Do you ever order apple crisp in restaurants? I always think homemade apple crisp tastes better, but one thing I do love about restaurant versions is the presentation. It usually comes to the table perfectly portioned in its own ramekin, with a crown of crunchy, crumbly topping and a dribble of ...
Blondies with Pistachios and Dark Chocolate
Alex's birthday is three days before Owen's. Two years ago, when I was 100 months pregnant and probably already a little bit in labor, I baked him an outrageous cake covered in chocolate ganache and decorated with chocolate- and toffee-covered pistachios. It was a cake to end all cakes. Literally--I ...
Maple Applesauce Cake
When I was in the fifth grade, we moved across town to a new house with several huge apple trees in the backyard. My parents simply let them grow wild, never spraying them or cutting them back, and every fall to this day they shower the yard with hundreds of lumpy, spotted, and sometimes wormy ...
Sweet Potato Fudge Squares
When I first started my 90% vegan lifestyle, I met a woman who had been a vegan for 12 years. I asked her what she did at restaurants that didn't have any vegan options. "Oh," she said. "Then I just order a baked potato and enjoy the conversation." People, I was aghast. That sounded (and still ...
Chocolate Tofu Pudding
Owen loves chocolate pudding. Sometimes I make it for him from scratch, sometimes we buy it from this fancy Italian market near his daycare, and sometimes it's pudding cups from Stop & Shop. Obviously, the homemade pudding trumps the others, but it's hard to find the time. Also, our favorite ...
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