Phyllo Tartlets – Luscious & Colorful Summertime TreatLight, crispy and flaky phyllo tartlets paired with a perfectly balanced tart/sweet lemon filling and topped with summer’s best berries. All enhanced with a drizzle (or pool) of deeply flavorful raspberry purée. An easy and attractive summertime treat. Throughout the summer, top the tartlets with other ripe summer fruits. Continue reading Phyllo Tartlets w/ Lemon Curd & Berries
Crispy Ginger Molasses Cookies – My New Favorite CookieDo you remember the Molasses Sugar Cookie recipe on the back of the bottle of Brer Rabbit Molasses? I certainly do. My college roommate and I baked them rather frequently. Crisp, chewy and spicy. Everything I wanted in a cookie (when I didn’t want chocolate chips). Continue reading Crispy Ginger Molasses Cookies
Poached Pears, Pomegranate Juice & Pistachio PiecesWhat a fortunate Saturday morning. An ad on the front page of the digital edition of our local newspaper caught my attention. A cooking seminar that very afternoon with vegan chef/author Alan Roettinger. After a quick web search on him, I eagerly signed up. What a great surprise Continue reading Poached Pears in Pomegranate Juice
Tangerine Almond Cake for Your ValentineCitrus-flavored and richly textured, Tangerine Almond Cake has a Middle-Eastern pedigree. If you’re at all familiar with Ottolenghi & Tamimi’s Jerusalem, from which this recipe’s adapted, then you just know this cake’s something special. Special enough for your Valentine. Continue reading Tangerine Almond Cake – Made with Love
The Ultimate Gluten, Dairy & Sugar-Free Cake An enjoyable Adult Ed class last week. It was listed under “hobby” classes as “Fresh Flower Birthday Cake.” The announcement said “Learn to make a beautiful birthday cake with fresh flowers.” As the class was held in the dining room/kitchen Continue reading Fresh Flower Birthday Cake – No Flour, All Flowers
Ambrosia — Simply Oranges & Coconut
- Greek & Roman Mythology The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.
- Something with an especially delicious flavor or fragrance.
- A dessert containing primarily oranges and flaked coconut. Continue reading Ambrosia — When Life Gives You Oranges
Appreciating QuinceWith their enticing fragrance and complex flavor, quince surely deserve even wider appreciation. A common fruit in the Middle East, throughout the Mediterranean and in parts of South America. Yet here in North America they can be difficult to find. They’re considered a “specialty food” Continue reading Quince & Apple Crumble
