The clock's ticking on getting traditional fruitcakes done by next week -- but all's not lost! My pal Frank Morgan's Nanna Jepson from Walpole, Mass, passed down this recipe for a light, white fruitcake that is good to go as soon as comes out of the oven. Sweet, cakey, colorful. It will stand out on a holiday buffet and better still, those bah-humbug "I hate fruit cake" … [Read more...]
THE GREAT FRUITCAKE WAR OF 2018: NANNA JEPSON’S WHITE FRUITCAKE TAKES ON THE REINING CHAMP, MRS. MERINO’S CLASSIC RECIPE
Have you noticed that the much-maligned fruitcake has become a retro-chic holiday delicacy? Or could this new-found appreciation just be the result of people entering the demographic blamed for fruitcake's ongoing revilement? Some questions are best left unanswered. My husband Steve is the established star fruitcake baker of the family; his loaves are loved from coast to … [Read more...]
WIN THANKSGIVING WITH THIS PUMPKIN SEED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
Technically, Thanksgiving isn't a competition. But everybody knows that everything on the table is openly (or privately) rated and ranked. From the toasted pumpkin seeds in a sweetened sour cream topping down to the gingersnap crust, this pumpkin cheesecake is a standout. Sit back and let the accolades wash over you as you sink into a tryptophan stupor. Thanksgiving: … [Read more...]
KUGELHOPF DELUXE WITH ORANGE GLAZE
Spring yard sale season is in full swing here in East Hampton with treasures galore to be had for a pittance. Witness my new Wilton kugelhopf pan - never used, label intact though showing the benign neglect earned by long storage under sub-optimal conditions. No matter, it was well worth its 25¢ price tag. And not just any label, but one with a recipe! The Wilton recipe … [Read more...]
PINEAPPLE CARPACCIO WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
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Mrs. Merino’s Fruit Cake
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BEACH PLUM TART
When you make a lot of jams and jellies it's gratifying to find new ways to put them to good use. After you've laid in a comfortable supply for personal use (be sure to factor in toppings for yogurt) and gift giving (holidays made easy!), try them out in a fruit tart. Beach plum jelly is a great example. Delicious, unusual and served with big dollop of faux-modest pride. As … [Read more...]
Carol Stuckhardt’s Chocolate Malt Cheesecake
There's not a heck of a lot to say about this dessert other than it's chocolate. It's a cheesecake. It's got malt in it. What could be bad? Unlike most cheesecakes this recipe doesn't call for sour cream. I'm not sure if that's a virtue or a vice considering the sweetened condensed milk that goes in it. In case you're wondering what malt actually is (as I was when I … [Read more...]
MAMIE EISENHOWER’S CHOCOLATE MARBLE COOKIES
Look what arrived in the mail, just in time for Presidents' Day: a batch of Mamie Eisenhower's Marble Cookies. Baked with love and sent with care by my very own First Lady, my mom. Sweet, nutty and a little flaky (I refer to the cookies) Mamie's marble cookies presage the wining streak of chocolate cookie victories of her successors, notably Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, … [Read more...]
BERTHA’S NUTCAKE
Here's a long overdue shout out to Debbie Goldsmith, a longtime Assoc. Food Director at the Good Housekeeping Institute. Debbie sent in this recipe a while back during our black walnut enthusiasm period, which in turn was sparked by another SpecD reader, Susan Kirkpatrick. So without further ado, I give you this moist, nut-studded, crowd-pleasing recipe, which came tagged … [Read more...]