It’s getting hot here in California, so while it’s technically spring, it feeling more like summer. Here are a couple more syrups that I developed last year: blackberry with honey and vanilla, and passion fruit with ginger. We tend to use fruit syrups for sodas and other drinks, but these could also work nicely on […]
Category Archives: Food
Garam masala
Thursday, 27 December 2018
I’ve been pretty dissatisfied with the (admittedly few) garam masala mixtures I purchased (from admittedly Western/Eurocentric vendors). I think I’ve hit upon a good spice combination here. My version is sweetly aromatic with nutty overtones. Use in sauces, baking, rubs, and of course, curries. Adapted from Show Me the Curry and Serious Eats. I use […]
Brioche
Friday, 31 August 2018
The stand mixer makes quick(er) work of brioche. I use some sourdough starter for flavor, as well wholegrain flours. This recipe is dedicated to Jeremy F., who has requested it.
Lime and mint syrup
Thursday, 14 June 2018
I had an accumulation of limes sitting on our counter, and rather than squeezing them one or two at a time to make citrus water or soda chanh, I made lime-mint syrup. It’s easy: make a concentrated simple syrup, add flavorings, infuse, filter, then store. I’d imagine that this syrup would also work in cocktails […]
Mexican chocolate + coffee + cajeta ice cream
Thursday, 17 August 2017
This ice cream has three strong flavors that work well together: Mexican chocolate, coffee, and cajeta (the latter is like dulce de leche, but made with goat’s milk). Before you think that this might be too overwhelming, consider how the roasted bitterness of the coffee, along with the tanginess of the cajeta, nicely complement the […]
Gianduja, or hazelnut-chocolate ice cream
Sunday, 9 July 2017
Hazelnut and chocolate remains one of my favorite food combinations. So both in ice cream, often found in Europe, forms the perfect summer treat. Gianduja is a bar or spread made of ground hazelnuts, chocolate, sugar, and milk — you can find bars or discs of them online or in stores that specialize in baking […]
Black sesame ice cream
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Black sesame, or kuro goma (黒ごま), is used in several Japanese sweets. I especially love it in creamy puddings, including ice cream. If you want a goth dessert, eat this frozen, grey delicacy. 🙂 Swirling the custard. Custard mixed, ready for the ice cream maker.
Vanilla ice cream (v2.0)
Saturday, 27 May 2017
Edited to update ingredients. Summer-ish weather is upon us, which means it’s time for ice cream. Here is a simple recipe for vanilla ice cream, made with vanilla sugar. Goes well with fresh fruit (cherries! apricots in a few weeks!), raspberry liqueur, maple syrup, and soda floats. This recipe yields about a quart.
Maple sugar ice cream
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
As one of my favorite flavors, maple is a logical choice for ice cream! If you’re unable to find maple sugar at your grocers, you can find it online at Etsy or Amazon. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup maple sugar 2 to 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 […]
Not-really-graham crackers
Sunday, 26 February 2017
Even as a child, I’ve enjoyed graham crackers…and I love graham crack crusts in cheese cakes and pies. Thing is, this particular recipe does not contain graham flour. However, it is flexible in terms of flavorings: Although I almost always use cinnamon, you can also throw in ginger powder, cloves, allspice, cardamon, or whatever spices […]