Monthly Archives: June 2019

Chocolate Banana Bread

June 29, 2019    |    Print Print
This time of year I pretend that I’ll eat bananas fast enough but it rarely happens. When they are past their “add to yogurt prime”, I end up freezing them for banana bread or banana crème brûlée. Previous banana bread recipes I’ve made called for about a cup of mashed bananas. This time I had […]
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Pâte de Fruit

June 24, 2019    |    Print Print
I was first introduced to these delightful gems many years ago in a Paris confiserie. Then a while back I tested a couple of recipes from my friend Zoë. It’s been 10 years since I’ve made a batch and I thought it was high time to make them again since the rhubarb in my yard […]
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Rhubarb Custard Cake

June 8, 2019    |    Print Print
Rhubarb is one of the first vegetables to poke its stalks out of the ground every spring. It’s quite tart and you never want to eat the leaves but as long as you keep harvesting, it will bring you joy all summer long. Two plants will also give you and your friends a steady supply. […]
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