Pastry

Electrolux #splits: A Different Banana Split

You may have noticed that I recently joined the FoodBuzz Featured Publishers program. One thing I get out of it is a chance for a little extra exposure, but since joining, I’ve heard about various opportunities to write special posts for various causes. These “Top 9 Takeovers” are events where Foodbuzz asks all their Featured [...]

Fast Food: Baklava

Mar 20th, 2010

by Jason.

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My wife made baklava the other day to bring in to a potluck at her office. I’ve had so many soggy, over-sweetened, stale pieces of baklava that I wasn’t so sure of it at first. One bite later I was a convert. It was light, flaky, and had just enough sweetness. The triple-threat combination of [...]

Chocolate for Breakfast with Taza

Dec 3rd, 2009

by Jason.

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First, to update from previous posts. The chef’s knife that I won has been working out fantastically. The edge is sharp, and the weight of the knife has been a welcome addition to all my cutting. It certainly came in handy over the gustatory celebration known as Thanksgiving. I had a great seasonal recipe published [...]

Sweet Potato Pie

Nov 10th, 2009

by Jason.

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I was always skeptical of sweet potato pie. I’m not sure why. I’d say it was the idea of vegetables in my dessert, but I got over that for the delicious Indian dessert made with carrots cooked down in milk, gajar ka halva*. I had it at a few different restaurants, still just trying a [...]

Croissants

Sep 25th, 2009

by Jason.

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One of my favorite pastries is the croissant. They can be found at any coffee shop and pretty much any bakery. I love the buttery, flaky layers that wrap around and around, but many croissants end up disappointing me. They are either stale, not done in the middle, or not done enough on the outside. [...]