Entries from June 2008

June 11, 2008

Tuesdays with Dorie: La Palette’s Strawberry Tart

 
 
 
 
 
 
This lovely, simple dessert was the perfect ending to a summery meal, eaten al fresco in the garden.
Oh, wait. I’m daydreaming. Seattle is in the throes of one of the coldest springs on record. Cold. Damp. Chill. Rain. Wind. Brief glimpse of sun. More rain. So this tart was a welcome breath of summer, even [...]

June 3, 2008

Tuesdays with Dorie: French Chocolate Brownies

To my mind, chocolate, raisins, and rum are a great combination. I used a mix of golden and dark raisins and black strap rum, which has a lovely, dark, molasses-y flavor. I know this will make you raisin-haters out there shudder – but I would add more raisins if I made this again; they just weren’t [...]