dessert

Cinnamon Apple Cobbler

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Cinnamon Apple Cobbler - Apple Orchard

Like many other classic desserts, or comfort foods, apple cobbler, or cobbler of any sort, seems to have quite a history. Just Google search “apple cobbler,” and a thousand and one different personal stories emerge, from memorable dinners and fondly remembered first dates, to international vacations. Everyone has their own special version and reason for making this dessert. Mine was much more simple; a Saturday afternoon, a craving for dessert, and a basketful of apples. What to do? Continue reading →

Chestnut Flour Crepes

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Chestnut Flour Crepes

Crepes are very popular throughout France, but are also loved in many other parts of the world.  The word ‘crepe‘ is French for pancake,  and originates from the Latin word “crispus,” meaning crisp. In France they were originally called galettes crepes, meaning flat cakes.

Chestnut Flour Crepes - Crepes by David Monnieaux

The traditional ingredients include flour, eggs, milk, butter and a pinch of salt. For those of you that have traveled to France, and Paris in particular, you, no doubt, noticed the presence of Creperie stands throughout your travels, and were invited to try these irresistible treats at one point or another. Continue reading →

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

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Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Keeping in line with our previous posts, we wanted to share some interesting facts about buckwheat, which, as you know, is an integral part of some of our recipes. Buckwheat, botanically speaking, is classified as a dicotyledonious plant and belongs to the polygonaceae family, and therefore is quite different from the gramineae grass family. It is actually classified as a fruit rather than a grain and more closely related to rhubarb and sorrel. Continue reading →