Indulgently rich browned butter, sweet, luscious figs, and a spicy hit of Cognac wrapped into a flaky shortbread – What more could you ask for in a cookie? Recipe makes about a dozen cookies. Ingredients: 1/2 cup Browned Butter make Browned Butter melt butter in a sauce pan give it an occasional stir, so that…
Category: Baking
Kale & Artichoke Tart
What do you do with a fridge full of stinky kale? This has been my latest brainwave – make spinach artichoke dip, with kale instead of spinach, stick it in a tart shell, and call it a meal. It’s artery-clogging rich, but sooo damn good. In retrospect, it’s not as unhealthy as it sounds. Because…
Grapefruit & Fennel Crispbread
I decided to take a break from my weekly sourdough boules and do something a little different with my sourdough starter this week. This is a rift on the dill crispbreads I made this past summer; similar process, but with a slightly different flavor profile. Instead of fresh dill, I’m using freshly grated grapefruit zest,…
Zucchini Bran Muffins
I decided to attempt a cross between zucchini bread and a bran muffin – don’t ask me why! It just crept into my mind, and I couldn’t give the thought up without at least trying it. The main premiss behind my logic being zucchinis are so wet and bran can be so throat chokingly dry,…
The Ephemeral Bee 