Pear and Almond Cake

Pear and Almond Cake with a Crunchy Cinnamon Sugar Topping  Even though we are officially in summer now with it being August, the…

Fresh Strawberry Tart – Now with 100% Less Tart Pan

There shouldn’t be a lot of stress involved in making this free-form strawberry tart, since once it’s topped with fresh berries, …

Fresh Strawberry Jam – Because Man Cannot Live on Clotted Cream Alone

Actually, I don’t think you can live on just clotted cream and fruit preserves either, but regardless, as promised, here’s my pre…

Fresh Berry Fool – It Would be a Pity Not to Make This for Labor Day

There are like a thousand approved ways to combine sweet cream and fresh fruit, but this gorgeous fool may be my favorite. Of c…

Apricot Cardamom Crumb Cake: Being present in the moment

For HKL and Yo-Yo Ma - and a few pretty amazing moments Back in January, I texted back and forth with a girlfriend of mine casual…

Chicken with Figs and Olives: Remember past days of...

Remember those good old days, when times were simple, and you were less stressed out? No?  Me neither.  Because I for as far back…

Persimmon Black Pepper Tarte Tartin

What do you do with a free case of Persimon© Persimmons? Well, aside from eating them straight out of the case, I made a persimm…

Taking Persimmons Out For A Test Drive - Persimon® Chutney with Pork Chops

I'm not gonna lie, when the fine people from Foods from Spain offered me a free case or two of persimmons to experiment with,…