My friend…we need to talk about this here dessert. There are some things I’m really bad at- math is one of them. One thing I’m not bad at, though, is pastries. Tiramisu is one of my specialities. Not trying to be cocky. I’m just like Andre3000, “I’m…just being honest.” Pastries are my thang, okay. This berry-misu…
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Cereal Milk Frozen Custard
If you’ve never heard of Momofuko’s Milk Bar and Christina Tosi, then Cereal Milk is probably a new idea to you. Having deep New York City roots, I am very familiar with the Milk Bar craze. Obviously, Tosi did not “create” cereal milk- we all, at one time or another, have created our own version. Cereal…
Berry Tart with Vanilla-Mascarpone Cream
Who remembers the first time they heard about mascarpone cheese? Some of you are all, “Um, yeah…it was, like, 11 words ago.” I hear ya, I hear ya. My first time learning about this soft cheese was after eating tiramisu in Baltimore’s Little Italy. After watching me struggle to figure out what it was that I was…
Frijoles Borrachos (Drunken Beans): Cinco de Mayo Recipe Ideas #4
I’m going to try my hardest not to perpetuate a stereotype. Let’s preface this post by saying that not all Latinos like, or eat, beans. Now, my family isn’t among them, nor are any of the Latinos I’m friends with. Every single Latino I know enjoys beans. Hell, we even have our Black and White friends eating…
Cafe con Leche Paletas: The Story of My Habit
This is me revealing my addiction. I began drinking cafe con leche, or coffee with milk, when I was six-years-old. My mother said it was just easier to fill our cereal bowl with coffee than to fill it with milk. The logic escaped me, but since every other kid in my family (extended included) was drinking cafe con…
Mango-Rosewater Paletas: Extra Spice Included
You know those TV chefs that describe food as “sexy”? I can’t stand them. Food is not, and will never be, “sexy”. Food is good. It is delicious. I’d even go so far as saying it’s really yummy. Food is not sexy. Mango-rosewater paletas, though…they make me wanna call them “sexy”, but I’m not lame. So, I’ll…
Cucumber, Mint & Lime Popsicles
I always get odd stares when I tell people that I don’t have a really big sweet tooth. “You’re a pastry chef, though!” As if a profession must dictate personal preferences…what does that mean for morticians? I don’t think they’d prefer to be dead, do you? I’m not a fan of overly sweet dishes, so…
Dragonfruit & Guava Popsicles
I had a nice little fund set up for my kids’ college education. That was until I walked into my local grocery store and saw they had dragonfruit. Three pieces of fruit and $80K later…I have dragonfruit and guava popsicles and my Twinks have a one-way ticket to the Army recruiter. I jest, I jest. Their…
Pineapple Cilantro Paletas: An Island Experience
People say I’m “unique”…that’s a nice way of them calling me “weird”. Really, I’m just a person that likes to dance to the beat of my own drum. I’m very much like these Pineapple Cilantro paletas, aren’t I? Quirky, odd and pretty cool- if I do say so myself…and I do. I love coming up with…
