Pan Dulce is a wonderful thing and if you've ever wanted a foolproof easy recipe to make these amazing Mexican buns, I've got exactly what you've been looking for! The best pan dulce are made from a brioche dough and the no-knead brioche recipe came out better than expected, creating these delicious buns. Spending the early part of my … [Read more...]
Feta Cheesecake with a Rich Chocolate Ganache
When life hands you feta make a Feta Cheesecake! Feta would not be my first choice for a cheesecake but it surprised me at just how flavorful the cake was. The chocolate did help temper the stronger feta flavor. I love feta cheese. It is such a flavorful cheese, and I use it on almost every salad I eat, but I was thinking of other … [Read more...]
Shrimp and Crab Chowder Recipe
How to make a shrimp and crab chowder for your next special dinner. This restaurant-style soup is sure to amaze your guests! At the beginning of this year, I received an invitation to participate in a Recipe Swap of sorts from Christianna of Burwell General Store. During her travels, Christianna had found an … [Read more...]
Cherry Vanilla Muffins
I’m beginning to see cherries in the market and my Cherry Vanilla Muffins would be a delicious way to incorporate them into your daily meals. After gorging myself on cherries every night for the past few days, I finally decided to bake something while I still had a few on hand. I didn’t want to make anything too decadent or sweet today so I … [Read more...]
Mascarpone Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe
What could be better than a creamy mascarpone strawberry cheesecake? Add in a little homemade whipped cream and you've got a party. In honor of our Country's birth, I have made a dessert for the occasion, and what better way to celebrate the Fourth than with a creamy Cheesecake! And your friends and family are going to love my … [Read more...]
Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Crab Meat Scampi
I love grilled mahi-mahi, it's the fish so nice they named it twice! I have been trying to eat healthier, more fish, more veggies, less refined products. Now that’s probably the hardest battle to win, everything has refined products, additives and things I can’t pronounce! This is why we must read labels, and do our best to eliminate junk … [Read more...]
How to Make a Classic French Entremet
What is an Entremet? It's a multi-layered mousse-based cake with various complementary flavors and varying textural contrasts. Guest Post by Lisa at Parsley Sage Sweet For those of you who aren't familiar with entremets, the actual definition is the sweet course served after the cheese course. However, they're mostly recognized as beautiful … [Read more...]
Tuscan Mussels with Cannellini Beans and Broccoli Rabe
If you love Mussels, then my Tuscan Mussel recipe is perfect for you! I'm not quite sure when it happened or exactly how it happened, but one day my wife decided she like mussels. This was, of course, the same woman who didn't think she liked them for the last 12 years I have been asking about them....hmmm. Now I'm not complaining mind you, … [Read more...]
Strawberry Cream Cake Recipe
Have I got a cake for you today. Can you say Italian Strawberry Cream Cake?How about delicious? Because that's exactly what your friends will be calling it after one taste of this luscious light strawberry masterpiece. I was inspired by my friend Brooks Walker from Cakewalker with his incredible Strawberry Kiss Cake. Although my … [Read more...]
Best Tiramisu Recipe {step by step}
My easy-to-make and amazingly delicious Tiramisu recipe is made with coffee-soaked ladyfingers, creamy mascarpone, homemade whipped cream, and dusted with cocoa powder for the perfect finish on this classic Italian dessert. And don't worry, my Tiramisu Recipe is made without using raw eggs (they are cooked while making the sabayon)! … [Read more...]
Strawberry Kiss Cake by CakeWalker
I used to marvel at them, the shiny plastic-covered rows of tilled soil awaiting a fresh planting. You could hardly miss them as your car jetted south on the 5 or 405. If you fixed your gaze a certain way, the passing symmetrical rows would appear as though they were in motion while you were seemingly stationary, suspended in time. A … [Read more...]
Orange-Rosemary Olive Oil Cake
It's finally beginning to feel like spring around here, we had a pretty nice weekend and Monday is supposed to get up to 85 degrees!! That's really going to be quite a shock to our systems after the weather we have had, but let's not sound ungrateful, it could be snowing again....sighI do love the fact that it's not getting dark until later, that … [Read more...]