Category Archives: Apple

Quince and Apple compote

Beirut is   an extremely social  city; at holiday time, the family gets flooded with confections and pastries. Every day a new package lands at the door of my parents’ home in Beirut. So  anticipating eating these goodies throughout the day and night, I decided to make a simple, pared down dessert for Christmas [...]
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Fig and Apple timbale

Almost the end of the season for figs (or is it over yet?). I saw some at the store and I felt like eating them one last time. Here is another idea I got from Chef Roland  Mesnier, former White House pastry chef, plucked from his Dessert  University. Building up this dessert is simple: sliced [...]
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Poached Apples in confetti jelly

There was a time when I thought my calling was in pastry arts.  I baked a lot, entire cookbooks. I took classes. I even sold some of my cookies and would send dozens to my brother who was single and living in California. Now, I still love the creativity that comes with baking and I [...]
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