Live Qualitarian: Eat Well
For thanksgiving during a pandemic, we were two. So a small apple ginger tart was a crisper, brighter and lighter dessert than the traditional pumpkin pie. Make the pastry (pie crust) 2 (light) cups flour 1 stick (8T.) cold butter a small glass of ice cold water pinch of salt
I wanted to make a chocolate cake for my birthday, today, and for the National Bundt Day, November 15, but this one was too airy to hold together and come out of the angular pan in one piece. Shards of cake show the pumpkin custard – one lonely flan left
Pie crust – short crust – again, and this time filled with caramelized onions. Make a pie crust ( ratio: 2 cups flour to 1 stick butter) to match the pie or tart tin you’ll be using. Chill. Then make the filling. Start by caramelizing onions, using about 1 pound
Stuffed with cheese and onions, these thick servings French Toast are very hearty, as served with warm squash for lunch and have the satisfying savoriness of a French Croque with the melting interior of cheese and onion. The brown exterior is sautéed apples. These slices of bread were too crusty
Baking during a pandemic has become less about getting the job done with speed and ease, but with making something beautiful. The idea of standing apple slices on their sides, I think came from the New York Times Food section, makes color shine while leaving the nutrient rich peels on
My salted caramel ice cream Goat cheese is delicious with figs and I had just made some Fig & Hazelnut Financiers. When I accidentally bought a honey-sweetened goat cheese a Vanilla Cheese Ice Cream was the perfect use. The salted caramel is so simple, when cream was left in the
Dessert served with your own fingers No cutting, plating or garnishing, these peanut butter cups are already a beautiful serving. And far better than a peanut butter cup you buy once a year on Halloween to give away to children. Easy to make, the PB cups take less effort than
Making cocktails that quench but don’t inebriate At least three elements of flavor in a drink makes me feel like I’m having a cocktail, even if no alcoholic beverage is in the glass. And cranberry juice is bitter enough that it feels like alcohol. Why would I worry about making
Pour a cup of pure, natural, unsweetened beet juice over dry bread cubes (preferable with soft or no crusts). Blend with sautéed onion and garlic. Add fresh tomatoes, a peeled cucumber, parsley, basil, chili pepper, red pepper and purée to the desired texture. You can reserve some of the pepper,
Making Bread, Pizza Dough, Rolls Flour, 67% of flour weight in water, pinch of salt. That’s the recipe. Mix it together and let rest for at least one hour. Knead dough and return to a slightly warm place to rise.