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Three Kings Cake- Rosca de Reyes
Latina magazine ran this recipe developed by our former pastry chef, Ed Bonuso that results in a perfect rosca de reyes but amply demonstrates why I do not bake bread! But for those of you who... (Continue reading)
Frozen Lemon Torte
Another fabulous Jack Lirio dessert. Frozen Lemon torte: Serves 8 to 10 Meringues : Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Cover 2 baking sheets (17 x 14) with parchment paper on each of which you have drawn two 8... (Continue reading)
My Favorite Mexican Dinner Menu
Written on 8 Dec, 2013 at 3:26 in appetizers, Cooking, Cooking & Other Sauces, Desserts & Breads, Favorites, Featured, Mexican Basics, Recipes, Soups, Vegetable & Side Dishes, Vegetables, Zarela Cooks at Home |
Welcoming guests into my home and introducing them to my food fills me with joy. It is not the fleeting moment of the m, masa teal but organizing everything that makes for the perfect party that extends the pleasure. Planning... (Continue reading)
Bread for the Days of the Dead-Pan Resobado
Photo by Manu Bastien This is typical of the sweet yeast breads that are made in the Valley of Oaxaca for the Days of the Dead, November 1 and 2. Often they are simple round loaves that are inset after... (Continue reading)
French Toast Custard Baked Martine Inn
This is not the least caloric French toast you will ever have but It is definitely worth it. 10 slices raisin bread 10 eggs, well beaten in large bowl 2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 4 cups half-and-half... (Continue reading)
Lenten Bread Pudding- Mema’s Capirotada
Mema’s capirotada No, this is not my mother’s recipe (she was also Mema) or mine but that of another Mema, my dear friend Elisa’s grandmother who is the reason I chose to have my grandchildren call me... (Continue reading)
Coffee Crunch Cake
Written on 21 Dec, 2012 at 15:48 in Desserts & Breads, Recipes |
COFFEE CRUNCH CAKE Every Christmas, I make this spectacular cake that I learned to make from Jack Lirio, a San Francisco cooking teacher in 1976. Jack’s eccentric book, Cooking with Jack Lirio, (William Morrow & Co. 1982) is out-of-print so... (Continue reading)
Mexican Wedding Cookies (Polvorones de Nuez)
Written on 12 Dec, 2010 at 1:09 in Desserts & Breads, Recipes |
POLVORONES DE NUEZ (Walnut Cookies for Christmas) In Mexico these are wrapped in papel de China, the brightly colored tissue paper that we call “Chinese.” l/2 cup butter or margarine 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar, plus additional... (Continue reading)
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