http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:03:10 -0700 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:49:51 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Butternut-squash-cookie-bar-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Butternut squash replaces pumpkin in these cookie bars.  A chance encounter with a pumpkin pie-like cookie bar at a catered office lunch inspired this recipe for butternut squash cookie bars. It’s a crisp pecan cookie on the bottom, toppe... cookie pecans Butternut squash Thanksgiving Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:49:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Butternut-squash-cookie-bar-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Pecan-shortbread-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Pecans and brown sugar make this shortbread rich.  This shortbread is made with brown sugar instead of the usual confectioner’s sugar and is much more flavorful than the buttery-but-bland shortbread you might be familiar with.  Bake ... cookie pecans Thanksgiving Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:48:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Pecan-shortbread-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d11-How-to-prepare-butternut-squash-for-use-in-baked-goods?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Start with fresh squash for better flavor in baked goods.  Butternut squash is a great replacement for pumpkin. Its sweet, light taste is, in my opinion, superior to pumpkin in baked goods because it doesn’t taste “squashy.”&n... Butternut squash Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:47:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m11d11-How-to-prepare-butternut-squash-for-use-in-baked-goods?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Shirley-O-Corrihers-roasted-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Shirley O. Corriher/Atlanta Journal Constitution 2009.  It’s finally cooling off in Southern California, and the cookie sheets are calling. This chocolate chip cookie recipe from Shirley O. Corriher is not your average rearrangement of ... chocolate cookie Chocolate Chip Cookies Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:46:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Shirley-O-Corrihers-roasted-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Little-desserts-of-Spain-quince-paste-turnovers-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner These empanadas are filled with membrillo./Wikimedia Commons We’ll wrap up the little desserts of Spain with pastelitos de dulce de membrillo – turnovers with quince paste and Manchego cheese.  Manchego is one of Spain’s iconi... Spain Empanadas Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:18:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Little-desserts-of-Spain-quince-paste-turnovers-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Empanada-dough-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Fill empanadas with sweet, savory or some of each./Wikimedia Commons Empanadas are a simple pastry traditionally filled with meat and vegetables, but here in LA, we fill them with whatever we want.   Ingredients   3 cups all-purp... Spain Empanadas Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:17:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Empanada-dough-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Little-desserts-of-Spain-lavender-goats-milk-flan?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner This variation on Spanish flan is infused with lavender./Wikimedia Commons Flan is one of my favorite desserts and apparently a lot of Spaniards feel the same way. This flan is made with goat’s milk and infused with lavender. The combination of... Spain Flan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:38:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Little-desserts-of-Spain-lavender-goats-milk-flan?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Little-desserts-of-Spain-lemon-rosemary-flan-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Lemon rosemary flan is rich with eggs./Wikimedia Commons An exploration of the little desserts of Spain would not be complete without flan. Prepared in ramekins, flan makes a perfect single-serving dessert to finish a Spanish meal.  This flan ... Lemon Spain Flan Custard Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:49:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Little-desserts-of-Spain-lemon-rosemary-flan-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Little-desserts-of-Spain-chocolate-al-vapor?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner A chocolate shop in Valencia, Spain./Wikimedia Commons My friend and fellow examiner Greg Duran gave me a wonderful cookbook on tapas, the little foods of Spain. We've enjoyed eating tapas at Cafe Sevilla and prepared a delectable Spanish meal t... cake chocolate cinnamon Spain Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:35:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Little-desserts-of-Spain-chocolate-al-vapor?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d13-As-requested-blueberrylemon-tart-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Fresh blueberries and lemon: true love./Wikimedia Commons Former colleague Steve Medd left me a note and asked if I had a blueberry tart recipe to recommend. I ran across this one in my newly rediscovered favorite 1980s cookbook, “The Silver Pa... Blueberries Lemon Tarts Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:39:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d13-As-requested-blueberrylemon-tart-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Silver-Palate-Cookbooks-decadent-chocolate-cake-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Sheila Lukins 1942-2009./Wikimedia Commons When cookbook author Sheila Lukins died on Aug. 30, 2009, of brain cancer, it didn’t seem to make much of impression on foodies in LA, and that’s too bad. If Julia Child taught Americans how to ... cake chocolate Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:39:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Silver-Palate-Cookbooks-decadent-chocolate-cake-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Silver-Palate-Cookbooks-easy-chocolate-frosting-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Chocolate!/Wikimedia Commons This chocolate frosting comes from “The Silver Palate Cookbook" by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins. ISBN: 0894802046. It is paired with decadent chocolate cake, but would be wonderful just about any cake.  ... chocolate Frosting Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:39:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Silver-Palate-Cookbooks-easy-chocolate-frosting-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Whole-Foods-Market-to-host-dairyglutenfree-cookbook-author?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Meg Haworth, PhD.   Whole Foods Market in the Hastings Ranch area of Pasadena is hosting Meg Haworth, author of “Done With Dairy - Giving Up Gluten: 14 Days to a Delicious and Healthy You,” on Tues., Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Hawort... cookie Dairy-free Gluten-free Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:01:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Whole-Foods-Market-to-host-dairyglutenfree-cookbook-author?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Fruit-nut-bars?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Dates lend rich sweetness to these fruit nut cookie bars./Wikimedia Commons This fruit bar cookie recipe features rich medjool dates, apricots and raisins. The dried fruit is plumped in tea and combined with toasted almonds for a bar cookie that has... apricot almond raisins Rosh Hashana Ramadan Date Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:32:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Fruit-nut-bars?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Tarta-de-Santiago--Flourless-Almond-Cake-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner This gluten-free cake is made with finely ground almonds./Wikimedia Commons Tarta de Santiago is a flourless, gluten-free almond cake from Granada, Spain, that will delight guests and family members who eat a gluten-free diet. Tarta Santiago is a si... cake almond Rosh Hashana Ramadan Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:54:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Tarta-de-Santiago--Flourless-Almond-Cake-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Lemon-Yogurt-Cake-Soaked-in-Lemon-Mint-Syrup?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Lemon cake is soaked in scented syrup./Wikimedia Commons This lemon cake gets its pound-cake-like texture from a cup of yogurt and is soaked in syrup scented with mint and lemon. I use nonfat yogurt because I always have it in the house, but whole-m... cake Lemon Rosh Hashana Ramadan Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:57:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Lemon-Yogurt-Cake-Soaked-in-Lemon-Mint-Syrup?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Turkish-baklava-with-creamy-filling--muhallebili-baklava-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner This baklava has a creamy filling with fruit./Wikimedia Commons Baklava has as many variations as there are cooks. This delicious homemade Turkish recipe is loaded with butter and topped with delicate syrup flavored with lemon juice, but has a cre... Baklava Rosh Hashana Ramadan Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:54:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Turkish-baklava-with-creamy-filling--muhallebili-baklava-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Dorie-Greenspans-a-fig-cake-for-fall-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Poach fresh figs and cradle them in a lemony cake./Wikimedia Commons   Figs are plentiful in farmers markets around Los Angeles and you might even be lucky enough to have your own or a neighbor’s tree to pick from. Who can wait for fal... cake Fig Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:03:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Dorie-Greenspans-a-fig-cake-for-fall-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Mocha-chocolate-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Espresso and chocolate is a classic baking combination./Wikimedia Commons Melt-in-your-mouth mocha chocolate chocolate chip cookies are deeply flavored with coffee and two kinds of chocolate. If that’s not enough, they’re also loaded w... chocolate coffee Mocha Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:04:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Mocha-chocolate-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Baking-101-What-can-I-substitute-for-unsweetened-chocolate?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner Unsweetened chocolate./Wikimedia Commons How many times have you set aside a recipe because you didn’t have the solid cakes of baker’s or unsweetened chocolate it called for? There’s a simple solution to get your dessert in the o... chocolate Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:31:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7286-LA-Baking-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Baking-101-What-can-I-substitute-for-unsweetened-chocolate?cid=exrss-LA-Baking-Examiner