Chocolate Loaf Cake with White Chocolate Glaze
I don’t know about you but I love humble desserts, and of those desserts there is just something special about loaf cakes. They are not the prettiest desserts out there. Often they are served unadorned or simply glazed. Sitting next to a flaky croissant, a glistening napoleon, or a fluffy mousse they wouldn’t win the beauty prize, but looks can be deceiving. Let’s be honest, because it is just you and I. I find...
Pot Stickers with Pork Filling – Daring Cooks June 2009
I decided, because I don’t have enough to do, that I would join The Daring Kitchen. I know. I know. This month’s Daring Cooks Challenge is by Jen from Use Real Butter who challenged us all to make homemade pot sticker wrappers. Overall, it was not terribly difficult, but it did take a little time to roll and fill the dumplings. Of course, if you have friends and family willing to help, an assembly line makes...
Grilled Mushroom and Ricotta Pizza on Sourdough Wheat Crust
I have been on something of a pizza kick lately, and not those commercially prepared pies with flavorless cheese and mushy veggies. I can directly pin-point when this all started. It began at the Mushroom Council lunch when Chef Kent Rathburn made us a grilled mushroom pizza. I knew in that moment that I would be making a pizza with grilled mushrooms. This is the result. I used mushrooms that were available at the grocery store,...
Baked Fish Tacos with Chipotle Dressing
I love warm weather food! There is nothing like it, and when the temperature breaks the 95F mark I pull out my favorite Summer recipes. One such recipe is fish tacos. Cool and crisp lettuce, creamy avocado, and crunchy fish wrapped in a corn tortilla is perfect for a light afternoon lunch, or a dinner on the patio with a cold beer. There is just one problem with this dish, and that is deep frying the fish. Of course, you know I...
Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Do you have some ripe bananas that aren’t good for anything other than baking? Are you tired of the same old banana bread? Then keep reading! I had some extra bananas that I had forgotten to eat with my breakfast cereal. They were pretty black and really soft, and I knew that they were only good for baking. I did not, however, want regular old banana bread. Not that I have anything against banana bread, I love it, but I...
Lunch at Abacus with the Mushroom Council
Today’s post is a departure from the norm. Stay with me, there are a lot of good cooking tips to come. A few weeks ago, through the wonders of Twitter, I was offered the opportunity by The Mushroom Channel to attend a lunch hosted by the Mushroom Council. I know what you are thinking. There is a council for mushrooms? Yes, indeed there is and they hosted a lovely lunch event for restaurant owners, food suppliers, university...
