Category Archives: Sweets

“Did you leave room for dessert?” Of course we did. We don’t always eat sweets, but when we do we go for the best.

Recipe: Campfire Baklava

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

Sick of s’mores? Try this change of pace on your next camping trip. From Cooking with Fire by Paula Marcoux, and used with her permission. Ingredients: Dough: 7 oz all purpose flour 1/2 t Kosher salt 2/3 c lukewarm water … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Three-Way Strawberry Shortcake

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

I whipped up this three-way strawberry shortcake recipe for a promotion sponsored by Driscoll’s. It features home-made buttermilk biscuits and three different preparations of strawberries: quick-pickled, macerated and fresh. 12 servings. Ingredients: For the biscuits: 2 c unbleached all purpose … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Dark Chocolate Biscotti with Chipotle Chili

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

First of my 3 holiday bakes. Dark Chocolate Biscotti is adapted from davidg618’s recipe which appeared on the wonderful baker blog, The Fresh Loaf. Ingredients: 1/2 c (one stick) unsalted butter, softened 2/3 c sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Ice Cream with Olive Oil and Sea Salt

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Try this right now: first, get yourself a couple of scoops of your favorite simple-flavor ice cream. (I used black raspberry.) Drizzle on a bit of good, fruity olive oil. Now sprinkle on a bit of sea salt. Eat and … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Magic Squares

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

4th of my holiday bakes, except it’s not so much a bake as an assemblage. Great to make with kids because it’s so easy. There are a couple of versions for magic squares on the EagleBrand.com website but I prefer … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Fennel Pollen Shortbread

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Third of my 3 holiday bakes. Buttery, salty, with a complex taste from the fennel pollen. Adapted from this recipe which in turn attributes it to Kir Jensen, operator of a Portland food truck. Makes about 4 dozen shortbreads. Ingredients: 2 c … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Christina Tosi’s Corn Cookies

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Second of my 3 holiday bakes. The lively Christina Tosi, pastry chef at Momofuku Milk Bar, has generously shared the recipe for her should-be-illegal corn cookies. (I suspect she actually uses even more butter than this, however.) Freeze dried corn … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Easy Caramel Flan

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Everybody’s favorite Mexican-style flan is the same recipe found on the Eagle Brand Condensed Milk website. Just be sure to have everything ready before you start with the sugar because that’s the tricky part. 8 servings. Ingredients: 3/4 c sugar 4 … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sarah Willis Chocolate Cake

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Sarah Willis is a Niman Ranch pig farmer in Thornton, IA. She contributed this recipe for a farmers’ cookbook we were working on that hopefully will be published one day soon. Her grandmother first got it from the radio and … Continue reading →

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