Entries Tagged as 'baking'

March 19, 2008

Oven lovin’: Brie in puff pastry video

This Brie was sliced open for a layer of Parmesan and basil. (Photo by Flickr user Amy Watts.)
Next up in my videos for The Buffalo News, I make Brie in puff pastry.
The one I made on camera was my first ever, but it won’t be my last. What a deft blend of simplicity and [...]

January 9, 2008

Our not-so-daily bread: Focaccia

The longer you let the dough laze through its final rise, the fluffier it’ll be in the end.
Kathy Galarneau, the wife, thinks there’s no finer way to spend an afternoon than picking sour cherries in an orchard in Burt.
I hate to cook. Yet somehow, despite being married to a man who adores concocting tasty meals, [...]

September 6, 2007

Party favorites: Plum kuchen

A lovely assortment of fresh fruit, and a lovely fruit-eater.
We host a party on Labor Day weekend that features barbecue, chicken souvlaki and the efforts of family and friends. Essentially, we provide meat and paper plates, and ask everyone to muster up their favorite side dish, salad or sweet.
Every year, I’m impressed by [...]