Recipes
All of Gale's recipes that are available on the site are listed below. Or, you can choose to filter by cookbook by clicking on one of the following links:
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Raspberry Rhubarb Pie May 8th, 2013 To make Myrna’s crust: 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut up and … Continue reading |
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Almond Ciabatta French Toast April 6th, 2009 At Osteria di Tramonto, the Italian restaurant I owned with my partners we always had table bread left over at … Continue reading |
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Watermelon Gazpacho April 6th, 2009 The first time I hosted a dinner party in my own apartment was when my parents came to visit me … Continue reading |
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Quick Pear Streusel Coffee Cake April 6th, 2009 My grandma Elsie on my mother’s side was a great baker in the Austro-Hungarian tradition. Strudels, poppyseeed cakes, coffee cakes, … Continue reading |
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Plum Crostata March 20th, 2008
Under the name of tarte aux quetsches, plum tart is a favorite dessert all over Alsace, especially in the fall … Continue reading |
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Chocolate-Almond Upside-Down Cake March 16th, 2008 Who says upside-down cake has to be a vanilla cake with pineapple rings and maraschino cherries? This chocolate cake with … Continue reading |
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Vita’s Ricotta Doughnuts March 16th, 2008 My Sicilian-American mother-in-law, Vita Seidita, taught me how to make these tender-on-the-inside, crisp-on-the-outside doughnuts, which she often made for her … Continue reading |
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Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Strawberry Mash March 16th, 2008 My husband Jimmy stops reading the dessert menu when he reaches panna cotta, a creamy, easily-made custard sometimes flecked with … Continue reading |
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Mint Chocolate-Chip Meringues March 16th, 2008
Meringues are an absolute classic in the grand tradition of petit fours. But you’ll never see a mint chocolate-chip meringue … Continue reading |
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Cool Raspberry Lime Terrine March 16th, 2008 In high summertime, a cool, tangy, quivery dessert is just the ticket. Fragrant lime and juicy raspberries combine in this … Continue reading |
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Towering Apple Tarts March 16th, 2008
Apple tart is a dessert that I never get tired of making – or eating. Chunky ones, thin ones, fancy … Continue reading |
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Crunchy Chocolate-Almond Toffee March 16th, 2008
I have recently discovered (and become totally addicted to) the marvelous Marcona almond, the favorite of Spanish chefs and tapas-lovers. … Continue reading |
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Chocolate-Malted Semi Freddo with Chocolate Bergamot Paint March 16th, 2008 This recipe is all about my childhood love affair with Fudgsicles combined with my abiding affection for the flavor of … Continue reading |
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Honey and Lemon Tea Lollipops March 16th, 2008
Ingredients 30 pansy petals 1 cup sugar 6 Tbs honey 2 Tbs glucose 1/2 cup brewed Darjeeling or black tea … Continue reading |
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Pleasant Ridge Reserve with Organic Honey and Pan Forte March 16th, 2008
I tasted a similar pan forte in Italy a few years ago in a little restaurant in the walled city … Continue reading |
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Toasted Coconut Risotto with Pecans March 10th, 2008
This dense, creamy risotto studded with nuts and orange zest is not your usual rice pudding! The recipe borrows from … Continue reading |
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Roasted Fruits with Cinnamon-Red Wine Glaze and Toasted Almonds March 9th, 2008
Poaching fruit in wine is a French dessert tradition, but we’ve found that oven-roasting brings out more sweetness and taste … Continue reading |
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The Best Banana Cream Pie March 9th, 2008
If you’ve only ever tasted diner versions of banana cream pie, you must make this recipe before another day passes. … Continue reading |
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Pavlova March 9th, 2008
Easy, pretty, light, and summery, Pavlova has recently become the national dessert of both Australia and New Zealand (the kiwi … Continue reading |
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Blackout Cake March 9th, 2008
New Yorkers are famously argumentative, and there’s nothing they like better than an argument about something that doesn’t exist – … Continue reading |
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Lydia’s Austrian Raspberry Shortbread March 9th, 2008
When we were taking our baby steps as chefs, one of our favorite teachers was Lydia, queen of the soup … Continue reading |
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Chockablock Chocolate Cakes with Warm Macadamia Nut Caramel March 9th, 2008 Hands down, this is the most popular chocolate dessert I’ve ever served. German chocolate cake – mild cake layered with … Continue reading |










