Almondines—Reviving One of My Classics

Almondines—Reviving One of My Classics

by | Oct 24, 2018 | Breakfast, Desserts

While cleaning out an upper cupboard in my closet last week, I discovered a forgotten box. A treasure full of old recipes I had created when I taught cooking classes, as well as letters and postcards I’d sent my parents from La Varenne in Paris, France. It was like...
A Passion for Persimmons

A Passion for Persimmons

by | Nov 16, 2017 | Breakfast, Desserts, Fruit, Recipe

She lured me in with her perfect “t” shaped limbs, reaching out like angel wings. “Take me home.” she whispered. Not planning to add another fruit tree to my already demanding garden, this one was like an abandoned puppy. You know, the one that finds you. I’d always...