Monica Kass Rogers

The ART of the CUPCAKE

Elizabeth Holland tilts her head in concentration, one hand holding a perfect little cupcake, the other, a piping bag full of buttercream. Applying just the right amount of pressure, she squeezes the bag and pulls the piping tip up and away, up and away, in deftly timed precision, producing amazingly lifelike rose petals. Within seconds,

PEANUT BUTTER BANANA MUFFINS

WHEN I WAS 5, my best friend’s mom—a prima ballerina from Australia, took it upon herself to teach the girls in our class ballet. We may have been her biggest challenge yet! But I loved leaping across the dark wooden floorboards in my pink leotard, my tights forever bagging at the knee and ankle, doing

Sour Cherry Hand Pies

Hand pies are nostalgic. They recall childhood memories of biking with friends after school to a corner grocery store to find a rack of pies—wax-paper- sleeved, sugar-slicked, skimpy on the filling, but easy to grip in one hand as you wheeled leisurely down the street. Homemade hand pies build on that nostalgia with better flavor

Grilled Pork Chops with Fresh Currant Marinade and Sauce

FRESH CURRANT BERRIES are the culinary pearls of the fruit family. A member of the gooseberry family native to Europe, currants also grow here. White or red, each tiny fruit pops with a burst of tart sweetness, with flavor a bit like cranberry, but brighter. Thinking those flavors would be very nice with meat sent

Summer Squash & Chèvre Tart With Green Garlic And Peas

Nothing gets me out of bed faster on a summer Saturday than the farmers’ market. The thought of colorful, crisp, fragrant, and tender vegetables waiting to greet me under the white tents is simply irresistible. Last week’s visit yielded brilliant yellow and green squash (zucchini and pattypan), tall green stalks of uncured garlic, and piles

Summer Squash & Chèvre Tart with Green Garlic and Peas

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