Merciful heavens. Is it really Valentine's Day tomorrow? I can't say it really snuck up on me, but it came up fast in any case. I think I've been too busy falling completely and utterly in love with Meyer lemons. On a whim, I grabbed a bag from the store to find out what all the fuss was about.
Here is the dessert I promised you. Homemade butter pecan ice cream perched on top of a blondie made by my sister, Piggie. Mmmm. Piggie, you really know how to do blondies. So chewy and buttery. Someday I will tell you about them. But that day is not this day.
All I see is a vast expanse of squishy, brown snow, but the calender says it's happening tomorrow, so I won't argue. One of the best things about spring is that Easter comes with it, which means that my secret chocolate stash will finally be replenished.
Ice cream always has been, and always will be, my favorite dessert. With endless varieties to choose from, you might think that some exotic flavor would be my favorite. However, no matter how many ice cream flavors I try, I always come back to vanilla.
Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream July, as many of you know, is National Ice Cream Month. I don't know about you, but I love anything that celebrates ice cream because it's my favorite dessert. It's no wonder people love ice cream - with all the flavors, toppings and sauces, the varieties are practically endless.
Cherry Crisp Ice Cream Cooking View One of the many things I love about food is the seemingly never-ending wealth of possibility. Like with any artistic medium, each person can come up with their own interpretation or idea for a new dish. It is always such fun to come across different or unexpected ways to use classic flavors.
After-dinner choc-ices recipe - Cover a large, flat baking tray with foil. Place small scoops of vanilla ice-cream on the tray and freeze until hard. Melt chocolates in separate bowls over pans of simmering...
Affogato recipe - Scoop ice-cream into 4 chilled bowls or cups, pour 30ml of liqueur over each. Top with hot coffee and serve immediately.
Share the love17532000When I asked my friend what he wanted me to bake for his birthday he instantly declared pavlova! I must admit I had a bit of "pavlova anxiety". Having eaten a fair bit of bad pav in my life - dried out, collapsed or even undercooked (ugh) I wanted to perfect my recipe.
So remember last week when we talked about homemade fresh mint chocolate chip ice cream? Well, this my friends is what I used that ice cream for - mint chocolate chip oreo ice cream cake for my husband's birthday. As if mint ice cream wasn't enough, I needed to make it even more decadent for this special occasion.