Tag Archives | baking

Focaccia

My friend Deb is the best bread baker that I know. She makes bread baking easy for those of us...

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Maybe I should have named these “kitchen sink cookies.” As we enter the second and third month of quarantine, most...

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Raspberry Almond Tart

If you have baked and eaten my Blueberry Almond Tart, here it is again, but this time with raspberry preserves...

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Lemon Honey Cake

When the world gives you lemons, some people make lemonade. I decided instead to make a lemon honey layer cake....

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Irish Shortbread

Happy St Patrick’s Day! Forget the green beer and cabbage and potatoes. How about a cup of tea with a...

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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake

Another recipe from my favorite chef and cookbook author, Yotam Ottolenghi. I love to make blueberry scones and almond scones...

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Best of Sur le Plat 2019

Best of Sur le Plat 2019

Happy new year to all of the Sur le Plat fans that have faithfully followed me and let me know your favorite recipes this past year! These top ten recipes from 2019 reflect what you wanted to cook and share. For me personally these recipes recall memories of sultry nights in New Orleans, Florida beach […]

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Kumquat Upside-Down Cake

A seasonal version of an American classic. Every year at this time when the fruit on kumquat trees all ripen...

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Financiers

Give me ANYTHING almond. Love these little 2 bite moist and tender almond cakes. Traditionally, they were baked in small...

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Palmiers

Palmiers, those sweet and buttery little puff pastry caramelized treats are perfect for tea time or afternoon coffee. If you...

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Meyers Lemon Squares with Sea Salt and Olive...

Lemon curd baked on a layer of my favorite shortbread crust is known as a lemon square or lemon bar....

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

Even though I am not much a cheesecake lover, this particular Thanksgiving pumpkin cheesecake has won me over. The crunchy...

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