Thursday, March 13, 2014

Almond Cake



I’ve been putting off writing this entry for some time. Not because of any concern regarding the recipe, which is perfectly straightforward and worked really well.


Monday, March 3, 2014

Netherlandish Children


As I write this, tomorrow is Mardi Gras, alias Carnival, alias, Shrove Tuesday, alias Pancake Day—we’ve discussed this before. So a pancake recipe seemed apropos. This is an oven-baked pancake called a Dutch Baby. I don't know why. Feel free to google it if you're curious. Odds are the original name of it was "Deutsch," rather than "Dutch," and it appears to be a regional American dish. It’s a sweet breakfast dish where I come from. That said, there are all kinds of sweet and savory variations on this, most notably the Popover and the Yorkshire Pudding.