Cured Meat Biscotti

Juniper Berry Salami Biscotti to go along with Todd Maul's craft cocktails at work (unfortunately, he didn't make it in on this day, but we all enjoyed these after lunch!)

Brioche Au Chocolate

Brioche Au Chocolate from Joanne Chang's Flour Bakery Cookbook for our intern Grace's last day at ELEVEN. These were quite an undertaking!

Key Lime Pie

When it come to key lime pies, the Joy of Cooking recipe is still tops. 

This was made for a dinner party where I chose the color green and the dessert course (the others chose red/pink, orange/yellow, or blue/purple, and protein, starch, or vegetable).

Meat Pies

Savory meat pies for my coworker Meg's birthday!

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Glass Shards

Having a client that manufactures glass in the office today inspired these fun red velvet cakes with shards of glass sugar. 

Soda bread

St. Patrick's Day soda bread! I believe I used the Cook's Illustrated recipe for 

American-Style Soda Bread with Raisins and Caraway.

Apple Pie

One of my all time favorite pies (and vanilla bean ice cream) for Pi Day.

Valantine's Day Rice Crispy Treats

Brown Butter Crispy Rice Treats from Joanne Chang's Flour Bakery cookbook for my coworkers at ELEVEN! I studded them with red sprinkles (which I don't recommend - they melted a bit too much! Red hot hearts might work better), and topped with Garfield Valentine cards I had kept since elementary school :)

Poached Pears

Peeking up out of their pan.

Split Seconds

Good old fashioned "split seconds" for game day. Go Pats!! 

Florentines

Florentines - made with almonds, pistachios, candied citrus and chocolate - thanks to Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bakery cookbook. 

Buttermilk Biscuits

Cook's Illustrated's "Ultimate flaky buttermilk biscuits" for breakfast this morning in the office. 

Shortbread Cookies

Joanne Chang's rosemary shortbread cookies, for a snowy post-holiday party at the neighbors'. 

Pitta ‘Mpigliata

I may have just outdone myself! These "pitta ‘mpigliata" (or "pitta 'nchiusa") are a traditional Christmas dessert from Calabria (the toe of Italy). The dough is made with red wine and olive oil, and the rosette-shaped cakes are filled with walnuts and raisins sweetened with honey. I learned about these from the family that owns Casa Mia in Marblehead.

Chocolate Crinkles

Chocolate crinkles for our Christmas party!

Tres Leches Cake

So many leches in this cake. One of my faves! For practice Thanksgiving with my work fam. 

Vanilla Birthday Cake with Spaceship Fondant

Offset spatula and vanilla bean birthday cake with vanilla buttercream frosting for Brandon's birthday...

...which turned into an adventure with fondant! His love of all things space inspired this fun design. 

Pretzels

Big fat fluffy bagel boiled pretzels, recipe courtesy of Alton Brown.

Gingerbread Cake

Fall-tastic gingerbread cake with fluffy whipped cream and candied ginger (for my coworker Mike's birthday)

Lemon Meringue Thumbprint Cookies

Lemon meringue thumbprint cookies (easier than pie* to bike to work with). For my coworker Ben's birthday.

*I just learned that "easy as pie" refers to consuming pie, not making it :)