A recipe for rhubarb almond danishes from a laminated dough with a frangipane and rhubarb swirl, glazed with rhubarb syrup. June has arrived, and my children count the days to summer vacation. The lilacs have gone from fragrant violet blooms to dried blossoms seemingly … [Read more...] about Rhubarb Almond Danishes
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Brandied Apple Strudel {Apfelstrudel}
A recipe for classic apfelstrudel (or apple strudel, if you like) with brandied caramel apples, golden raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon spice all topped off with a brandy-spiked glaze. Yesterday we headed out as a family to the farmers market, which has become leaner and … [Read more...] about Brandied Apple Strudel {Apfelstrudel}
Lemon Meringue Éclairs: Baking as Therapy
A recipe for lemon meringue éclairs where choux pastries are filled with lemon pastry cream rather than vanilla, and for their topping, they get a healthy pile of whipped meringue before being toasted under the broiler and then consumed en masse. My frustration falls, hot … [Read more...] about Lemon Meringue Éclairs: Baking as Therapy
