Spiced Tembleque de Coco (Coconut Pudding)

Tembleque de Coco with Mandarin Oranges and Pomegranate | CafeJohnsonia.com

This recipe for Spiced Tembleque de Coco is perfection with the tart, juicy burst from the pomegranate arils and mandarin oranges.   I’ve fallen completely in love with coconut milk. I loved it enough before, but now it’s official. This Tembleque de Coco sealed the deal. I bookmarked this recipe in Joy of Cooking a long time before I stopped eating dairy. We’ve had a lot of sickness at our house the last two weeks, […]

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Non-Dairy Millet Pudding with Apricots

Non-Dairy Millet Pudding with Apricots and Almonds

Thank you to Pacific Foods for sponsoring this recipe! This Millet Pudding is such a wholesome, healthy non-dairy dessert. There is such a thing! It is made with Pacific Foods Organic Unsweetened Almond Milk, a hint of maple syrup, and topped with slices of vibrant, ripe apricots and a sprinkling of sliced almonds for a little crunch.When I was a little girl, my grandmothers and my mom would all make rice pudding whenever there was leftover rice. I never […]

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Lavender Panna Cotta with Honey Poached Pears

Lavender Panna Cotta with Honey Poached Pears is an autumn twist on a classic Italian dessert. About a month ago, I had a fabulous dinner with some fellow bloggers at Oasis Cafe in Salt Lake City. It was a wonderful dinner and great introduction to a restaurant I hope to patronize over and over. As good as the dinner was (poached halibut with grilled veggies – amazing), my dessert was the most memorable part of […]

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Peach Buttermilk Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

Peach Buttermilk Bread Pudding.  Could there be a more perfect comfort food?  I think not.  It is nearly impossible to compete with my husband’s very favorite bread pudding, but this comes pretty close.  Bread pudding has always been one of his favorites.  Every so often I make something that’s just for him. We are working from home together now and it’s crazy how fun it can be to live and work together.  The first few […]

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Lavender Chocolate Pots de Creme for Valentine’s Day

One thing I forgot to mention about Alt is the lavender hot chocolate available between sessions.  As a great lover of all things lavender, I can’t believe I had never tried lavender-infused hot chocolate.  Lavender and chocolate are simply made for each other, and chocolate pots de creme is another perfect way to pair them. I texted my husband as I was sipping and sipping and savoring every last drop of the lavender hot chocolate.  […]

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Gluten-Free Maple Custard Tart

Last year was the first time I had a gluten-free Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I rather enjoyed the challenge to adapt my favorite recipes. This year was no different. Being gluten-free for the Holidays is not so bad if you’re prepared with an arsenal of good recipes. My husband gave me Aran’s new cookbook, Small Plates and Sweet Treats, for my anniversary last month.  It was supposed to be for Christmas, but I couldn’t wait and […]

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Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Desserts

Three days until Turkey Day!  I’m hosting my husband’s family this year.  They don’t know it yet, but I’m doing a gluten-free menu.  I think they’ll love it.  I’ve been experimenting with my recipes to get everything just right. The one thing I haven’t decided on yet is dessert.  My mother-in-law is bringing a big store-bought pumpkin pie, and my husband will be spending Wednesday making his famous doctored mincemeat pie (recipe forthcoming for those […]

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Quick Fruit Salad with Basil and Creme Anglaise

Quick Summer Fruit Salad with Basil and Creme Anglaise

Summer is coming to a close. All I really want to do is sit down and eat the rest of the summer peaches and strawberries drowning in a sweet custard sauce white I watch the leaves change on the trees in the front yard and my kids soak up the warm afternoons with their friends. And maybe grab a good book while I’m at it. This Quick Fruit Salad with Basil and Creme Anglaise is […]

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Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta with Raspberry-White Wine Syrup

If creme brulee is at the top of my list of favorite desserts, it’s a close second between ice cream and panna cotta. What’s not to love about panna cotta? It’s smooth and cool, silky on the tongue. You can flavor it with just about anything. You can serve it plain or with any kind of fruit. It’s a perfect dessert. It just is. We started making buttermilk panna cotta a few years ago and […]

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Gluten-Free Custard Tart with Summer Fruit

In honor of Julia Child’s 100th birthday, I’m sharing my take on a classic French tart. My custard tart is a little over-the-top maybe, but it’s definitely worth the multiple steps and extra ingredients. ;)  My Summers with Julia When I was a kid in the 90s and home all summer, I would often watch PBS during the day. That was in the days when Baking with Julia was on repeat and I could watch […]

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