Tag Archives: dessert

Farmers’ Market Peach Cobbler

Posted on September 3, 2020 by cookinginsens

My neighbor offered to get peaches from the farmers’ market near her 2nd home in Northern Pennsylvania, which was fortuitous because I wanted to make a peach cobbler. The easiest way I found to peel peaches is to soak them … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, Fruit, Recipes | Tagged cobbler, cooking, dessert, food, food photography, fruit, peaches, recipe | 4 Comments

Cherry Cobbler

Posted on June 27, 2020 by cookinginsens

I was inspired to make this cherry cobbler by my husband’s lovely roses from his garden and Jo cooks. As you may know, I rarely make dessert but have made cobblers before because they’re easy and forgive the baker’s disinterest … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, Fruit, Recipes | Tagged cherries, cobbler, cooking, dessert, food, food photography, fruit, recipe, Southern | 5 Comments

Louisiana Tea Cakes

Posted on May 19, 2020 by cookinginsens

After World War II, my grandparents Wilbert and Elenora Western moved to California from Shreveport, Louisiana. With the help of the G.I. Bill, they bought a double lot in East Los Angeles before it became Watts 🙂 At that time … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Dessert, Recipes | Tagged cooking, dessert, food, louisiana, recipe, southern cuisine, tea cakes | 9 Comments

Caramelized Fig Tarte Tatin

Posted on October 19, 2019 by cookinginsens

It’s fig season and my friend Veronique gave me a load of figs from her neighbor’s tree. So many things to make with figs; magret carnard, pork roasts, etc. Although my husband was not enthusiastic about my proposed fig tarte, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, French, Fruit, Recipes | Tagged cooking, dessert, Emile Henry, figs, food, food photography, French, recipe, tarte tatin | 15 Comments

Ignominy of Defeat

Posted on December 19, 2017 by cookinginsens

During the ridiculous war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, our son and I were evacuated to Ireland. We lived in the Dublin Blackrock neighborhood, he attending the French Lycee in Blackrock while I worked at the American Embassy. The Embassy was … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine | Tagged cooking, dessert, food, lemon poppy seed, muffins | 4 Comments

I Disrespected the Yeast

Posted on December 17, 2017 by cookinginsens

There are a few things that I successfully bake from time to time to please and shock the family; gingerbread, peach cobbler and cinnamon roll cupcakes. I had sort of a bad day yesterday; de-snowing/icing the car, running up and … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine | Tagged cinnamon roll, cooking, cupcakes, dessert, food, food photography, pecan | 15 Comments

Peach Cobbler

Posted on October 25, 2017 by cookinginsens

My husband, in general, is a good man. Anyway, for 41 years he’s been a good friend, husband and companion. He doesn’t talk much but has the grace and patience to look interested when I’m talking 🙂 He has sent … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, Fruit, Recipes | Tagged cobbler, cooking, dessert, food, food photography, Georgia, peach, recipe, Southern | 10 Comments

His Tree, His Pie

Posted on October 12, 2017 by cookinginsens

Think of the 41 years of deprivation my husband has endured because he, one who eats dessert for breakfast, married one of the few people in the world who does not love nor make dessert unless company is coming and/or … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine | Tagged apple, apple tree, cooking, dessert, food, Pennsylvania, pie | 5 Comments

Les Cerises de Pascal

Posted on June 28, 2017 by cookinginsens

Pascal is a maraîcher or truck gardener, mainly supplying lettuce and cabbage to the sellers in the farmers’ market and local supermarkets. I think of him as the lettuce man and he is also the petit chouchou of my friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Food and Wine, French, Fruit | Tagged cherries, cooking, dessert, food, fruit, ice cream | 7 Comments

Easter 2017

Posted on May 3, 2017 by cookinginsens

Finally getting around to this. I’ve been a little busy preparing to close down the house here in Honesdale, while dealing with the day to day. Anyway. In the Sahel of West Africa (Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal), the women prepare … Continue reading →