Pie Time! Pumpkin pie has been on my A-list forever, and I've never understood why we relegate it to the holiday menus between November and January 1st. Delicious? Check --- Simply and swiftly made? Check --- Made from accessible inexpensive ingredients? Check --- Popular? Check! Perhaps its automatic inclusion on menus that require turkey, ...
desserts
Magic Coconut Pie
What's sweet and a little crunchy, rich and coconutty, and so easy to make, it's like you waved a magic wand? That would be my magic coconut pie! This dream dessert skips the crust completely, and makes coconut custard filling the star. No-Crust Coconut Pie? This Coconut Pie is one of two recipes in Southern Pies with no crust to keep ...
“Southern Pies”, now out of the oven and onto the bookshelves and countertops!
Though I've had my author copy for a month, and the Chronicle Books warehouse has been shipping out advance orders for a couple of weeks, today is the official start of publicity month for my latest book, "Southern Pies: A Gracious Plenty of Pie Recipes, from Lemon Chess to Chocolate Pecan". I haven't gotten over it yet, not even close --- still ...
Coconut Custard Pie
Coconut custard pie brings old-time baking pleasure home and makes a simple, delicious dessert for friends and family, for guests, or for taking along to a potluck, a party, or an event at work or school. Easy-to-find ingredients, simple methods, everyday equipment: It's a fine everyday homemade treat. Start with a single round of pastry ...
“Cake: I Love You!” Is One Brilliant, Beautiful, Must-Have Cookbook
If you love sweet treats, beautiful irresistible desserts, simple home-made goodies, and elegant expressions of the professional pastry chef's genius, you will love Jill O'Connor and her latest cookbook. Entitled Cake, I Love You: Decadent, Delectable, and Do-Able Recipes, this bright, delight-filled book is a whimsical valentine to the pleasures ...
Ricotta Custards with Persimmon-Ginger Compote
My first instinct when an occasion calls for dessert is to think of pies, cakes, puddings, and other whole confections, which are divided up into servings when it's time to eat. Individual desserts make sense for pastry chefs preparing goodies for special occasions, but seem fussy and challenging to me at home. Until one like this comes along, and ...
Easy Persimmon Cookies
What's orange, delicious, and available in the produce section from fall to winter? Persimmons! They look like very firm, plump tomatoes, but taste like a peach-pumpkin combo you will love. My easy persimmon cookies give you another reason to enjoy these produce stars! Persimmons Make Wonderful Cookies! I didn't grow up with persimmon ...