Mariel here. Well, the bridal shower we hosted went off without a hitch. Sort of. The day itself was picture-perfect – the food my mom lovingly prepared (and took a day off work to make) was delicious, as always, the flowers were radiant and even the weather cooperated with sunny skies and a balmy 60[…]
Homemade Mixed Berry Jam
Mariel here. As my mother elucidated in her post earlier this week, we’ll be hosting one of my best friend’s bridal showers this coming Saturday. Since my mom is a specialist in afternoon teas, we decided to stay the course and drum up an array of dainty, midday nibbles. While mommy dearest is far more[…]
Asian Chicken Salad Tartlets
Asian Chicken Salad Tartlets Makes about 50 Tartlets Note: The chicken salad can be prepared the day before. Fill the tartlet shells with the salad just before serving. Ingredients: 1¾ lbs. cooked chicken (about 4 cups), cut into small cubes – $4.99 3 packages frozen Phyllo tartlet shells – $5.07 ½ cup peanut or canola[…]
Grapefruit Pudding Cake
Mariel here. This past weekend I spent some time down in Florida celebrating a close friend’s impending nuptials, and let me tell you, I was more than excited to escape the refrigerator that is NYC. This past winter has been a doozy – for so many reasons – and it felt damn good to head[…]
Lemon Olive Oil Cake with a Lemon Rosemary Glaze
Mariel here. Last week, I cooked dinner for an editor friend of mine from Epicurious, no pressure or anything. I whipped up Halibut with a Hazelnut Romesco, which was to-die-for – thank God – but it was much pricier than most of my any-given-Monday meals (you can check out her recap of the dish here). […]
Cooking on Camera: How to Make Pâte à Choux (Pastry Puffs)
Pâte à Choux Recipe – Makes 24 “Puffs” Ingredients for Pâte à Choux: 1 cup all-purpose flour – from stock 4 ounces unsalted butter, sliced – from stock 1 cup water -from stock ¼ teaspoon salt – from stock 4 large eggs, lightly beaten – from stock 1 large egg whisked with 1 Tablespoon water[…]
Caramelized Onion Tartlets
Onion Tartlet cut into squares to be served as an appetizer Mary Anne here. As an addendum to the recipes we posted for Afternoon Tea for 20 this past spring, we wanted to add a few more, since we’re in the thick of Bridal Shower and Tea Luncheon season. Mariel’s bridal shower is coming up[…]
Prosciutto Palmiers with Honey Mustard
Prosciutto Spirals with Honey Mustard Makes about 60 spirals Equipment: You’ll need a rolling pin, a pastry brush and 1 or 2 large cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Ingredients for the Spirals: 2 sheets of frozen puffed pastry, thawed according to package directions – $4.69 ½ lb. paper-thin sliced Piccolo Prosciutto, divided – $6.23[…]