I typically go for the creamy, custardy, dessert over chocolate (unless it’s a dark chocolate molten lava cake with ice cream). A meal is not complete without a sweet bite to finish. Crème Caramel is one of my favorite desserts to serve. It’s sort of …
3/4 cup Chardonnay 3 tbs sherry vinegar 3 tbs white wine vinegar 1 shallot sliced 2 thyme sprigs 1 tbs heavy cream 1 stick butter fresh squeeze of lemon juice In a sauce pan over medium heat add wine, vinegars, shallot and thyme. Bring to …
A hint of orange, a bit of rum whipped cream and good warm maple syrup. During COVID-19, mandatory quarantine kept many of us isolated in our homes. Awakening the senses became a daily goal: growing flowers for their beauty to enjoy with our eyes, and making foods to excite us with texture, flavor and temperature. Filling our home inside with joy to push away the fear lurking outside. Some days I based cooking on a single small kitchen appliances. On this particular day, it was a Belgian waffle maker I dug out from that cabinet that looks similar to a cluttered junk yard. Eventhough its almost thirty years old – a Christmas gift from my husband from when we were first married, it looked almost brand new. I had asked for it to try to recreate the waffles at the downtown Hilton Sunday Brunch – they were crispy on the outside, served with whipped cream and warm maple syrup. A true feast for the eyes as we watched them being made before us. A perfect choice since I had a bottle of High West Slopeside Maple Syrup from a recent trip with high school best friends to Park City.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Beat egg yolks and add milk, vanilla and orange zest.
Blend with flour mixture.
In a stand mixer, beat egg whites and sugar until stiff. Fold into batter.
Spray a preheated waffle iron with Pam. Spoon in 1/2 cup batter into each square until just full (don’t over fill). Cook until golden (steam will begin to pour from the sides of the waffle maker). Remove and place in 200 degree oven on a rack for 5 minutes. Serve with warm maple syrup, rum whipped cream, orange supremes and a dusting of confectioner’s sugar.
Trim the ends of the orange, and cut off the peel and pith from the zested orange. Cut just inside the membranes to release each segment then squeeze out the juice.
With a mixer, whip 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, a dash of rum and a dash of vanilla extract and a tsp of confectioners sugar. Mix until stiff peaks form.
I planted a garden for the first time this year, COVID project, inspired by Lauri Kranz’s beautiful book, A Garden Can Be Anywhere. I have lots of perennials in the yard, but wanted a cutting garden of annuals. Not sure there’s enough sun, but if it’s successful, curious who’ll reap the most benefit – us or the deer, chipmunks, foxes, squirrels, and groundhogs. So far, the dahlias are happy but it’s the groundhog, not my tomatoes, growing plump. I do however have some nice zucchini and peppers, and gorgeous dahlias for the table. Next year may require a garden house.
Summertime in Alabama brings the “corn fairy” to our house. If I’m not home when the delivery is made, I know immediately that he’s been there as there’s a trail of husks and silks, and little clumps of mud, leading to the kitchen. My sweet …
INGREDIENTS Fresh okra – roughly 4 cups chopped Buttermilk – 4 tbs Corn Meal -1 1/2 cups 2 Tbs tapioca flour 1/2 tsp baking powder Peanut oil salt Choose okra that is smaller in size, as the larger ones tend to be tough. Cut the …
Freshly squeeze 1 cup of navel orange juice. In a sauce pan over medium heat reduce to 1/4 cup. Add zest of q orange. Cool. Whisk in a fresh squeeze each lemon and lime juice. 1 minced shallot, one sprig of fresh minced thyme. Slowly whisk in 3 tbs olive oil and 3 tbs EVOO, salt and pepper. Strain. Pour.
This colorful fresh citrusy salad is light and healthy Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the stems off the beets and gently wash. Place beets on foil and drizzle with a little olive oil, splash of red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Wrap in foil …
May brings more and more spring vegetables to the farmer’s market: sweet white corn, lady peas, zucchini and these beautiful deep purple spring onions with their mild flavor and crisp texture. Always bring your meat to room temperature before cooking so that it cooks evenly. …
I love these pancakes! They are gluten free, not too sweet, and pair perfectly with a banana rum sauce.
Sift together dry ingredients.
In another bowl, whisk butter, egg, vanilla, buttermilk and honey and fold into dry ingredients until just blended. Let the batter rest for a few minutes before putting on the greased griddle.
Spoon 1/4 cup portions of batter onto hot greased griddle.
Flip when the edges start to bubble and turn golden brown.
Work in batches, keeping cooked pancakes warm.
In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat and add the brown sugar and cinnamon.
Add the bananas and cook for 2 minutes, turning once.
Remove the skillet from the heat. Add rum and carefully light using a long grill lighter.
Top with confectioner’s sugar, whipped cream, and banana rum sauce.
“What’s in the fridge” was a regular game during COVID -19. One Sunday night, there sat a lone pack of colorful peppers in the refrigerator and I think… curry, until I spot a few fresh bay leaves and remember a country meal we had in …
