From Kate Zuckerman’s The Sweet Life: Desserts from Chanterelle Preheat oven to 300 butter a 6 inch springform and wrap the bottom and sides of the pan in aluminum foil. This will help prevent leaks as you will be baking the cake in a water bath. I have also recently started making these in small, glass…
Author: Terri
Terri has worked in schools for close to 40 years as an elementary school classroom teacher, a professor of education, and as a district literacy specialist. Most recently, she has served as the founding principal of a public preK to 8 school in New York City where she was tasked with establishing a school culture that centered children and supporting them on their individual learning paths, valued the professional expertise of her staff, and respected parents' voices. She has her Masters and Doctoral degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Blood Orange Sorbet
It is getting to be that time of year again — blood orange season and Elena’s birthday. Blood orange sorbet is frequently requested for her birthday. She isn’t home until the end of March this year. I am hoping that blood oranges last until then. I have an awesome Italian ice cream freezer that rarely…
Pierre’s Cheeseburger
Pierre was a French restaurateur in New York City. His daughter, Claudine, sings cabaret and is an outstanding educator and colleague (retired). Claudine created and performed a show about being first generation American. In her show, she tells a story about the first time her father ever made a cheeseburger for her. He ground some nice…
Hospitality Burkina Style
Scott and I were fortunate to visit Elèna at her Peace Corps site in Solenzo, Burkina Faso. One of the poorest nations on earth, this landlocked West African country struggles with food insecurity and many of its people are threatened by global climate change and encroaching desertification. That doesn’t hinder the culture of providing guests…
Principal of Cooking 