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...]
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...]
Salted, Spiced Caramel Pumpkin Gelato
As a kid, I was always excited when October arrived, and a special, seasonal pumpkin ice-cream would arrive at our local Baskin-Robbins ice-cream store. I thought it was so delicious. And while I'm sure it still is, I've since learned a thing or two about cooking since then, and created my own -- kicking it up … [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...]
