Okay, I promise this will be the last recipe from Alice Medrich’s Pure Dessert for a while. The other books on my shelf are starting to get jealous. But I can’t help sharing with you this simple and gratifying recipe….
Entries Tagged as 'Alice Medrich'
Torta Cioccolata
December 11th, 2007 · 20 Comments · Chocolate
This was one of the recipes Alice Medrich demonstrated in her class at Citronelle. In her book Pure Dessert, she described it as the soul of simplicity and was inspired by Claudia Roden in her book Book of Jewish Dessert….
Tags:Alice Medrich·Chocolate-almond torte·Gluten Free·Pure dessert
I am not stalking Alice…honest!
December 7th, 2007 · 50 Comments · Chocolate, Other Food stuff
It was simply a twist of fate. I wanted to do something special for the “Hungry” Hubby right before Christmas. We always wanted to take a class from Michel Richard ,author of Happy in the Kitchen, at Citronelle. We had…
A Basketful of Brioche
October 24th, 2007 · 24 Comments · Baking & Bread
I have always loved ensaymadas as a child. I would watch our baker swirl them into their fluted pans and wait for each batch to emerge, gloriously aromatic, from the oven. Ensaymadas are usually buttered, rolled in sugar and sprinkled…
The Test Kitchen turns One
September 26th, 2007 · 48 Comments · Cakes & Cupcakes, Chocolate
I can’t believe that it’s already been a year of food blogging for me! What a journey it has been. Even before my first encounter with the blogging tool, I’ve always wanted to document my trials, tribulations and triumphs in…
Sometimes subtlety is what you need
September 13th, 2007 · 19 Comments · Pastry
What?! An Alice Medrich recipe that has nary a hint of chocolate in it? Impossible! Hard as it is to believe, the Queen of Chocolate has transformed herself into the Master of Pure Dessert. As the lovely Anita so aptly…
Tags:Alice Medrich·Baking Powder·Baking Soda·Kate Zuckerman·Pure dessert·The Sweet Life
A Pantry Revision and some Cookies
August 31st, 2007 · 8 Comments · Baking & Bread, More Kitchen Musings, Other Food stuff
I was extremely agitated. My pantry was fast losing real estate and I had more stuff to put in it. For one thing, my package of chestnut flour had just arrived and I had bought buckwheat flour a few days…
Chocolate+Vodka+Mint=Heaven
August 26th, 2007 · 32 Comments · Chocolate
Where to start? Alice Medrich’s new book, Pure Dessert is full of delightful and unique sweet temptations. However, none of them seem to be too sugar-sweet in flavor as the premise of her book was to bring out the natural…
Tags:Alice Medrich·Hanga One Buddha's Hand Citron Vodka·Pure dessert
An East-Coast Food Blogger in San Francisco
August 21st, 2007 · 26 Comments · Other Food stuff
What would a food blogger from the East Coast do in a city like San Francisco? Take chocolate classes from Tante Marie; especially if these classes are taught by the Queen of Chocolate herself, Alice Medrich! When I found out…
Tags:Alice Medrich·Bouchon Bakery·Slanted Door·Tartine Bakery
