It’s October in The Valley. Which, incidentally is a lot like summer in The Valley, perhaps a little cooler in the evenings. The weather feels like anything but fall and I have to blast the AC just to turn the oven on. This is the season of comfort food, rich decadent dishes and indulgence. It’s […]
Dutch Baby
Mini Dutch Babies with Balsamic Berries & Whipped Mascarpone
While I love the idea of brunch I am strongly opposed to undertaking the task if it is to be a laborious affair with multiple dishes that results in me fussing and fretting in the kitchen for hours, then sitting down to a cold plate of food and flat champagne. I like the idea of […]
Mint Chocolate Dutch Baby
I remember as a child wanting desperately to grow up, to become an adult. Emphasis on the “a” because, as a kid I that pronunciation sounded more…grown-up. Independence was a motivating factor of course and one of the things I was fixated on was the idea I could eat whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. […]
Cheddar Spinach Dutch Baby
Breakfast, brunch, lunch, whatever—the Dutch Baby is something I argue one can eat any time of day! Sweet or savory, it’s infinitely adaptable and one of the few acceptable forms of the pancake that I dare let pass my judgmental lips. Today on this most auspicious of days, National Cheese-Lovers Day, I bring you the […]
Chai Spiced Dutch Baby with Ginger Roasted Cranberries
It is my firm, unwavering belief that the Dutch Baby is the only acceptable form of the pancake. Thin yet fluffy. Custardy and crisp, it is light and airy and perfect. It wasn’t something that came into my life until more recently. I was only familiar with the typical, run-of-the-mill pancake. Pancakes just don’t speak […]
Classic Dutch Baby
This morning when I woke up, at the reasonable hour of three, I began to plan my breakfast to pass the time. I don’t count sheep, I count plates of food. Eventually I fell back a sleep for a few hours, but not before the glorious image of a golden, puffed-up Dutch baby flashed against the […]