Behind an antique two-pump gas station on the seaward side of Highway 1, up a path of stone steps laden with native plants and the fog-driven ghosts of Henry Miller and Anais Nin, before a stretch of ...

The creme de la creme of dessert sauces, creme anglaise reigns in the pastry kitchen -- though its fancy title belies the fact that it’s only a simple stove-top custard. Transcendently smooth, a cool ...

Three things happen when you roast a hazelnut: It gets more flavorful, it blushes from the inside, and it takes on a pleasing crunch. So you definitely want to roast them in most cases. Another way to ...

This keeps very well for several days if stored in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator. Hold off on adding the mint, cheese and hazelnuts until shortly before serving. If you are combining ...

Allow cheese to come to room temperature. Meanwhile, roast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet in a 300-degree oven for 30 minutes. While the hazelnuts are roasting, use a vegetable peeler to peel away ...

With its green skin, golden-orange flesh and unique, scalloped exterior, roasted acorn squash makes for an especially attractive autumnal dish. We like to use a very hot oven so the slices develop ...

Just a touch of sugar and salt brings out the natural sweetness of deeply toasted hazelnuts. On toast, this savory-sweet nut butter is equally delicious showered with chocolate curls as it is topped ...