Pistachio Cake and French Apple Tart

It’s been an excellent week for desserts.  Marita and I were invited to lunch by our good friend Marilyn and I was looking forward to having another taste of her pistachio pound cake, which is the best I’ve ever had (although I only had a few leftover pieces that Marita once brought home from work). 
 

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Valentine’s Day At Bar Jamon

Marita and I, together with Mark and Cindy, celebrated Valentine’s Day at Bar Jamon, Mario Battali’s tapas restaurant on 17th and Irving Place.   It was a great meal.  We had manchego cheese with membrillo , a paste made from quince which tastes very much like our guava, a $30 plate of jamon iberico bellota, and [...]

Microwaved Crepes = Piaya!

Marita has a good friend at the UN whose mother is a great chef.  He is French-American and he gave Marita some crepes today that his mom made. Well, Marita heated them in the microwave for a little too long and voila! – they came out nice and crisp!  They tasted like a very fine [...]