Blog archives from July 2011

:: 07.14.11: Rustic Peach Galette


With all the wonderful fruit in season, I have been playing with different pastry recipes.  This afternoon, while admiring a bowl of peaches, I had the inspiration to make one of my summer favorites, a Rustic Galette.  I happen to like the recipe from Baking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America.  You can make the dough in just minutes and as it rests in the refrigerator, prepare the peaches.   The photo to the left is taken just a moment ago.  Although the Galette is piping hot, I do not think I can wait to cut myself a slice and eat it with a dollop of rich vanilla ice cream.



:: 07.08.11: Mmmm...Ice Cream


There is nothing like summer and pulling out my copy of "The Perfect Scoop," by David Lebovitz.  Today I made his Chocolate Ice Cream and it is everything he promised - it is truly irresistible.  I also made a variation of his Vanilla Ice Cream, mixing in broken pieces of my Almond Croquant confection.  It seems like the possibilities are endless...