hedy goldsmith: Archive

This whole cookbook thing is crazy, surreal and very sweet! :-D PRE-ORDER. Yay!

Mar 2nd

Diet Pepsi Choc Chunk Cookies!

Makes 16 cookies Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature 6 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar 6 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 extra-large egg, at room temperature 2 tablespoons Diet Pepsi, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut into ½ inch chunks ...

Feb 23rd

It was a bizzy January. Off I went spanning the globe for Unique Sweets, Season Two. I traveled to DC and Philly on a world wind 48 hours of eating sweets. Yes, someone has to do it. Big shout outs to Tamra McCraw (DC) and my brother, “Goldy” Goldsmith, (Philly) for graciously offering to spend each day driving me around. It was hilarious watching them both slip in and out of sugar...

Feb 3rd

2011: a sweet year in review

Jan 3rd

SPOTTED yesterday at Harry’s Pizzeria: Local passion fruit panna cotta. Right now Florida has the most delicious passion fruit, strawberries, tangerines, guava, lemongrass, ginger, grapefruit and kumquats. A bounty of everything fresh you’ll find in desserts not only at Harry’s, but also MGFD. If you’re a friend in NY, check out what’s fresh at my most favorite...

Dec 21st

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The Wall Street Journal

published 9/10/2011

Dec 16th

So, here’s the deal. I’m back in Grand Cayman which means I’m recipe testing, again. I had a longing for the pretzels I grew up eating and loving in South Phillly. I made these yesterday and I think they came out pretty good. Today, I’m going to work on a house made mustard. I’ll let you know!

Dec 14th

Last week was very Sweet! I was invited to participate in Lemon: NYC, an event to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand. This incredible philanthropy funds research for childhood cancer. After participating with Suzanne Goin at her LA Love Alex’s, I joined Jonthan Waxman and dozens of the country’s finest chefs for this one night only event. I felt so honored to have been a part of...

Dec 12th

Please meet Hank Bashford- age 10 months…future pastry chef? Although Hank is still eating purees and finger foods, he’s hoping to move up to more substantial fare in the near future. Hank is really looking forward to his first sweets on his birthday in January. Any ideas?

Dec 8th

I spent last week working at our sister restaurant in Grand Cayman. It was time to sweeten things up a bit up and work with MGFD’s GCM pastry chef, Adriana Duran. I’ve got to hand it to Adriana, she started as a pastry assistant and through dedication, hard work and doing anything and everything that’s asked of her, she became Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink’s...

Nov 21st

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life is TOO short to eat bad cake. step away from packaged crap and support local bakeries. soon they’ll all be gone. that’s just wrong…… -hedy

Nov 12th

Seckel Pear and Pistachio Baklava with Frozen Greek Yogurt (photos by Jackie Sayet) Yesterday, I played with pears - Bosc, Red Bartlett and Seckel were my guinea pigs. Since USA Pears asked me to help spread the delicious word about their yummy bounty, they invited some members of the press to be my critics. I think I passed. :-) Tasting: Seckel Pear and Pistachio Baklava with Frozen Greek...

Oct 27th