Christmas Cookie Round-up – Part 2
Last year I gave you all a round-up of cookies perfect for the holiday season … and I plan to do the same again this year! I mean, what is better than contemplating cookies to help you get over your turkey hang-over? Next week I will be posting my entry for Challenge 8 of Project Food Blog – and trust me, you do not want to miss that – as well as a few more ideas for using up any left-over turkey. I have all sorts...
Coconut Curry Shrimp with Spicy Peanut Noodles
When I get a craving for something I want instant satisfaction. Ask anyone who had ever accompanied me to an amusement park, waited with me in line, or sat with me while we waited for a table at a restaurant. Patience is not one of my virtues. In fact, I get down right testy when forced to wait against my will. So, when a craving for a creamy Thai coconut curry hit I knew I needed something that I could have on a plate, and...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Bundt Cake
I love bundt cakes! I think it is the fact that they could go right out of the pan and need little more than a glaze, or a dusting of powdered sugar, to be ready to serve. Growing up we used to have bundt cakes at most family gatherings. At some point they fell out of favor with the members of my family. Not, of course, that we would not eat one right up if you served it to us, but we never seemed to make them anymore. It is a real...
Peanut Butter Cream Pie with Chocolate Whipped Cream
I am a sucker for peanut butter desserts. I love peanut butter cookies, peanut butter fudge, hot peanut butter poured over ice cream, spicy peanut sauce … you name a culinary application for peanut butter and I most likely love it. So, it should come as no great surprise that, while I found myself whisking a chocolate filling for a chocolate cream pie, I decided to see how I could incorporate peanut butter into a cream pie. A...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
Before we get started with the Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies a couple of fun news items …. First, as many of you know I am participating in an event sponsored by Electrolux in New York City to help raise awareness for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. It is a fantastic organization and you can help by donating here. Part of the event is a cake decorating competition. We have been placed in groups and my group consists...
