Fleur de Sel

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Matzo Toffee with Fleur de Sel

April 2, 2012

This is the kind of treat that once you start eating you can’t stop. It’s addictive and many people have appropriately nicknamed it “matzo crack.” It’s basically crackers covered in homemade toffee, chocolate, and any toppings you want. I keep my version simple by topping mine with a sprinkling of Fleur de Sel French sea [...]

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Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

January 12, 2012

Peanut butter has got to be one of my favorite foods. I practically lived on it in college (that and Nutella) and have baked my fair share of peanut butter cookies. Like I said here, peanut butter cookies are my weakness. In general, I prefer the homemade variety to any bakery’s (although Momofuku Milk Bar [...]

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Fleur de Sel Caramel Sauce

November 8, 2011

Making caramel is a tricky business, you need a candy thermometer and you have to worry about directions like “Don’t stir— just swirl the pan” and “it will bubble up violently” (like I said… tricky). So when I came across a recipe for caramel sauce that didn’t seem tricky at all, I was pretty skeptical [...]