Blintz Recipe

Blintzes are pancakes, but they can be so much more depending on how you serve them. Here is a basic recipe for the articles themselves, fillings will come later. 3 eggs 12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) fat-free milk 5 ounces (scant cup) all-purpose flour, sifted 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar (optional) 1.5 ounces (3 […]

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This Week: Blintzes

These were requested long ago, and oh how I’ve been looking forward to making them. Blintzes remind me of my father’s mother — not because she liked to make blintzes, but because she enjoyed eating brunch in the kinds of places where blintzes were popular in Chicago in the 70’s: grand hotel dining rooms, old-school […]

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The Barbie Cake

It was little Joan’s birthday this past weekend, and though she’s only four, she’s already into Barbie dolls (this compared to big sister Jo who’s six and digs cowboys and cowgirls). Mrs. Pastry and I have been trying to put off the Barbie thing, but when Joan asked not only for a Barbie doll for […]

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Making Dobos Torte II: Frosting and Decorating

Ooh…ahh…are the kinds of noises people make when this torte arrives at the table. It’s a show-stopper of a presentation, particularly good for people like myself who stink at piping. And while those caramel-topped “fan blades” may look difficult to produce, they really aren’t provided you have an offset icing spatula, a chef’s knife and a little buttered parchment paper. But we’ll get to that.

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Feed Me

I’ve had quite a few people email to tell me that their RSS feeds haven’t been working since the changeover to the new format. All I can say is: I’m not surprised. My old software configuration was so old and buggy it was practically held together by wads of bubble gum and bits of tissue […]

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That Hurt

Well, I’m better now, but talk about feeling like a wrung-out dish rag, I’m still feeling a little unsteady on my feet. I’m going to try to get the Dobos torte finished today, but try not to hold it against me if a nap takes precedence. This is the second year in a row I’ve […]

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Flu

…and all that it entails will probably prevent me from blogging today. It will certainly keep me from completing the Dobos torte…I can’t bear to even look at food…

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Making Dobos Torte I: Layers

There’s a fussiness to Dobos torte layers that’s annoying to some, a delight to others. If you’re the type that enjoys a couple of hours alone in the kitchen, carefully applying batter to sheets of foil and baking and trimming each one to perfection, this job is for you. If not, well, may I suggest a nice pie this weekend?

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