This is a great mid-afternoon Bundt Cake or breakfast cake even. It’s flavor is nice and subtle. The Vanilla beans take it to the next level. Make sure that you let the cake cool down for at least an hour in the pan. It comes…
Foodies Freebie: August 2012 Desktop Calendar
Here is our August 2012 Desktop! This gorgeous herb sale featuring Basil from Saratoga’s Farmer’s Market!
Beat the Heat! Ice Cream Desserts & Beverages
Need a little help cooling off? We’re having 75 degree temperatures in Guatemala, so I can’t complain. It’s rainy season now, so we usually have sunny mornings, rainy afternoons and chilly nights. However, it’s summer time in some parts of the world and it is…
Tostadas a la Francesa con infusión de Lavanda
Y así continúa mi obsesión por la lavanda. Todavía tengo mi pequeño frasco de lavanda Williams-Sonoma y Kitty, que recientemente voló a Nueva York, acaba de reabastecer mi despensa con un frasco nuevo. Espere más recetas de lavanda. Los siguientes en mi lista son el…
Capellini with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil & Goat Cheese
This pasta dish has few ingredients, and it is not smothered in thick tomato sauce or any cream based sauce. This is a light pasta with sauteed cherry tomatoes, fresh basil a few spices and a lot of flavor. I recommend you have this with…
Chocolate Puff Pastries with Berry Sauce
e recently published our strawberry galette recipe, which uses store bought puff pastry. Here’s another quick recipe you can try which is even easier to prepare. They are chocolate mini puff pastries: just roll out the pastry, make squares, top with chocolate, top with another…
Parisienne Gnocchi
I discovered parisienne gnocchi in this book, and immediately tried them out. Parisienne gnocchi vary from the Italian version which uses potato, and are actually easier to make. They are essentially a puff pastry dough which is boiled and then baked, which results in tiny…
Freezer Method & Slow Cooking: Beef & Vegetable Goulash
Browsing through Pinterest (isn’t it addictive?!) I saw quite a few pins on slow cooking meals and frozen meals. I tried a couple of recipes and let me tell you, this method IS a lifesaver. And not only that, the recipes are really delicious.
Honey Balsamic Strawberry Galette
Need a quick dessert, but also want to serve something that looks delicious? This is the recipe. I always like to keep a pound of puff pastry in my freezer for whenever the mood for baking something like this strikes. I defrosted my dough, rolled…