Author Archives: angelamara

Flaky All Butter Pie Crust, Made By Hand

Posted on November 8, 2022 by angelamara

Okay, so, there are a million pie crust recipes out there, and a million different techniques. And a million different opinions. Most pie crust recipes pretty much have the same ingredients and same amounts, with very little variation. Flour, salt, … Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort Food, Desserts, Fun in the kitchen! | 6 Comments

Favorite Spinach Quiche

Posted on October 21, 2022 by angelamara

This is my latest favorite quiche. I’ve already written about quiche before, but now I’m stuck on this one. The recipe for the filling uses a bit of all-purpose flour (a trick I use for pumpkin pie) to stop the … Continue reading →

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About crust, flan patissier, and other things…

Posted on September 22, 2022 by angelamara

When I was in college, I was fearless about crust. That was back in the days when people didn’t snap a photograph every time you turned around. I was absolutely enamored with Anna Thomas’ cookbooks: The Vegetarian Epicure, and The … Continue reading →

Posted in Desserts, Fun in the kitchen!, Musings | 9 Comments

Beautiful Blueberry Tart

Posted on August 16, 2022 by angelamara

I love fresh fruit tarts, and I think I might just really really love this one. Maybe it is because of the fresh blueberries from our garden. Or maybe it is from the lemony cream cheese layer, or the crisp … Continue reading →

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Millie’s Fruit and Oat Cookies

Posted on July 12, 2022 by angelamara

I got this recipe from my friend Clark (also part of “music night”, where I got to try Elisa’s fabulous ginger molasses cookies). It was originally a chocolate chip cookie recipe from NYT Cooking, and when I made it as … Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort Food, Cookies, Fun in the kitchen! | 2 Comments

Chewy Molasses Cookies with Fresh Ginger

Posted on June 13, 2022 by angelamara

I never thought molasses cookies would become one of my favorite kinds of cookies, but then there was this time when getting together with friends to play music together, that Elisa brought some very magical cookies. Elisa’s cookies were so … Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort Food, Cookies, Desserts, Fun in the kitchen! | 5 Comments

Matthew’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on March 24, 2022 by angelamara

There are several cookie tins on top of our fridge, and one of them almost always contains these chocolate chip cookies. This recipe is Alton Brown’s “The Chewy”. There was a lot of excitement over this cookie several years ago. … Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort Food, Cookies, Desserts, Fun in the kitchen! | 11 Comments

Apple Crumb Pie

Posted on March 17, 2022 by angelamara

I know I make a lot of apple/crusty types of desserts, but I must say that this is my dream pie. I’m a sucker for anything with a crumb topping, and I love a buttery flaky crust, and caramelized apples?? … Continue reading →

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Mandelbrot (Almond Bread)

Posted on February 8, 2022 by angelamara

Mandelbrot is a humble cookie, but don’t let it fool you. This cinnamon almond cookie is exquisite. It is similar to biscotti in that it is “twice baked”, and traditionally is made with almonds, but there the similarities end. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort Food, Cookies, Dairy-free, Desserts, Fun in the kitchen! | 4 Comments

White Whole Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Bread

Posted on February 2, 2022 by angelamara

The other day, Matthew and I were having fried eggs and toast, and I looked at him and asked if this should be our “forever” sourdough sandwich bread. I’m pretty sure he said yes, but that he knows as soon … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun in the kitchen!, Sourdough | 9 Comments