An approximate recipe, written down for the first time in 2013. Use more or less, add extras, take out things. It is delicious when baked in the oven. It is sublime if you put the stuffing into a turkey and then roast the turkey. The turkey juices season the stuffing in a … [Read more...]
Devil’s Food Cake with Chocolate Frosting
After a lifetime of trying countless recipes for chocolate cake and chocolate icing, I finally settled on the two recipes below. This makes the quintessential birthday cake, often requested. The cake recipe is adapted from Dr. Peggy Polaneczky's The Blog That Ate Manhattan, … [Read more...]
Angel Pie
From an old Washington & Lee College spiral-bound notebook, written in green ink by my grandfather Robert Warren Howe Mish. Perhaps my family's most time-honored dish, this dessert was served at every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner I can remember. It was always called … [Read more...]
Sticky Buns
From Brother Juniper's Bread Book (1991) by Peter Reinhart. These are the best sticky buns in the world. When Rob was a tyke, he called them "Stinky Buns." Sticky buns are made with a soft sweet oil and buttermilk dough. The oil and buttermilk give the dough a pastrylike … [Read more...]
Spiced Glazed Nuts and Pretzel Mix
Followers of David Lebovitz on Twitter (@davidlebovitz) or his blog Living the Sweet Life in Paris get to enjoy regular treats. Though David Lebovitz is a pastry chef by profession (he spent time cooking at Chez Panisse) and has written books about pastry and desserts and ice … [Read more...]