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Baby Butterscotch Bombs
Baby for small. Bombs for rich rich rich. And a little salty too… A study in earth tones, a fantastic monochromatic: First, the butterscotch pudding – I used this reci...
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Free-Form Fall Apple Tart
Lazy man apple pie? Maybe. Tasty slice of fall flavor? Oh yes indeed: Peel and slice about 6 different apples, mixed. Here I used Crispin, McIntosh and Empire. Toss with ...
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Fresh Berry Hand Pies
These were fun – puff pastry filled with mixed fresh berries. Oven to 400º Toss fresh blueberries, raspberries and quartered strawberries with a squirt of lemon juice, a touc...
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Big Apple Tartlet
A little treat from leftover home-made apple sauce and an extra pie crust…. Three apples – all different kinds, which makes the texture interesting. Peeled, chopped. Onto t...
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Hey Brûlée
Here’s a dessert classic for your holiday week… 7 egg yolks, mixed with 2/3 C sugar, whipped up until lightened — “blanchir” 3 C heavy cream 1 C whole milk Scrape in 1 va...
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Whiskey Caramel Bacon Candy. Yes, that’s right.
Seriously?? Whiskey Caramel Bacon Candy. I mean really, come on now. Let’s say it again all together: Whiskey Caramel Bacon Candy. Yes. Can a Jarhead get an Ooh-Rah pleas...
Duck. Fat. Potatoes.
I love you. Mid year bonus. You look great. On the house. Let’s add another three-word combo that brings a smile: Duck fat potatoes. Or rather “Pommes de Terre Sarlad...
I Love Me Some Brussels Sprouts
What an unfair rap these get. Most experiences with Brussels sprouts involve a long old-school boil, ensuring a gross mushy texture and pungent sulphur taste. So I get the appr...
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Boozo-zaba what?? Boozy Zabaglione!
Boozy espresso foam – what can possibly be wrong with that? And the name — “zabaglione” (zab-al-yo-nay). You just know that’s going to be good. The Prep: Ingredients�...
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Better Butter Beef Baste
Last week’s mushroom post got me fixated on the steaks. Like a nice two inch thick New York strip, seared on the stove top, popped into the oven and finished with a butter bast...