A patisserie staple, almond financiers are a favorite and a treat that is easily made at home. These buttery little cakes deceive. Their delicately crisp texture hides a melting crumb of deliciousness. Yes, I have my weaknesses, and these are among them. Blanched almond flour softens the crumb in these tender cakes. Browned butter gives them their rich flavor and melt-in-the mouth quality. If you’ve never made browned butter before, give it a try.
Friday, October 09
Publishing Your Own Cookbook
Cookbooks sell. Entering 2020, cookbook sales increased by more than 15% from prior years. Now, with so many people stuck cooking at home, they need tools to help make meal time fun. If you have ever considered publishing you own cookbook, the time is right time to plan such a project. Self-publishing cookbooks is a time-honored way to build community and raise funds. Have you ever wanted to write a keepsake cookbook? Or write one
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Friday, October 16
Mulled Côtes du Rhône
As entertaining moves outdoors and the weather cools, we’re thinking of warm drinks like this Mulled Côtes du Rhône wine to serve friends. This combination of a dry côtes du Rhône wine and port is sweet and rounded. Like German gluhwine, this drink is flavored with warm spices. To extract the flavors from the spices, combine the ingredients early in the day and let them sit and macerate. Although rosemary is used as a garnish,
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"Let no man fancy he knows how to dine Till he has learnt how taste and taste combine."
-Horace, Satires, 2.4They're here!
