Archive of posts from March 2011

    Hazelnut Paris-Brest

    2011-03-31

    This blog was started in part to visually document recipes that I try out. So the absence of a picture to accompany this post is unique. My defence is that the dessert got eaten before I could take a photo. Dr. S had a research group from out of town come over for dinner, and ...

    Hazelnut Biscotti

    2011-03-30

    I needed a snack to bribe my colleagues with, something easy to make. Rummaging around in my freezer produced a bag of hazelnuts. Flipping through Baking With Julia, I spied this biscotti recipe. Perfect! The first step involves skinning the nuts by processing them in a strong...

    Hamantashen With Poppy Seed Filling

    2011-03-22

    I had my first hamantaschen at a Purim service on Saturday. Dr. S has been wanting to take me to this annual holiday since we met, as she thinks it’s the most fun Jewish observance, filled with drinking, costumes and groggers.This recipe from the NY Times seemed to be a good p...

    Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes

    2011-03-05

    It was our tenant and friend’s birthday this week, so we decided to make her some cupcakes. We were also invited to dinner this weekend as well, so this recipe yielding 22 cupcakes fit the bill. Dr. S browsed through the book and narrowed the choices down, but ultimately selec...