Sweet, light, and refreshing – those are the words that pop into my head when I take a bite of this ever-so simple strawberry semifreddo. But then! As soon as you get to a surprise bite of strawberry jam and balsamic vinegar, a whole new set of words come to mind like tangy, smooth, and surprising. [Read more…]
Vanilla Poached Pears
Poached pears have been on my bucket list for a while now.
Though I could never quite master perfectly elegant plating, I always thought that poached pears were so gorgeous that you there isn’t much you would have to do to make them gorgeous – which as it turns out is totally TRUE. Gobs of chocolate sauce can’t drown out the beauty! [Read more…]
Easy Easter Petit Fours
I have always loved petit fours.
To me they are that perfect elegant cake that reminds me of fancy afternoon tea services I have gone to throughout my life. It started as a tradition with my grandma Alice around Christmastime – all the ladies of the family would take an afternoon and head to some fancy afternoon tea where I would devour endless little petit fours and scones. Even after my grandma passed away, we have been keeping the tradition for years. [Read more…]
Mastering Global Cooking – Italian: Tiramisu
Rounding out the Italian series, you all know I had to go for at least ONE dessert…
Of course I had to go for the ultimate Italian dessert. I couldn’t bust out of the gate with something completely crazy. And really, how to you do better than creamy espresso and chocolate goodness? [Read more…]
Peanut Butter Monster Cookies
I don’t know why I decided to make giant cookies.
Probably because I am deep in the thralls of a peanut butter obsession and one normal sized cookie just won’t cut it. If you hadn’t noticed already from the donuts that I posted last week. I am approaching the point of no return.
Raspberry Rhubarb Mini Tarts
This is the first time I have ever cooked or even tried rhubarb.
For some reason, rhubarb always intimidated me. I didn’t know what to do with it. It was this red celery-like food that everyone raved about. I could never wrap my head around the fact that it was a sweet food used in desserts and such.