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Tag Archives: Pastry
Lebanese Knafeh Jibneh with Orange Blossom Syrup
The knafeh was the saving grace that morning. We were driving from Beirut to Tripoli on a quest, my quest, to see the famous Hallab bakery at its source. There had been the friendly assistance of a Lebanese chef in … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged kataifi, kenafeh, knafeh, knafeh jibneh, kunafeh, Mazaher, orange blossom syrup, Orange blossom water, Pastry, Phyllo, pistachios, shredded phyllo
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Orange Blossom Simple Syrup recipe
So many Lebanese pastries rely on orange blossom syrup for flavor, for fragrance. And though the syrup is truly simple in its method and short ingredient list, there are a few different approaches to it: some with more sugar than … Continue reading
Posted in Ingredients, Stories and Recipes
Tagged Baklava, Baklawa, kanafe, kataifi, knafeh, knafeh jibneh, kunafeh, Mazaher, Orange blossom water, Pastry, Rose Water, simple syrup
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Raspberry Cream Scones with Rose Water Glaze
I like to think of it as my first act of food writing. It was just a few sentences on the back of a postcard (I’ve loved postcards for a very long time), sent home to my family on my … Continue reading
Lebanese Butter Cookies, or Ghraybeh
When a cookie is as white and unadorned as this, it’s a wonder to me that I love it so much. I’m such a devotee of the toasty, of all that is DGB (deep golden brown), that it takes significant … Continue reading
Chocolate-Dipped Candies, and Geo. Abowd & Son, Confectioners
The last time my Uncle Tom saw his father before he died, he was at the stove. Grandpa (my Jiddo who did not want to be called Jiddo, but rather the all-American Grandpa) was in his mid-80’s, and he had … Continue reading
Ingredient: Chocolate, for dipping
If there is such a thing as the family chocolate, then ours has always been Hershey. It’s our version of a coat of arms. Hershey is what my grandfather liked and what he used in a business that has become … Continue reading
Favorite Things: A Tiered Plate Stand
Faster than you could say Happy Tha—, my mother had cleared away the pumpkins and leaves in favor of berries, reds and greens at her house. That includes the tiered sweets plate, a favorite piece from her set of Lenox … Continue reading
Chocolate-Caramel Pecan Tart Recipe
I present to you this prize of my recipe collection with what can only be described as…guilt. My mother recently asked what I’d be posting in the lead-up to Thanksgiving. I knew she had pie on her mind because that … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged caramel, chocolate, chocolate-caramel pecan tart, Dessert, Pastry, pecans, pies, tarts
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Technique: Tips for Making Caramel
Caramel is like the fraternal twin of chocolate when it comes to making the kind of sweet you cannot, and will not, resist. Caramelization—the toasting or deep-golden-browning—of just about anything you cook, from Brussels sprouts to nuts to bread, takes … Continue reading
Posted in Techniques
Tagged caramel, chocolate, chocolate-caramel pecan tart, Dessert, Pastry, pecans
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Favorite Things: Tart Pans
The fluted-edged, removable-bottomed tart pan comes out to play with some frequency in my kitchen. It’s not just that I’m a sucker for the beauty of the pan, though that does have its role (who can resist such a pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Things
Tagged chocolate, chocolate-caramel pecan tart, favorite things, Pastry, tart crust, tart pans, tarts
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Favorite Things: A candy thermometer
This past weekend thermometers both failed me and came through for me. My instant-read thermometer met its maker in a melt-down accident when the poor guy was left in a gorgeous cut of tenderloin on the grill—with the grill lid … Continue reading
Gotta love winning!
I’m not a big gambler, though I have to say the first time I played roulette in Vegas was a thrill. But when it comes to food, and a contest comes my way, I’m in. The contest that came to … Continue reading
Favorite Things: Stand Mixers. What color is yours?
As with anything, it’s the physical that is always the first sign of attraction. There must be some kind of color chart that indicates the meaning behind the color you choose for your stand mixer. Or maybe I should write … Continue reading
Favorite Things: The Microplane Grater
I’m not quite sure how humankind got along before Microplane graters. Their sharp grating power makes quick, easy work of zesting citrus. It used to be that when a recipe called for zest, I was at a bit of a … Continue reading













