Natasha Pickowicz

2 months ago | carlalallimusic.substack.com | Kathryn Flouton |Natasha Pickowicz

Thank you to everyone who commented on the original post for this cake. In my haste to publish I missed a few (embarrassing) typos and I’m REALLY sorry. I’m going to post all the notes about the process along with the updated recipe, below. I added details about the texture of the butter, as well, in response to Pete’s (petethesweet’s) note about it not creaming with the dry ingredients. Anyone who experienced a slumped cake: baking at 375°F as intended should address that.

2 months ago | carlalallimusic.substack.com | Natasha Pickowicz |Kathryn Flouton

This Toasted Sesame Cake won your votes by a nearly 2:1 margin, and now the recipe is here to win your hearts. That’s the single corniest thing I’ve ever written. Glad it’s behind me. I am very pleased with how recipe development is going for Book Three, and love all of the dishes I threw into the pool of contenders. They’re all winners in their own way. And yet, someone has to come out on top.

Dec 23, 2024 | saveur.com | Natasha Pickowicz

Ba Bao Fan (Eight Treasure Rice Cake)Crowned with a ring of plump and glossy dried fruits, this riff on a classic Chinese dessert is a true showstopper. “Every Lunar New Year, my mom will make ba bao fan, a Chinese steamed glutinous rice pudding with a ribbon of creamy red bean filling running through the middle. Ba bao fan, which roughly translates to ‘eight treasures rice,’ is a very auspicious and traditional dessert.

Oct 8, 2024 | nytimes.com | Natasha Pickowicz

To illustrate this story, T asked two bakers to make cakes inspired by the women's suffrage movement. The pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz devised an angel food cake layered with vanilla custard and Concord grape jelly and finished with a sunflower - a symbol of the suffragists - and naturally dyed, toasted sunflower-seed buttercream. Credit... Photograph by Esther Choi. Set design by Adrian Ababović A new generation of bakers are reviving an old tradition.

Nov 29, 2023 | thekitchn.com | Natasha Pickowicz

Glazed Maple GingerbreadNatasha Pickowiczpublished about 6 hours agoThese snappy gingerbread cookies call for an easy glazing technique to make the prettiest swirls. Cook30 minutes to 40 minutesWe independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. Credit: Photo: Alex Lepe ; Food Stylist: Jason SchreiberWhat’s your holiday cookie personality?