I have fond memories of Demeter baking (and filling with chocolate whipped cream) my favorite cake every year for my birthday. Come to think of it, it is universally the favorite cake of everyone in my family, including Zeus and my sis. I’ve made it for years: sponge cake filled to capacity with luscious chocolate… Read More Birthday Cake with a Twist | Chocolate and Cardamom
I love it when someone is creative. And hilarious. And can bake a mean cookie. That’s Carl, who started Rogue Bakery. He’s been around, delivering cookie happiness to Columbus-ites in the know and I finally pulled the trigger New Year’s Eve to have some cookies delivered on New Year’s Day. Who knew? Operating essentially without… Read More Delicious Cookies Come to You | Rogue Bakery
On the leftover nights, I don’t really bother with buying a bottle of wine. (Although one would have gone marvelously with the leftover crab rollatini and lettuces with ume plum and blood orange vinaigrette.) Instead, I mix up a couple of cocktails for Hades and me. And in a lovely turn of events, I wound… Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet | Blood Orange Nocturne
I have an affinity for things that many other cooks find tedious. I happen to love the prep work of cooking. Give me a huge pile of carrots and onions to chop, a whole head of garlic to mince. I will happily fill prep bowls to overflowing, arranging all ingredients in order of use and… Read More The Organized Kitchen | Why (and How) I Make Stock
There are fireworks on New Year’s Eve for a reason. It’s a time for the best we’ve got. A dinner like this requires a lot of you. But oh my, is it worth it. And the one you make it for will think so, too. And I’m sure they’ll be grateful. I cooked a lot… Read More “Wow” | Crab, Leek and Ricotta Rollatini (with Truffles)
How do you make this soup? Well, first you take a leek… What can I say? It’s a favorite around here. Let me know if you want the recipe for this week’s lunch.
This was the first year I had goose for Christmas. The first time I’d had goose, full stop. Goose is the delicious flavor baby of turkey crossed with roast beef. Fabulous. Rhea roasted it, we brought truffles for shaving over the top. The next day, we stole took the leftovers home and whipped up this… Read More Christmas Leftovers | Pear, Stilton and Roast Goose Quesadillas
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