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Pastry Princess Blog: A Sage Obsession |
Go behind the pastry kitchen doors with our new blog featuring Pastry Princess Monica Glass. She's a curious one, and as she explores a world of tastes, textures and ingredients, you can get a peek behind the scenes of recipe development, experiments gone awry, and her general obsession with all things delicious.
Autumn is here, and as the cool weather welcomes winter, gone are the plump berries and tomatoes of summer. For some, the first sign of fall are the bushels or crisp apples and tender pears that begin to crowd the markets. But me, I look forward to the new crop of herbs and spices that infuse the brisk air with seductive scents and intoxicating aromas.
Some would say that my enthusiasm is misplaced, since after all, summer yields an abundance of refreshing herbs and flavors. But, as far as I?m concerned, nothing beats the rich, comforting and familiar flavors of the season -- a spice-laden gingerbread, silky pumpkin soup topped with a creamy quenelle of sage cream, or my aunt?s Thanksgiving stuffing full of apples, sausage and sage...
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