Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting (Just Desserts Challenge)
Oh goodness, this is our second Top Chef Just Desserts Elimination Challenge … Challenge! On the last episode of Top Chef Just Desserts the cheftestants were challenged to create bake sale goodies. I love bake sale goodies, as my thighs will attest, so I was all in on this one. Bake sale treats are meant to be homey, but that does not mean they are simple. Since the air has suddenly become crisp (I know it can’t last, it...
Indian Dinner Party
I am celebrating! Aside from making it into the 3rd round of Project Food Blog – thank you all for your votes! – I am celebrating the release of a new book by my favorite fiction author, Deanna Raybourn. Her Lady Julia series, set in Victorian England, feature the exploits of Lady Julia and private inquiry agent Nicholas Brisbane. In each book they must discover who is behind any number of nefarious deeds. They are...
Carrot, Cardamom and Coconut Soup
I always carry with me a book I call my ‘Inspiration Book’. This is the place where I jot down ideas, or flavors, so when I get back to my home kitchen I remember what it was, exactly, that inspired me. This little book has served me well, and it is directly responsible for this soup. When my husband and I were off at IFBC last month we took a little side trip into Vancouver, BC. I had never been to Canada and it was...
Snowball Crème Brûlée
Have you ever watched a cooking reality show and wished you could participate, but without the crying, alcoholism, or life-shortening stress? Well, I certainly know I have, and I decided to do something about it! Welcome to my inaugural Top Chef Just Desserts Elimination Challenge …. Challenge! The purpose of this challenge is to re-create the weekly Top Chef Just Desserts elimination challenges at home, and anyone can...
Schweinshaxe, Spätzle und Rotkohl (Pork Knuckle, Spaetzle, and Red Cabbage)
I was lucky enough to make it through to the second round of Project Food Blog! Many thanks to the generous people who voted for me. Your reward is something delicious! Last year my husband and I went to Bavaria. Munich to be precise. A good part of my family came to America from the southern part of Germany, so I jumped at the chance to go. Munich was lovely, all old buildings and gruff yet lovable Germans, but what I remember...
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Is there anything better than a well made pound cake? Pound cakes are highly satisfying and wonderfully versatile. I’ve served pound cake for dessert with whipped cream, I’ve served them with fresh berries for breakfast to great acclaim, and nothing beats pound cake for an after work/school snack. Pound cake can also be the base for other desserts, like my favorite holiday treat, trifle! So, with fall supposedly on its...
