[Photographs: Gina DePalma] Previously Zuppa di Farro » All Seriously Italian recipes » As wonderful as it is to bite into the tender, juicy fresh figs that are in season right this minute, I'm still devoted to the dried...
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Chocolate on Valentine's Day seems like too obvious a choice. Can we give some love to the almond instead? The nut's flavor profile teases, going from subtle and sweet when raw to deep, warm and toasty when baked.
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Chocolate bark may be the easiest dessert in the world to make. All you do is melt the chocolate in a double boiler, spread onto a baking sheet, top with flavorings, and refrigerate. For this chocolate bark, I used...
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Instead of throwing away day-old brioche, penny-wise French bakers often make crunchy, creamy, custard-soaked and almond-encrusted toast. But at Amy's Bread in New York City, the Almond Brioche Toast is so popular that bakers must use fresh loaves in order...
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I couldn't agree more with Anna Pump, author of this week's Cook the Book selection, Summer on a Plate, who believes that "sweets are an essential part of the day...if you serve a fabulous, knockout dessert, chances are your guests...
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When it comes to eating cake, sharing is the pits. Instead of slowly savoring a slice, you end up fighting over the last few forkfuls. Who will get the final crumbs? It's a race to the finish. The best thing...
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This week's Cartoon Kitchen features Serious Eats' cartoonist in residence Larry Gonick's spin on amaretti, the classic ultra-light Italian cookie made with little more than almonds, egg whites, and sugar. —Ed Levine...
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I tend to instinctively go for the simplest recipe when I open a new cookbook, probably just so I know what I’m getting myself into. If everything is terribly complex, then I know to save the book for special...
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The first recipe that caught our eye in Cucina Del Sole is a simple pesto made with fresh tomatoes (it is after all vine-ripened tomato season) and toasted almonds. As Jenkins herself writes: "For those who think pesto comes only...
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