kitchenaid splurge a few months back but have FINALLY just been able to use it for this month’s batch of macarons. I had a grand dream for my Kitchenaid–that it would solve all of my macaronage problems (that it would solve all of my baking problems) and I’d never make…
Rustic Apple Tart
Too many apples. Who in the world would think that having “too many apples” would ever be a problem? If anything, it’s justification to continue cooking and baking with the delicious seeded delight. About a month ago, my roommate went apple picking in upstate New York and brought back some of the orchard’s finest pickings,…
Baked Churros with Cinnamon Sugar
I’ve enjoyed eating churros ever since I was a child—they’re delightfully sweet and doughy, perfect for carboholics like myself! If you haven’t tried them before, churros are essentially fried dough coated with cinnamon sugar; basically the Spanish and Latin American version of the donut. Delicious! It’s been a while since I’ve shared a dessert recipe, and…