Update and Redux: J – This is a sweet/savory dessert pizza. When we first made it, we didn’t quite get that fact … until we had it with ice cream. A mystery until tasting. Very good! C – I am always on a quest to try new flavor combinations. I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Desserts
Apple Week 2016: Apple Pie
Update and Redux: J – Reading this post from back in the day is hilarious. Looking back is so much fun. This was our first Apple Week. That said, the recipe stands the test of time. Delicious! C — EEEEEK!!! I have been dreading this day. Apple pie day. As … Continue reading
Apple Week 2016: Irish Apple Cake
Update and Redux: J – I smile when I look back at Christina’s concerns about making this recipe over two years ago. What a difference time and experience make … especially, when making the Apple Tart Tatin we did later this week. Irish Apple Cake was a great introduction to … Continue reading
Sweet Potato Week 2016: Sweet Potato Pie
C – I never grew up with sweet potato pie. I didn’t even know there was such a thing. When I got married, I started noticing sweet potato pie everywhere. Did it just appear out of thin air? Was I oblivious all my 32 years and only thought there was … Continue reading
Happy 4th Birthday Be Mindful. Be Human!
C – Year 4! Pretty photos. Good tasting food. Rushing Jim to do a bunch of things, so we can start cooking or eating. It’s one of my favorite things to do at work. Four years ago, I didn’t think I was going to like doing blogging this much. Four … Continue reading
CSA Box Week #2 2016: Bronze Fennel Frond Ice Cream
J – Sometimes plating is everything. We do everything we can to create a delicious dish, and then it lands on the plate and we, literally, don’t want to eat it. Such is the case with this one. No worries. This is an awesome, exotic ice cream. We just tried … Continue reading
CSA Box Week #1 2016: Bronze Fennel Steeped Creme Anglaise with Summer Fruit
C – What in the world am I going to do with all the bronze fennel fronds? Jim, you really threw me for a loop on this one. You brought a whole lot of it back to the kitchen. I am sure I am going to give a way most … Continue reading
Chillin’ Asian Style 2016: Toasted Black Sesame Seed Ice Cream
J – This ice cream is beyond, beyond great. Mysterious, seductive, unexpected flavors … can’t-stop-eating great. I love black sesame seeds in savory dishes. I didn’t know you could make them into ice cream. I ate at Rick Bayless’s Topolobampo in Chicago a few weeks ago. I had the chef’s … Continue reading
Chillin’ Asian Style 2016: Coconut Banana Tapioca Pudding
Update and Redux: C – One of my favorite desserts growing up was this creamy coconut banana tapioca pudding. Eating it cold on a summer day is really satisfying. No brain freeze or rock hard ice cream to wait on. Just make a big batch, keep it in the refrigerator … Continue reading
Summer Fruit Week 2016: Chilled Blueberry Soup
Update and Redux: C – Hot summer days deserve a delicious fruity blueberry dessert. This is one great way to use up all those blueberries this Summer. C – I love being a food tester. You really get to try out new things and experiment with flavors that you might … Continue reading