Spiced Dark Chocolate Pudding
When I was in culinary school we made cardamom tea cookies which we dipped in bittersweet chocolate. I was certain it would be awful but I tried them and discovered that the pungent cardamom accented the rich dark chocolate very well. From that day forward I have been playing around with cardamom and chocolate. My latest experiment was so tasty I thought I would share it. Now, cardamom and chocolate is not for everyone. My...
Bacon Cheddar Cheese Bread
When I was in England last Fall I fell in love. Not with a person, or even the land or the culture, however fantastic they all are. No, I fell in love with the bacon. In England they serve, almost exclusively, back bacon. If you have never had this kind of bacon before it is a glorious mix of lean meat, similar to Canadian Bacon, with a streaky tail, similar to our bacon in the US. It is nothing short of a miracle, and I am...
Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tart
A few nights ago my husband and I had the opportunity to have dinner with a very old friend. We had not seen him in a very long time and during our time apart he had gotten married to a lovely doctor who brought to the marriage her beautiful daughter. A year and a half ago they had an adorable daughter of their own. His family is beautiful. He is very lucky! He invited us to meet his new family and, of course, we agreed. I asked...
Mango Avocado Salsa
Something fun to start today … Dan Lepard at The Guardian listed my White Chocolate Lime Cookies as one of the Highlights from the Blogs This Week!! See the mention here, and thank you to Dan Lepard!! When I have steak tacos, and I am feeling summery, I make mango avocado salsa to go on top. I love the cool greens and bright yellow of this salsa. It puts me in the mood to relax, and the refreshing taste keeps me coming back...
Stove-top Macaroni and Cheese
Forget the boxes, the mixes, and don’t even think of waiting an hour for macaroni and cheese on a week night. I have the super-fast solution for homemade macaroni and cheese, and it is SO good. I have something of an addiction to macaroni and cheese. When I was a child I ate mac & cheese from the blue box at least once a week. My mom just did not always feel up to making homemade side dishes every night, and I never...
Carrot Coconut Cupcakes
I had a craving for carrot cake the other day. It was one of those cravings you try to ignore, but in the end you submit because, like it or not, you did not try all that hard to avoid it in the first place. Submitting to my desire also gave me the opportunity to play around with a recipe. I always enjoy that! I did not just want carrot cake, I wanted carrot cupcakes, and I did not just want carrot, I wanted carrot coconut. I do...
