In its posting in 1989 (year 7), you mentioned how surprisingly dependent readers were on seeing the recipe each year. Like many others, I finally followed your advice and taped the recipe on my cabinet door, even though I've made it so many times that I've got it memorized. It is a never-fail, always impressive recipe -- my go-to dessert.
How does it feel to create such an immensely popular recipe? If that's all you were every known for, would you be happy or sad?
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Plum Torte in the NY Times: How does it feel
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Suzanne F
, Feb 01 2004 11:15 AM
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Marian Burros
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Posted 02 February 2004 - 02:33 PM
I would love to take credit for the recipe, but I can't. I made a few small changes in it but it was a contribution to the first cookbook I wrote, Elegant But Easy, of my co-author, Los Levine. It was not her recipe either and I'm not sure where it came from.
What I did do is promote it in the Times for many years and put it in at least three of my cookbooks, including the latest, Cooking for Comfort.
I think it is beloved because it is so easy and so delicious. I once made 24 at one time and put them in a friend's freezer for the winter. She went on vacation; her mother came to take care of her children and when she returned home she called and asked me how many I had put in the freezer. "24 and 2 were for your.'' Long silence.
My mother must have loved them. There are only xx left. Tday I can't remember whether there were only 12 left or less.
It wouldn't be a bad thing to be remembered for!
What I did do is promote it in the Times for many years and put it in at least three of my cookbooks, including the latest, Cooking for Comfort.
I think it is beloved because it is so easy and so delicious. I once made 24 at one time and put them in a friend's freezer for the winter. She went on vacation; her mother came to take care of her children and when she returned home she called and asked me how many I had put in the freezer. "24 and 2 were for your.'' Long silence.
My mother must have loved them. There are only xx left. Tday I can't remember whether there were only 12 left or less.
It wouldn't be a bad thing to be remembered for!
