Pike to Plate

I love using a 6-inch cake pan for baking. In my latest blog, I explain how to scale larger cake recipes to fit this handy-dandy little pan.

Baking with the Handy-Dandy 6-Inch Cake Pan The 6-inch cake pan is the perfect size for two to four people. Learn how to scale cake recipes so that you can get the perfect treat.

Persian Saffron Chicken, Fennel, and Barberry Stew - recipe adapted from Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond by

Saying goodbye to the foods of summer is much easier when you have dishes like this to look forward to. There are so many wonderful elements to this dish that all come together to make something really special. Sweet and savory fennel. Saffron, orange, cinnamon, and cumin working their magic. Tender, fall apart chicken. And then those barberries… Instead of adding them to the braise, I took a trick from and caramelized them so that I could sprinkle them on top. I served the dish on a bed of toasted basmati rice with cumin seeds, which happily soaked the up the sauce.

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Shaved Beetroot, Radish, and Grapefruit Salad

I am rethinking my relationship with beets. We have not always been on good terms, but they certainly had me doing a double take when I came upon this recipe in The Jeweled Kitchen cookbook by . The beets’ earthy sweetness complements the peppery radishes and tart grapefruit creating a salad that is not only balanced in flavor, but is absolutely gorgeous on the plate.

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