The classic rich, sweet almond cake reinvented and simplified.

Cookbook author and confectioner Alice Medrich talks about her love of simple, artisanal sweets.

I just made these Alice Medrich cookies (not sure if they’re in your books). They are cakey and rich and not overly sweet. http://orangette.blogspot.com/2007/10/d-e-s-s-e-r-t.html

First of all, have you made this cake and is it great—-e.g. birthday-cake worthy? Second of all, would it go well with lemon ice cream (it’s got lemon zest in it)? Or should I just stick with Medrich's advice and top...

Medrich's headnote to the recipe (last line) says that the photograph shows the cake with a crunchy almond crust — see page 74. This variation, posted at the end of the recipe, has you scatter sliced almonds in the pan...

Pork Loin http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/magazine/21Food-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2&oref=slogin (a good read, too) Poached Pears Guacamole Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Lemon Winter Roasted Tomatoes Braised Celery Chocolate Cake...

Alice Medrich's book “Cocolat” has a recipe for Prune and Armagnac Loaf. Delicious, and it keeps well. Toasted walnuts are a nice addition.

No thanks – cocoa cakes ! I think I’ll stick with RLB’s Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte and Alice Medrich's Queen of Sheba...the two best chocolate cakes after my favourite (the chocolate hazelnut fig cake).

it contains is chocolate, butter, and eggs. I cannot recommend the book highly enough; it is a treasure trove of stuff. Queen of Sheba from Alice Medrich's book “Cocolat”. This is another cake I have made many times. As...

Hi, Elane. Check out the lowfat but really creamy cheesecake recipes in Alice Medrich's cookbook “Chocolate and the Art of Lowfat Desserts.” She has plain vanilla and three variations (lemon marble, chocolate marble...

we had a fabulous almond creme filled white cake, covered with marzipan. too bad people feel the need for fake cakes! so silly.

good read, too) Poached Pears Guacamole Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Lemon Winter Roasted Tomatoes Braised Celery Chocolate Cake http://www.thevillagenews.com/story.php?story_id=28133 Chicken Legs Braised with Tomatoes, Onions

I just made the mocha version with a few modifications: - sacrificed my afternoon mug of coffee to the cake gods - used part white whole wheat flour, plus some ground almonds - only 1c of sugar, but with an added dollop of...

I haven’t tried the above recipe, but wanted to comment that Alice Medrich (and other chocolate experts) tend to advise not to bake with chocolate chips (unless you are making, say, chocolate chip cookies), since they...

I concur w/ CathleenH about Rose L.B. and Susan Purdy’s books. I forgot to add that I also like all of Nick Malgieri’s cake books – the recipes are simple and tested. For more advanced cakes, I like Alice...