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Friends, hello! Last week, I had mentioned I was in the process of updating a very old recipe on the blog: Nigella Lawson's Cheater's Danish Pastry/Croissant Dough. When I first discovered it, I found it revolutionary because it did not require the laborious lamination process used to make traditional croissants, yet it produced a pastry with that characteristic rich-but-light, exceptionally flaky texture. Unlike traditional recipes, this one calls for cold butter, and the dough comes together in minutes in the food processor (see recipe notes if you don't have one.) And while it does require a series of rolls and folds, it is not complicated overall. Over the years, I have used the recipe to make Nigella's cheese Danishes, a Tartine-inspired ham-and-cheese croissant, and a cheater's kouign-amann. I hadn't made the recipe in years, but, inspired by a recent conversation with a friend who loves to bake but finds pastry — croissants in particular — too intimidating to make at home, I revisited the recipe, adding notes, more accurate measurements, and updated photos. It now has its own space on the blog, and while you can use the dough to make all sorts of pastries, you can also simply make croissants, which are easy...
and so, so tasty: Friends, I know summer isn't everyone's favorite time to bake, but if you have a summer-baking bucket list in the works, I think this one should be included. It's easy, surprisingly fun, and I know you'll approve 🥐🥐🥐
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Hi. I'm Ali.
Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
Good Morning, Friends. Two to three times a year, I find myself in Skaneateles with one of my kids for hockey. During these brief visits, we stop by Good Eats, a cafe on the main strip, at least twice a day for bagels, smoothie bowls, coffee, and snacks in between. And while we love everything on the menu, our favorite is the Power Bites, which are packed into small containers in the grab-and-go fridge. Over the years, we have learned that one pack is not enough to share for the long drive...
Friends, hello! Greetings from Queens via Denver, where I am/was for soccer, with various children. Culinary highlights have included First Watch avocado toast and salads (in Denver) and Matsunori hand rolls (in Queens). I love these trips for the time with my children and the food explorations they offer, but — and I hate to complain — after eating every meal out for nearly a full week, I am so looking forward to being home for a Sunday night dinner in. My salt-swollen joints are looking...
Friends, hello! I'm popping into your inboxes a few days early this week to share some ideas for the July Fourth weekend ahead, starting with a very, very simple pasta salad. Last summer, I shared the "recipe": rotini + ciliegine mozzarella + cherry tomatoes + pesto. It takes no time to throw together, and everyone loves it. Last weekend, while visiting my sister for a small family reunion, she made the same salad but swapped in tortellini for the rotini. I hadn't eaten tortellini in ages,...