Blog — Pear & Pecorino

Our first sweet treat for October: Vanilla Chai Shortbread Cookies! Hints of cardamom, cinnamon, and clove folded into buttery, flaky shortbread, served with a cup of hot tea for an extra cozy autumn treat.

Two months ago, I began a late-night quest to record a list of ideas for October. Among them were dishes filled with mushrooms, spices, and herbs. Slow-cooked, inspired by movies and Halloweens of years passed. By the time I'd finished, I had more recipes than days in the month. And the list continued to grow, spilling into November and December.

Desserts, Baked GoodsIsabellaOctober 10, 2019autumn, autumn recipes, chai, shortbread, vanilla chai shortbread cookiesComment

Lime Pie with Ginger Graham Cracker Crust

It's hard to believe we're halfway through September! Soon enough we'll be into the season of aromatic soups, slow cooked meals, and everything pumpkin. I've spent a few days this week planning out some ideas and testing recipes for the coming weeks. I'm so excited to dive into the season and share these dishes with you! Starting off with my Lime Pie with Ginger Graham Cracker Crust: an aromatic twist on one of my favorite desserts.

Pistachio Plum Cake (& saving our plum tree)

Today’s recipe showcases some of my favorite summer fruit: plums! I remember summers I would go to the farmers’ market with my family and fill up bags with peaches, apricots, and plums, savoring the stone fruit season while I still could. Sunday farmers’ market hauls would only last a few days, my mom and I devouring at least two each day. However, this year I’ve had trouble finding lots of ripe, sweet stone fruit, so when I finally spotted these deep purple plums, I went a little wild. With no one there to hold me back from filling my bag and memories of past summers I longed for flooding back to me, I came home with over 20 plums. This Pistachio Plum Cake is among the many creations I made with them.

Desserts, Baked GoodsIsabellaAugust 20, 2019cake, desserts, pistachio, plums, stonefriuit, summerComment

Cherry Cornbread Muffins

As cherry season reaches its end, and we enter this last month of summer, I wanted to share my recipe for Cherry Cornbread Muffins. It's an idea that's been bouncing around inside my head for a few months now; some remnant of a memory of a baked good. A lot of the time, cornbread is flavored with more savory flavors, such as jalapeño or cheddar. For some reason, the idea of cherries stuck with me. The cornbread is a little lighter and sweeter than usual, almost like a fluffy cake. These muffins are packed full of deep red cherries, and topped off with Orange Honey Butter!

Breakfast and Brunch, Desserts, Baked GoodsIsabellaAugust 8, 2019cherries, cornbread, desserts, summer Comment

Peach Vanilla Bean Galette

Oh, galettes. The beautifully imperfect hand-built pie. They’re folded, freeform pies packed full of fresh fruit, surrounded by flaky, sugar-laced pastry.

For summer, you can use stone fruit such as peaches, apricots, and plums. Fall brings earthier flavors like apple and pear. And in winter and spring, I love strawberry and rhubarb. When in doubt, go with what’s in season.

For this recipe I decided to go with a bunch of ripe white peaches I spotted at the grocery store. Mix in a bit of lemon juice, speckles of vanilla bean, and you’ve already got something that tastes amazing. Wrapped in that buttery golden crust…

Desserts, Baked GoodsIsabellaJuly 11, 2019fruit, galette, peaches, pie Comment