Rhubarb Muffins
The only downside to this recipe is that it requires some planning ahead; the rhubarb needs several hours of maceration to release its juices and absorb some of the sweetness [...]
Pumpkin Purée
In France, pumpkins, like other winter squash, are sold by weight. This can make a great big Halloween jack o’ lantern prohibitively expensive (I know. I’ve blown my wad on t [...]
Gingery Pumpkin Bread
The first time I made pumpkin bread in France was for an English class I taught in a sunny ground floor room of a small town community center. The class ran from 2:30 to 4 in [...]
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 [...]