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Tag: dessert
Bake: R. J. Cooper’s Brown Butter–Bourbon Pound Cake
The James Beard Foundation maintains a great blog called Delights and Prejudices. In December, heralded D.C. chef (and James Beard award winner, 2007), R. J. Cooper, shared this recipe for brown butter bourbon pound cake. I made it for a friend’s party and it was a huge hit. You gotta try it yourself. Ingredients: Pound… Continue reading Bake: R. J. Cooper’s Brown Butter–Bourbon Pound Cake
Bake: Warm Apple Cobbler
This recipe was in the latest issue of Bon Appetit in a feature on miso. I didn’t have enough time to get to the Japanese grocery store so I went ahead and made it without the miso paste. Delicious! But, I’m looking forward to trying it with miso next time. Apples: 4 medium granny smith… Continue reading Bake: Warm Apple Cobbler
Bake: Plum Skillet Cake
My mom has two wonderful plum trees and earlier this summer I took full advantage and took a whole bag down to Los Angeles. I looked up several recipes and found this simple, easy Plum Skillet Cake recipe on Martha Stewart’s website. I used plums that were smaller and more ripe than the recipe specified.… Continue reading Bake: Plum Skillet Cake
BABYCAKES NYC Now in LA!
These gluten-free goodies have been exclusive to New York until now! BABYCAKES Los Angeles 130 East 6th Street (between S. Main Street and S. Los Angeles Street) (213) 623-5555
PILGRIM KITCHEN / Belmont, CA
I’ve driven this stretch of El Camino a hundred times and I’ve never seen PILGRIM KITCHEN before! But, I had a hankering for something sweet and it seemed like a sign. Delicious pies, doughnuts and other sweet treats. Delish. PILGRIM KITCHEN 311 El Camino Real Belmont, CA 94002 (650) 592-0638
BUTTERCAKE BAKERY
Using a pal’s birthday as an excuse, I went in search of a better LA cupcake. By “better” I mean: tasty-yet-not-priced-so-high-you-can-only-afford-one. I had read great reviews on BUTTERCAKE BAKERY in West LA, so I thought I’d give it a try. I tried the mini red velvet and it was Y-U-M. For only $.75 it’s tempting… Continue reading BUTTERCAKE BAKERY
Miss Peaches Southern Cuisine
We went to celebrate February with some real Southern cuisine at Miss Peaches in North Hollywood. Granted, the spot’s a little off the beaten path, but the drive was totally worth it. Executive chef and proprietor, Connell Moss, was on the premises and you’d be best served listening to the recommendations. It was a tough… Continue reading Miss Peaches Southern Cuisine