Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. Linzer tortes are a favorite Austrian or German holiday pastry. In it’s classic configuration, a buttery, almond-based dough sandwiches raspberry jam. I haven’t tried many linzer tortes (there are also cookie variations), so I wasn’t sure what to expect with this one. It had two things [...]

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. In the headnotes to this recipe, Medrich warns that these bars are tangy, and boy, is she right! These aren’t for those people who just want a hint of lemony sweetness. At first, I was skeptical about whether or not I’d like these bars. I tasted [...]

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. This recipe is a version of Medrich’s Kamut Pound Cake. I originally wanted to try the version with kamut flour, but I couldn’t find any. And since I still had a bag of spelt flour from the grains cookbook, I decided to go in that direction. [...]