At our house we like biscotti with a good cup of coffee. In Berkeley (where the freshly roasted coffee craze began in the mid-sixties) there are lots of options for coffee, but nowhere compares to the perfectly made, and perfectly presented, lattes and espressos at Bartavelle … [Read more...]
Boston Cream Pie Trifle
I’m not sure anyone knows why Boston Cream Pie is called pie. It is a cake whose elements are similar to a cream puff. Talk about an identity crisis! I think of it as the granddaddy of the now popular “naked cake,” which is pretty cool (hip to be square and all that.) … [Read more...]