One of my husband's longstanding baseball traditions is to eat a cup of ice cream at every ballpark we visit - not just because he loves ice cream, which he most certainly does, but also because he wants to collect a plastic helmet cup from every major and minor league team in existence.
A Sprinkle of Fun and Adventure.
Crisp apples are caramelized and then layered in between a buttery brown sugar crust and a strudel topping before being baked into these chewy sweet bars. Serve topped with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream and a generous pour of Bourbon Caramel Sauce or Vanilla Bean Caramel Sauce, this is a fall dessert recipe that simply can not be beat.
The additions of crème fraîche, semolina flour, and thick fruit slices are not what make this cake-which comes from The A.O.C. Cookbook by Suzanne Goin-special. No, its real signature is the "plum caramel," which is made by puréeing plums (this will feel like a crime, so close your eyes) with lemon juice and then whisking this mixture into caramelized sugar.
I was given this recipe from a friend who insisted that I would love it. A recipe for white chocolate caramel cheesecake. She was right about me loving it, I've been itching to make it. How can one not love a cheesecake brazen enough to incorporate nearly a pound of white chocolate ganache into the batter and then slather the whole pie in caramel sauce?!
A few weeks ago I mentioned my aunt had introduced me to a rebel pastry shell, a brown butter tart crust whose unorthodox assembly has earned it genius marks. It's about as no-fuss as it gets as far as pastry making goes and tastes as light and flaky as the best.
I made us a drink! For Cinco De Mayo... Or really for just whenever, but especially for summer!!! I will not lie, this is the perfect summer drink. I know it's only May, but trust me, before you know it Memorial Day will be here and to me, that means summer!
These Mini Strawberry Pie Bites are super duper easy to make. The perfect little bite sized treats that are great for portion control. Store them in the freezer and all it takes is 5-10 minutes to thaw. Then you have a lightened up dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Print Grapefruit Thyme Fizz Serves 6 In a small saucepan, bring sugar, water and 1 bunch thyme to a boil. Simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely, then discard thyme sprigs. Divide simple syrup and grapefruit juice between 6 glasses and stir.
Butternut & Coconut Polenta Pudding about 8-10 servings source organic ingredients when available Ingredients can be found at the Family Fresh Cooking Amazon Store INGREDIENTS 1 Cup Coarse Ground Polenta (fine ground OK too) 3 Cups Water A Few Pinches of Salt, Ground Ginger, Cinnamon 1/2 Cup Lt.