Gran's Best

Heirlooms & Discoveries

Blueberry Pudding Cake

October 30, 2016 Gran

From Gourmet, July 2005. We have made this delicious dessert many times since 2005. It is quick and reliably wonderful with blueberries but you can try other fruit or combinations. Just make sure your cooked fruit is not watery. It may need to cook a little longer than the … [Read more...]

Cakes, Desserts, Recipes

Plum Torte

October 30, 2016 Gran

This recipe by Marian Burros from The New York Times is one of their most famous recipes.  It was originally published in the fall of 1983 and annually thereafter for six years.  In 1989, the NYT tried to print the Plum Torte recipe "for the last time" but readers … [Read more...]

Cakes, Desserts, Recipes

Cranberry Upside Down Cake

October 29, 2016 Gran

I love upside-down cakes.  My mother made them with pineapple and that's still a great choice.  One of my favorites is made with pears.  Here is a cake with cranberries from David Lebovitz. A cast iron skillet, well seasoned, is the classic pan for an upside-down … [Read more...]

Cakes, Desserts, Recipes Christmas, David Lebovitz, Thanksgiving

Hummus with Garlic

October 29, 2016 Gran

From Yotam Ottolenghi's Jerusalem, via Julia Moskin of The New York Times. 1 ¼ cups dried chickpeas (250 grams) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons light tahini paste (270 grams) 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 4 cloves garlic, crushed salt 6 … [Read more...]

Appetizers, Recipes

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

October 29, 2016 Gran

  From Sam Sifton of The New York Times. This dish became a Thanksgiving necessity when Dan joined our family. Grandpa, Mary, and Jeffrey enjoy it too. ¾ pound fresh brussels sprouts 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to … [Read more...]

Recipes, Vegetables Dan, Thanksgiving

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 Gran likes to watch things grow. Grandbabies, bread dough, pepper plants, and stacks of books are a few of the things growing around here.

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