Category: baking

Alsatian Blueberry Tart Is a Glorious Celebration of Summer in France

Come summertime in France, the eastern region of Alsace and its Vosges mountains burst with “blue gold.” Such is the nickname given to the local wild blueberries—myrtilles and brimbelles—which are beloved in the region and feature heavily in its cuisine. Visit Alsace this time of year, and you’re sure to find an Alsatian blueberry tart…


Jalapeño Popper-Stuffed Pork

This beast of a recipe is simply the best. It’s my all-time favorite way to enjoy pork loin—the jalapeño popper filling was made for pork. This is a showstopping meal! Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Makes 10 servings 1 center-cut pork loin (about 3 pounds) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground…


Zucchini Brownies

When I first made these zucchini brownies in 2012, I declared that I would never need another brownie recipe. That was silly, because you can never have enough brownie recipes, and having a stockpile of really good brownies recipes is essential. But these are simply that good. They happen to not use eggs, should you…


Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins

Blueberries are my favorite fruit. All-time favorite. I can eat a pint in one sitting and often do in the summer. If I’m eating a blueberry muffin, it had better be loaded, and this muffin definitely is! My secret to the softest muffin ever is the cake flour. It’s actually a bit of a mystery…


Healthy Chocolate Brownie Recipe

Editor’s note: I tried the recipe myself, and my husband, who normally wouldn’t touch tofu—or any foods that had even come in contact with tofu—found it delicious and had no idea a healthy swap had been made.  Tofu is a good substitute for butter. A 7 oz piece of tofu contains about 6-7 g of…


Getting Out of a Rhubarb Rut: Sweet and Savory Ideas for Using Up Those Sour Stalks

There are those seasonal garden foods that come at you all of a sudden, and then you’re faced with a mountain of something raising fruit flies on your counter or still in the dirt contemplating its future as compost. This time of year, we’re looking at you, rhubarb people! I shared my recipe for rhubarb…


Old-Fashioned Baked Goods: 4 Recipes That Should Have Never Gone out of Style

By Daniel Neman From St. Louis Post-Dispatch Far away on a distant sea lies the Island of Old-Fashioned Baked Goods. There, slices of applesauce cake play in the tall green grass. Charlotte russes dance in the dappled sunlight. Coconut cream pies huddle with date-nut bread to gossip about pineapple upside-down cake. But despite the appearances,…


How to Make Box Cake Mix Better

Whether you’re using it to make cake, pancakes or cupcakes, boxed cake mix is a common pantry staple that requires only a few additional ingredients to make a dessert the whole family will love. But there is a way to transform the taste and texture of cake mix into an impressive dessert: condensed milk. Condensed milk is evaporated…


Pina Colada Muffins

If sipping on a pina colada beachside isn’t in your future any time soon, then we’re here to bring you the next best thing. Not only do pina colada muffins mimic the flavor of your favorite tropical cocktail, but they can be enjoyed for breakfast and dessert. A win, win! Far too often baked goods are relegated to…


Strawberry Tart

Perfect for spring, this simple dessert features fresh strawberries nestled inside a billowy, almond-scented filling all tucked into a crisp, slightly sweet tart shell. It’s essential to assemble this tart right before you serve it, as the juice from the berries will soak right through the tart shell if you let it stand. You can…