I went to my favorite Latin American market and was enamored with the gorgeous white cherries they had. I tucked my two bags away in the crisper where they were forgotten for a few days. When I remembered they were there, I got super excited. It was outrageously hot. I needed something cold to eat. […]
La Palette’s Strawberry Tart
What can I say about this tart that the pictures can’t say for me? Want a better look? The crust was perfect. Not too hard, not too soft. Perfect. The strawberries were sweet, the jam was gooey and delicious. I couldn’t put my camera down. It was so beautiful. I wasn’t sure I dared to […]
Malted Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I’m a huge fan of malt, but my husband is more so. He adores it. My little chef and I decided to make him a batch of malted cookies last week after he’d had a particularly hard day at work. Three of his favorite things in one cookie–malt, oatmeal, and milk chocolate. They were a […]
Fresh Cherry Pie
Cherries. One of my favorite things about summer. I picked up two gigantic bags at a local outdoor market last week. They were on sale because they were sort of funny looking–my husband described them as Siamese Twin Cherries. Each one had an appendage with its own pit. No matter. They were still delicious and […]
Chocolate Mint Cake with White Chocolate Mint Ganache Filling and Chocolate Fudge Icing
This chocolate mint cake features layers of tender dark chocolate cake, white chocolate ganache filling, and a rich chocolate fudge icing. Chocolate and mint lovers…this one’s for you! My dear, dear friend just had a baby. Another friend and I took dinner to her. My assignment was dessert. I remembered my friend telling me that […]
Florida Pie
If you have been a reader here for awhile, you know that I love lime and coconut–together or apart. And of course, I adore key lime anything. This week’s delectable Tuesdays With Dorie recipe, Florida Pie, was chosen by Dianne of Dianne’s Dishes. I loved the idea of this recipe–a graham cracker crust with […]
Passion Fruit Ice Cream
Passion Fruit Ice Cream is one of our very favorite flavors. It’s incredibly easy to make. The flavor is bright and tropical with just the right amount of tartness to balance out the sweetness. The texture is lovely – creamy and silky. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of eating Passion Fruit Mousse at a Brazilian restaurant, this […]
Peanut Butter Torte
I don’t think I really need to say anything about this Peanut Butter Torte. The picture above should speak for itself. Okay, but this is me. Of course I have something to say! I love peanut butter and chocolate. I haven’t met very many people who don’t. Hard for me to imagine! I took this to […]
How To: Homemade Marshmallows
I don’t know why I haven’t made homemade marshmallows until now. I’m a huge marshmallow fan, for one. And for two, I’m a pro at making meringues. (Wink, wink) Actually, I am a marshmallow lover, but making marshmallows has been a little intimidating. (My work table.) I had planned on making homemade marshmallows for the […]
Malt Ice Cream
We’re huge fans of malt in our home. HUGE fans. And we love ice cream, of course. What better way to enjoy malt and ice cream than to combine them into the best malt ice cream you’ll ever taste? This has got to be in the Top 5 of my favorite homemade ice cream recipes. […]
