My Cranberry Creme Brulee recipe with Amaretto is rich, creamy and full of delicious bites of fruit. Beautifully presented, this is an elegant and festive dessert for the holiday season. update: I got 4th place :-) I have a friend who wins every contest she enters. Every one! (You know who you are!) Whether … [Read more...]
Grilled Corn Ice Cream Recipe
This seasonal Grilled Corn Ice Cream Recipe is unique and interesting, rich and creamy, and oh-so-dreamy!This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience at no additional cost to you. We took a family trip to Seattle a couple of weeks ago and had some absolutely incredible meals. I'll be writing all … [Read more...]
Introducing Choctál Ice Cream
This post is not sponsored. Every now and then I come across a product that I feel an obligation to share with you. (A culinary obligation, that is.) This ice cream is amazing and I really want all of you to experience it's deliciousness! DOMINICAN CHOCOLATE | MADAGASCAR VANILLA MEXICAN VANILLA | KALIMANTAN … [Read more...]
Vanilla-Meyer Lemon Hot Milk Cake Recipe
Vanilla-Meyer Lemon Hot Milk Cake is beautifully sweet, slightly tart, fluffy and rich. Imagine all of that with a delicate, lemon-y glaze drizzled on top. This is lovely for dessert or for a sweet afternoon snack with coffee or tea. This post is sponsored by the California Milk Advisory Board, written by me and as … [Read more...]
Whipped Meyer Lemon-Vanilla Butter Recipe
This, my friends, is simply luscious. It's subtly sweet, lemony, and scented with the beautiful fragrance of vanilla. If I were you I'd serve this at a casual brunch with warm scones, pastries or brioche. Or I might even serve it at fun BBQ, melted over corn on the cob hot off the grill. That's just me, though. … [Read more...]
Passion Fruit Mousse Recipe
This Passion Fruit Mousse is deliciously light and creamy. Passion fruit desserts are so wonderful as they are almost always tart, sweet and aromatic. This mousse is not exception, and it's lovely served on its own, and fantastic with chocolate!Thirteen years ago, at a friends birthday party, I had a bite of one of … [Read more...]
Port Plum Glazed Cookies and Vanilla Cream
Forgive me if I sound like a broken record, but I must mention it yet again. My dad has the most amazing garden, full with fruit and vegetables at any given time of the year. This is one of the many reasons I'm so fortunate to quite close to my parents' house. While the tomatoes are ripening on their vines, and … [Read more...]
Vanilla Bean Custard Recipe & How to Make Vanilla Sugar
This Vanilla Bean Custard recipe is rich, creamy and super flavorful. It's versatile and can be used in dozens of different recipes. And the benefit of using whole vanilla pods in the recipe is learning how to make vanilla sugar with your leftovers. A perfect Vanilla Bean Custard recipe. Yup, that's what we're … [Read more...]
