I was shocked that I’d never heard of Orange à la Norvegienne before. I mean, French cooking takes on a Scandinavian country? That’s my jam. So of course, I made Orange à la Norvegienne the very night I discovered it. And of course, I had to do a little something something to change it up. In this […]
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The second almond dessert of the week, as promised: Danish Puffs. The flaky crust, the custardy egg puff that is pâte à choux, the buttery sweet almond frosting, the crunchy almonds… such an amazing complement. My mom, sister and I used to make these on Christmas Eve and then we frosted them Christmas morning, while […]
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Close in time to making these Norwegian Almond Bars, my sister asked me to rank pistachios, cashews, peanuts and almonds in order of preference. I told her it was impossible, except that I knew peanuts were always last. Which is not to say I don’t like peanuts, I just like them less than the others. […]
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