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Burnt Basque Cheesecake

Burnt Basque Cheesecake

The History of Burnt Basque Cheesecake. The original recipe comes from La Viña, a café in San Sebastian located in Spain’s Basque region. What I’ve read says that in 1990, the chef, Santiago Rivera, began baking a new type of cake each day. Eventually, he 

Fresh Ginger and Coconut Oil Cake

Fresh Ginger and Coconut Oil Cake

The cake has a light melt-in-your-mouth texture, and the ginger flavor and aroma lured me in immediately.

Orange Chiffon Cake

Orange Chiffon Cake

Chiffon cakes are similar to sponge cakes, but the addition of oil gives them a tender, fine crumb.

Pavlova: a Decadent Dessert

Pavlova: a Decadent Dessert

The hallmark of a well-made Pavlova is a crisp meringue exterior with a marshmallow-like interior. 

Eliza Leslie’s Lafayette Gingerbread

Eliza Leslie’s Lafayette Gingerbread

This spicy gingerbread has an especially light and tender texture.

Stuffed Eggplant Italian – Greek Style

Stuffed Eggplant Italian – Greek Style

What makes these stuffed eggplants Italian is cooked farro, Romano cheese, and pine nuts.

Recipe and Tips: Nectarine and Raspberry Crisp

Recipe and Tips: Nectarine and Raspberry Crisp

A quick late summer fruit dessert.

Pineapple Carrot Muffins

Pineapple Carrot Muffins

A quick-mix batter with flavors of Hawaii: pineapple, coconut oil, fresh ginger, and vanilla.

From A Baker’s Odyssey: Pumpkin Empanadas

From A Baker’s Odyssey: Pumpkin Empanadas

This recipe is from Greg’s interview with Maria Elena Flores from Chihuahua, Mexico.

Nora’s Chocolate Spice Applesauce Cake

Nora’s Chocolate Spice Applesauce Cake

This adaptation of a recipe from the 1959 Farm Journal Country Cookbook makes a great gift for holiday giving.

The Gifts of Fall Apples … and Zucchini

The Gifts of Fall Apples … and Zucchini

Gifts of apples, zucchini and farm eggs lead to a moist bread good for passing the gift along!

Musings on Pound Cake

Musings on Pound Cake

Pound cakes and I became friends in 1976. I remember the time precisely because that’s the year I bought “Maida Heatter’s Book …