Apple Far Breton
To make my neighbor Françoise's far breton work with apples I made one minor/major adjustment: I let the batter rest before baking. The tiny tweak made a huge difference in t [...]
Flan pâtissier
This flan recipe has taken many attempts and required lots of input from expert sources (cookbooks, pastry chef friends, les Epices Roellinger for the vanilla bean), but it f [...]
The Only Muffin Recipe You Will Ever Need
These muffins come out especially tender when they’re made with ripe, juicy summer fruits. I recommend carefully loosening and unmolding them with a small metal spatula, then [...]
Extra-Buttery Crust Dough
In addition to being extra rich and flaky without any overly-precious techniques (like freezing the butter or icing the water), this crust recipe doesn’t need to be chilled b [...]
(Irish) Scones
I’m taking the liberty of calling these ‘Irish Scones’ after they got the ‘Just like my Granny’s!’ seal of approval from my Irish friend Janet. (I also think of them as Irish [...]
Ballymaloe’s Irish Soda Bread
If there is one thing you should make (or learn to make) for Saint Patrick’s Day, it is Irish Soda Bread. In fact, you should make (or learn to make) Irish soda bread, period [...]
Real Brownies
Back in the dark ages before internet shopping gave expats access to Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Nestlé Chocolate Chips and (name your favorite brand) Brownie Mixes, a rich, [...]
Chocolate Chip Cookies ‘Lafayette’
My chocolate chip cookie recipe is just one of thousands upon thousands out there in the world—but it does have a few aspects that make it dear to me. The first is that it is [...]