Category Archives: Baking

Pesto chicken thighs: another way to use pesto

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Karl Peterson

How many different things can you do with pesto?  I love pesto, and I have been on a kick lately to see how many different ways a good basic pesto can be used to make great food.  I’ve already mixed … Continue reading →

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Healthy dairy free pigs in a blanket

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Karl Peterson

A few months ago, I made pigs in a blanket dairy free, using Pillsbury Crescent Rolls and Hebrew National Kosher beef franks.  They were good, but I thought, “surely there is a way to elevate this dish a bit, to … Continue reading →

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Jumbo shrimp wrapped in puff pastry: a decadent dairy free hors d’oeuvre

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Karl Peterson

Lately, it has been all about the puff pastry in my kitchen.  First, I made Portuguese tarts with it.  Then I tried using it instead of nasty Pillsbury crescent rolls in making classic pigs in the blanket.  Then I was … Continue reading →

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Dairy Free Pasteis de Belem: the proof is in the egg yolks

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Karl Peterson

As I told you earlier, I had the inspiration to do two recipes, one using egg yolks and the other whites.  I’ve already told you how the mousse using the whites turned out; now I will fill you in on … Continue reading →

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Kafka’s Dairy Free Chocolate Mousse Redux

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Karl Peterson

In this blog, I try not to repeat myself.  But sometimes there are good reasons to do so: I learn something new about a dish, or I change something essential about how I make it, or I just feel like … Continue reading →

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Four Eggs, Two Desserts

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Karl Peterson

It’s a baker’s conundrum – what to do with the part of the egg that you DON’T use when making a particular dessert.  If I use the whites to make, say, meringues, do I make carbonara so that the yolks … Continue reading →

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Vegan Pasteis de Belem – Portugal, here we come!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Karl Peterson

Looking forward to our May visit to Portugal, I investigated typical Portuguese treats, and was delighted to learn all about the Pasteis de Belem (aka Pasteis de Nata), the small custard tarts that originated in the monasteries and convents of … Continue reading →

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