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  • Sliced lemon curd cake on plate and cake stand. Both are on a lemon-decorated tablecloth

    Luscious Lemon Curd Cake

    by Kathy Hunt

    For such a delicious topping, lemon curd has been cursed with a rather unappetizing name. By definition, curd is the semi-solid created when acid is added to milk. True curds possess a rubbery and sometimes grainy texture. Lemon curd has a smooth, thick and creamy feel and sweetly tart taste. So, how did this British creation end up with such a misleading name? The...

    June 29, 2022
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    Amazing Sweets, Food Musings, Wanderlust
  • icing the espresso cake

    White Chocolate Espresso Cake

    by Kathy Hunt

    A cake made for, and with, coffee Sometimes you need a quick, comforting cake, one that goes well with any meal and at any time of day. White chocolate espresso cake is that kind of treat. Laced with espresso, it goes well with an afternoon coffee and is, in the literal sense, a delicious coffee cake. Traditionally, coffee cakes were dense, sweet, yeasted baked...

    April 28, 2022
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    Food Musings
  • pavlova with berries and custard

    Pavlova with Berries and Crème Anglaise

    by Kathy Hunt

    I have this thing about pavlova. I love it! This meringue-based dessert possesses a crisp exterior, slightly chewy but soft interior, and an ethereal lightness and sweetness that never disappoints. When topped with macerated fruit and whipped cream, that crisp meringue transforms into a luscious and juicy treat. During a stay on New Zealand’s South Island I tried countless takes on this dessert. Pavlovas...

    March 14, 2022
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    Amazing Sweets, Food Musings
  • caramelizing sugar with a torch

    Caramelized Banana Crème Brulée

    by Kathy Hunt

    Crème brulée. It sounds so fancy, so complicated. Yet, its name means something so simple, “burned cream,” and sums up this custard perfectly. Crème brulée consists of cream, egg yolks and sugar. Dusted with a layer of sugar, the dessert is placed under a broiler or butane kitchen torch. Once the sugar caramelizes and forms a crisp, shiny, golden glaze, the dish transforms from...

    February 17, 2022
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    Amazing Sweets, Food Musings
  • chocolate raspberry cake

    Chocolate Raspberry Cake

    by Kathy Hunt

    With its luscious berry frosting and moist, decadent chocolate interior, chocolate raspberry cake is a delightful dessert for any occasion. Yet, thanks to its rosy pink and red appearance, it is especially fitting for Valentine’s Day. Employ a little imagination and those fresh raspberries topping the cake begin to resemble tiny, beaded hearts. What could beat this colorful sweet? Along with its festive appearance,...

    February 1, 2022
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    Amazing Sweets, Food Musings
  • Vegetable Puff Pie

    by Kathy Hunt

    Blustery, East Coast winters make me crave warm, saucy and filling vegetable puff pies. My take on the traditional dinner or pot pie features an interchangeable combination of vegetables. Potatoes, parsnips, carrots, mushrooms, peas, pearl onions, garlic, and corn have all found their way into the pie’s filling. Blanketed with puff pastry, the vegetable pie is baked until golden brown on top and moist...

    January 18, 2022
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    Food Musings, Vegetables
  • smoked salmon on cucumber rounds from Luscious Tender Juicy

    Succulent Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rounds from “Luscious, Tender, Juicy”

    by Kathy Hunt

    My latest cookbook “Luscious, Tender, Juicy” (Countryman Press, 2021) began with one word, one texture, one mouthfeel — moist. My goal was to change the perception of moist from cringeworthy expression to valued culinary term. Think about it. If the food that you eat isn’t crisp, crunchy, gooey, or runny, chances are that it is one thing and one thing only. It is moist....

    December 5, 2021
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    Food Musings, Seafood and Chicken, Snacks
  • cranberry quick bread

    Quick Cranberry-Orange-Pecan Bread

    by Kathy Hunt

    In a season when we’re all bustling about, struggling to keep up with work, home, and holiday demands, there is no better bread to bake than a soft, sweet quick bread. The name says it all. Because you don’t have to knead the dough or wait for it to rise, a quick bread takes very little effort or time to make. The ease of...

    November 22, 2021
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    Food Musings, Sides and Breads
  • wild rice pilaf with swordfish

    Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf

    by Kathy Hunt

    When the nights grow colder and daylight begins to wane, I start to crave heartier dishes. One of my favorites is Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf. Warm and earthy, this pilaf tastes lovely on its own or when paired with a moist, firm, meaty protein such as swordfish. A technique and a dish The name of the Middle Eastern cooking technique and the dish...

    October 13, 2021
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    Food Musings, Sides and Breads
  • portobello mushroom with pesto and couscous

    Pesto-Goat Cheese Portobello Mushrooms

    by Kathy Hunt

    What to do with all the basil that you grew in containers on your patio or fire escape or in your garden? The obvious choice is make pesto. But, then what do you do with all that pesto? If you’re someone who loves the earthy flavor of mushrooms, you might just drizzle it over baked portobello mushrooms. That brings me to this short entry...

    September 30, 2021
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    Food Musings, Vegetables

Food Musings

September 2, 2023

For The Raspberry Lovers: Double Raspberry Bars

Last summer, I went on hiatus from food writing. I hadn’t intended nor had I particularly wanted to take...

by Kathy Hunt
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Sliced lemon curd cake on plate and cake stand. Both are on a lemon-decorated tablecloth
June 29, 2022

Luscious Lemon Curd Cake

For such a delicious topping, lemon curd has been cursed with a rather unappetizing name. By definition, curd is...

by Kathy Hunt
comments 0
icing the espresso cake
April 28, 2022

White Chocolate Espresso Cake

A cake made for, and with, coffee Sometimes you need a quick, comforting cake, one that goes well with...

by Kathy Hunt
comments 0
pavlova with berries and custard
March 14, 2022

Pavlova with Berries and Crème Anglaise

I have this thing about pavlova. I love it! This meringue-based dessert possesses a crisp exterior, slightly chewy but...

by Kathy Hunt
comments 0

Amazing Sweets

Sliced lemon curd cake on plate and cake stand. Both are on a lemon-decorated tablecloth

Luscious Lemon Curd Cake

Published by Kathy Hunt

For such a delicious topping, lemon curd has been cursed with a rather unappetizing name. By definition, curd is the semi-solid created when acid is added to milk. True...

June 29, 2022
comments 0
Amazing Sweets, Food Musings, Wanderlust
pavlova with berries and custard

Pavlova with Berries and Crème Anglaise

Published by Kathy Hunt

I have this thing about pavlova. I love it! This meringue-based dessert possesses a crisp exterior, slightly chewy but soft interior, and an ethereal lightness and sweetness that never...

March 14, 2022
comments 0
Amazing Sweets, Food Musings
caramelizing sugar with a torch

Caramelized Banana Crème Brulée

Published by Kathy Hunt

Crème brulée. It sounds so fancy, so complicated. Yet, its name means something so simple, “burned cream,” and sums up this custard perfectly. Crème brulée consists of cream, egg...

February 17, 2022
comments 0
Amazing Sweets, Food Musings
chocolate raspberry cake

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Published by Kathy Hunt

With its luscious berry frosting and moist, decadent chocolate interior, chocolate raspberry cake is a delightful dessert for any occasion. Yet, thanks to its rosy pink and red appearance,...

February 1, 2022
comments 0
Amazing Sweets, Food Musings

Orange-Bittersweet Chocolate Ice Cream Cake

Published by Kathy Hunt

I make cakes from scratch. I make ice cream from scratch. Yet, until this summer, I’d never made an ice cream cake. That all changed when I had a...

July 31, 2021
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Amazing Sweets, Food Musings
rhubarb cake

Rhubarb Upside Down Cake

Published by Kathy Hunt

Rhubarb and I have a troubled past. I was in college when I first saw it in stalk form and thought that it was celery gone bad. Then I...

May 26, 2021
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Amazing Sweets, Food Musings

Books by me

Books by me

Luscious, Tender, Juicy: Recipes for Perfect Texture in Dinners, Desserts, and More

Amazon’s Editors’ Pick for cookbooks in December 2021 Kathy Hunt’s new technique cookbook Luscious, Tender, Juicy details cooking methods for mastering the perfect, satisfying, velvety texture each and every...

August 26, 2021
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Books by me, Seafood and Chicken

Herring – A Global History

Though tiny, the herring has played an enormous role in history. Battles have been waged over it. International economic alliances have formed over it. Major cities owe their prosperity...

November 2, 2017
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Books by me, Food Musings, Seafood and Chicken

Launching Fish Market

If you follow Kitchen Kat, you know that my first cookbook, Fish Market, has hit bookstore shelves. Published by Running Press, it covers 48 fish and shellfish and has...

May 28, 2013
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smoked salmon on cucumber rounds from Luscious Tender Juicy
December 5, 2021

Succulent Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rounds from “Luscious, Tender, Juicy”

My latest cookbook “Luscious, Tender, Juicy” (Countryman Press, 2021) began with one word, one texture, one mouthfeel — moist....

by Kathy Hunt
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herring under a fur coat dish
September 29, 2019

Herring under a Fur Coat

I am a bit obsessed with eating famous dishes in their countries of origin so it’s no surprise that,...

by Kathy Hunt
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grilling scallops in their shells
March 18, 2019

9 Tools for Grilling Seafood

Whether you’re a newcomer to or longstanding fan of seafood, the thought of grilling fish and shellfish can be...

by Kathy Hunt
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February 21, 2019

Saffron and Cinnamon-Scented Monkfish Kebabs

After reading an article about the possible demise of Kashmiri saffron, I started to think of the dishes that...

by Kathy Hunt
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smoked salmon on cucumber rounds from Luscious Tender Juicy

Succulent Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rounds from “Luscious, Tender, Juicy”

by Kathy Hunt

My latest cookbook “Luscious, Tender, Juicy” (Countryman Press, 2021) began with one word, one texture, one mouthfeel — moist. My goal was to change the perception of moist from cringeworthy expression to valued culinary term. Think about it. If the food that you eat isn’t crisp, crunchy, gooey, or runny, chances are that it is one thing and one thing only. It is moist. The luscious mashed potatoes served at holidays. The tender fried chicken eaten at a summer picnic. The melt-in-your-mouth tiramisu topping off an evening out. They all possess that same luxurious characteristic that comes from including the proper amount of moisture in a dish. How to make food luscious, tender, juicy How do you make food luscious, tender, juicy or, to use that dreaded word, moist? You do it through cooking techniques, temperatures, and times, and moisture-rich ingredients. Because “Luscious, Tender, Juicy” discusses all of this and more, I won’t delve into the tips and tricks here. Instead, I’ll offer a recipe that illustrates how easily you can attain that lovely...

December 5, 2021
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Food Musings, Seafood and Chicken, Snacks

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