Category: David Lebovitz
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Perfect Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
I’d never been a huge fan of panna cotta. If I was at an Italian restaurant, I’d much rather have the tiramisu than the panna cotta. Or the bombe oozing with Nutella. I used to always think panna cotta was too boring, too safe. I was so very wrong. And this, this recipe is a…
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David Lebovitz’ Best Sweet and Spicy Party Mix Ever
This party mix saved my life this holiday season. Whether my husband forgot to tell me people were coming over, whether I needed a last minute hostess gift, whether I forgot to eat a meal and needed a quick snack, this sweet and spicy pretzel and nut mix was there to save the day.…
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David Lebovitz’s chocolate chip cookies
When my craving hit, it was sudden and strong. I wanted a chocolate chip cookie. But not just any run-of-the-mill chocolate chip cookie, a homemade one with dark chocolate chips that was slightly gooey and chewy on the inside. Some of my readers may or not remember my day job (at least when I…
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Chocolate-dipped Florentines
This recipe comes by way of London-based restaurant Ottolenghi, then through Paris, where former Chez Panisse pastry chef and acclaimed cookbook author David Lebovitz wrote about it on his popular blog. You can find the recipe, including Lebovitz’ helpful tips at this link. Substitutions:Unlike Lebovitz, I did in fact use orange zest rather than…
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Butterscotch pudding
When I began collecting bone china tea cups – Aynsley, Royal Albert, and Limoges – I vowed to myself that I wouldn’t just put them in storage, dust them once a year and gaze at them longingly. So I’ve been on the hunt for a recipe to showcase in my beautiful tea cups.And finally…