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Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies
I have been making these cookies for well over 14 years. I found this recipe from Claire Robinson on the Food Network webpage. These cookies are so delicious, the perfect post-meal snack: sweet, savory, and fragrant. They are a staple in my house. Annotated Cooking Notes: Truth be told, I have made these for years and still struggle to roll the dough up into a perfect log. Nonetheless, they taste delicious, even if more often than not, mine are not perfectly round. Ingredie
Mike Kalustian
Feb 11 min read


Loaf Pan Basque Cheesecake
This isn’t the best Basque cheesecake recipe but it is the easiest and most accessible. A quick easy delicious version of a simple cheese cake. Annotated Cooking Notes: You really do want to fold those whites and get as little air into the batter as possible. Also, for a topping, I just drizzled the syrup from the marinated cherries. Ingredients. 360 g softened cream cheese 70 g confectioners’ sugar 10 g cornstarch 3 eggs 1 egg yolk 100 g heavy cream/whipping cream Marinate
Mike Kalustian
Nov 9, 20251 min read


Pear Bread
What surprised me most about this bread was how moist the pears made it, even more so than banana bread. I discovered this recipe in...
Mike Kalustian
Aug 16, 20252 min read


Upside Down Olive (oil) Cake
The idea of using olives as a dessert might seem unusual, but this recipe I discovered on MollyBaz.com creates a delicious savory cake....
Mike Kalustian
Aug 2, 20252 min read


Pavlova
My daughter Mia discovered this recipe, and we (well, she) prepared it for the 4th of July. It was a huge success on the dessert table,...
Mike Kalustian
Jul 6, 20255 min read


Balsamic Strawberries.
Summer marks the peak of strawberry season. Italians are well-versed in utilizing ingredients at their freshest, and right now,...
Mike Kalustian
Jun 20, 20251 min read
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