From Gourmet, August 2004. A family favorite. Makes 12 servings. Active time: 30 minutes. Start to finish: 9 ½ hours (includes chilling.) 3 cups chilled heavy cream 6 tablespoons plus 3 tablespoons sugar 1 cup mascarpone cheese (about 9 oz) at room … [Read more...]
Gingerbread
My mother's mother, Ligia Botts Mish, lived with our grandfather Robert Warren Howe Mish in Lexington, Virginia, at 212 Barclay Lane. From the street, the house looks much as it did back in the early 1950's when my brothers and I were often taken there on Sunday afternoons. My … [Read more...]
Blueberry Pudding Cake
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...]
Plum Torte
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...]
Cranberry Upside Down Cake
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...]