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Bourbon Peaches with mint

July 17, 2020

Bourbon peaches are a delicious and easy dessert. Best enjoyed with friends on a warm summer evening, paired with white wine sangria.

bourbon poached peaches drizzled with bourbon simple syrup on white plate
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Coconut Yogurt Popsicles with Fresh Fruit

June 26, 2017

Coconut yogurt popsicles with fresh fruit are a healthy summertime treat.  A simple blueberry pureé, yogurt and fresh raspberries are the only ingredients in this icy treat.  Summer is officially here and this is how I plan to beat the heat.

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Popsicles on ice with blueberries

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Popsicles

Recently, I met up with my friend Sue.  She generously bestowed upon me pounds and pounds of fresh blueberries from her farm.  I have to admit that I ate a quite a few.   Have you ever heard someone describe something as “jammy”?  Well, these blueberries were most definitely jammy.  As in, they tasted like JAM.   They were so incredibly sweet, I could help myself.  That’s my defense.  They were too good, so I had to eat them.  Lots of them.

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Filed Under: No bake desserts Tagged With: fruit

Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark

July 13, 2015

 

Bark

I try, I mean I REALLY try to eat a healthy diet about 90% of the time… but, there is this issue I have with sweets.  I don’t limit myself to candy a few times a year like most reasonable people…  I limit myself to chocolate a few times a month (ok, a WEEK!),  it’s a problem but honestly I don’t care.  Chocolate Bark is one of the easiest treats to pull together and this one has fruit and nuts in it, so it’s practically health food.

We have all seen the peppermint bark for sale around the holidays.  Why limit yourself to peppermint and why limit this deliciousness to only the holidays?   While we’re on the topic, why pay $20 a pound when you can double that amount for half the price?

This treat is perfect for those times when you want a little something (which for me, is always), but you just don’t feel like turning on the oven, or getting the big stand mixer out, or cleaning up a huge mess (does anyone ever want to clean up a big mess?!).   During the summer months, I’m especially inclined to make something that allows me to have my sweet fix without having a 400 degree box of heat cranking in the kitchen.

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: candy, Chocolate, fruit, nuts

Salchichoc (Chocolate “Sausage”)

May 3, 2014

 

Disclaimer:  I received a pdf version of “Charcuteria: The Soul of Spain” .  Any links to book are affiliate links.

choc sausage

 

Chocolate Sausage?  No, it isn’t a recipe for actual sausage made with chocolate,  it is a dessert fashioned to look like sausage and it is made out of chocolate.   Kinda brilliant…  but then again, I do love Spain, Spaniards and their whimsical sense of humor 🙂

Charcutería: The Soul of Spain is an in depth look at Spanish charcuterie, unfortunately most of which is completely unavailable to us here in the United States.   This book covers every facet of it and is peppered with anecdotes from the author’s experiences in Spain, which also make it a fun and engaging read as it connects to recipes in the book.  The writing and explanations are descriptive and never feel like the author is talking “at” you instead of “with” you.

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: Chocolate, cookie, Dessert, fruit, nuts

Panna Cotta Recipe with Bourbon Figs

August 19, 2013

This easy panna cotta recipe with bourbon-poached figs will make you swoon. Lightened up just a bit, this vanilla panna cotta is still decadent and delicious, but with just a few less calories. 

panna cotta recipe with poached figs

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Bourbon-Poached Figs

Whenever I see figs, I must buy them.  I can’t quite help myself, they are just so sexy.  Then my brain starts spinning with all the possible things to do with them. When I am visiting my family in Ohio, I always try to make something special.  Something that I know for sure they have never had before.  Sometimes it goes over well and sometimes, maybe not so much.  I think this one was a winner. 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: bourbon, cooking, Dessert, easy recipe, figs, Food, fruit, gluten free, how to, panna cotta, recipes, vanilla, vegetarian

An Open Faced Sandwich called Tartine

August 10, 2012

A tartine is an open faced sandwich. This is not just any sandwich. The ingredients are usually a little fancier than your average PB&J. Tartines are topped with beautiful components and always something spreadable, making them perfect for lovely picnics with someone special.



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Filed Under: Burgers and Sandwiches Tagged With: arugula, bread, cheese, figs, fruit, gorgonzola, honey, jam, parmesan, pears, prosciutto, tartine

Plum Crazy…

August 4, 2012

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like every year summer goes by even quicker than it did the year before. 
I wait and wait all winter for stone fruit season to arrive,  daydreaming about all of the amazing things I’ll make…  fantasizing about juicy peaches, ripe plums and perfect nectarines. 

Awaiting that first taste of summer, sinking my teeth into the perfect bite, juice dribbling down my chin… 
and then it’s August.

When did that happen?!   I realize I barely had a chance to make any of the delectable things I spent so many hours, days, weeks thinking about.  And here we are again, summer more than halfway gone.
So, upon this rather startling revelation I decided I had better get it in gear if I was going to accomplish at least a few of the things I had set out to do.

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: crostata, fruit, pie, plum

Homemade Herb Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

April 20, 2012

homemade herb vinaigrette

Homemade herb vinaigrette is one of the easiest things to make. If you are not confident in the kitchen, this is a great place to start getting your feet wet. A handful of ingredients and 5 minutes is all it takes to make something delicious.

Now that Spring is in full swing and the Farmer’s Markets are replete with the good stuff, it’s time to start putting those veggies back into the rotation.

Some people tend to look at salads as the obligatory precursor to the main event.  Granted, if someone serves you a bowl of pre-cut lettuce and gloppy dressing, it is barely even that.  However, with a little creativity and a blender you can make something that is beautiful, delicious, good for you and even those that tend to resist eating “rabbit food” may even get on board.

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Filed Under: Condiment Tagged With: dressing, fruit, herb vinaigrette, homemade herb vinaigrette, how to make vinaigrette, salad, salad dressing, Vegetable, vinaigrette recipe

Lemon Tart with Torched Meringue

February 27, 2012

Lemon Tart has always been one of my favorite desserts. Not too sweet, not too tart. Easy, homemade lemon curd fills this from scratch pastry shell. A few peaks of torched meringue finish it off for a perfectly lovely dessert.

 

lemon tart with torched merigue

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: baking, curd, Dessert, fruit, how to, lemon, recipes, tart, vegetarian

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