Bourbon Caramel Apple Pie Cookies
Here in North Texas we have had something of a cold snap. By cold I mean temps that range from upper 40’s to mid-60’s. I know there are those who snicker at my definition of cold snap, but here in my neck of the woods this is December weather. All this cool weather has put me in in the mood for all my cold weather food favorites. In particular, apple pie. One of the best apple pies I have ever had had a buttery layer...
Peach Upside-down Cake
As Summer winds down, and we start to see the Summer fruit dwindle in the stores, I find that I am on one last Summer dessert push. I know, in a few shorts weeks, that the fresh Summer peaches will be replaces with the depressing peaches we get most of the year. I am going to miss my fresh peaches, and I thought that I have one last ‘hurrah’ in the form of a peach cake. I have be sort of obsessed with upside-down...
Almond and Chocolate Filled Butter Cookies
If given the choice of any dessert I want, I almost always pick the cookie. I adore them. During the Holidays I tend to eat and bake so many cookies that I get a little tired of them and I can’t stand to make them until Spring is fully underway. These cookies have a delicious secret hidden in them. A mixture of ground almonds, mini-chocolate chips, vanilla sugar, and cinnamon. I love little suprises like this in my...
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...
Apple Rolls with Butterscotch Whiskey Sauce
We are apple people at my house. Of course, as with anything, I am picky about apples. No mealy or mushy apples need apply. I want my apples frim, crisp, tangy, and sweet. Granny Smith and Fuji are my two favorites. So, when I have apples around, which I do more often than not, I get creative. Below is the result of my latest apple experiment. I had the apples, a packet of defrosted phyllo dough, and a well-stocked...
