Plum Buckle

| August 30, 2010

A buckle is a streusel-topped cake that contains fresh fruit.  My favorite fruit to include in a buckle is plum for its tart and sweet bite.  I added ground ginger to my plum buckle because I can hardly wait for the warm spices of fall.  Ground cinnamon is just as good.  I used diced plums here [...]

Black and White Cookies

| August 26, 2010

When I was in high school, my family went to Manhattan for a summer vacation.  We had such a blast that we repeated the same vacation the next summer too.  Black and White cookies are a classic New York cookie that has a texture more similar to cake than baked cookies.  Each time I eat one [...]

Cheesecake with Honey-ed Peaches

| August 22, 2010

Cheesecake is such a rich dessert that a small 4 ½” cake is the perfect serving size for two.  The acidity in honey makes it an ideal ingredient for marinating fruit.  The result is fruit with a meltingly tender texture, almost as if it has been cooked.  And the whiskey just puts it over the top.  My favorite Texas [...]