Desserts
Sweet and Savory Spiced Nuts
November 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
During the holidays it’s fun to share different types of goodies with your friends and family. I found this fabulous recipe for sweet and savory spiced nuts from my monthly Gourmet magazine, everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. In fact they were so good that my mother asked if I wouldn’t mind making her a batch for a luncheon that she’s hosting, (and of course it is my absolute pleasure). These golden walnuts and pecans took very little time to prepare, and can be made up to a week in advance.  Nuts can also be a very healthy appetizer that is ideal during the Read the rest of this entry »
Lemon Angel Pie
November 10, 2009 | No Comments »
Although neither pie nor pudding, this dessert looks like a rich cream pie, which I believe is why it is called “Angel Pie”! My mother made this scrumptious pie for my husbands birthday (he loves lemon and meringue). I really liked it because even though it was pretty sweet, it was also pretty light. The crust is not your typical pastry dough crust, but a meringue crust.  Read the rest of this entry »
Coconut-Lime Bars with Macadamia Shortbread Crust
July 9, 2009 | No Comments »
We were invited to a 4th of July (celebration) barbeque, so I was on the look out for something different and really sweet for dessert. I found this recipe for coconut lime bars from bon appetit. The original recipe called for hazelnut’s, however I could not find them from my local grocer, and unfortuntely I did not have the time to hunt them out. So here I was looking at all the different types of nuts, the macadamias said “Pick Me”, “Pick Me”!  So I did, and I achieved my goal, rich and sweet, Coconut Lime Bars with Macadamia Shortbread Crust.  Now after doing my due diligence in researching the macadamia nut (because we immediatley assume FATTENING), I was pleasantly surprised to learn that macadamia nuts are highly nutritious; 9% protein, 2% carb’s AND that the oil in macadamia’s is Read the rest of this entry »
Strawberry Mousse with Fresh Whipped Cream
May 16, 2009 | No Comments »
This time of year strawberries are juicy, ripe, and abundant, and I was looking for a light and cool dessert to serve, that was not too heavy.  My strawberry mousse with fresh whipped cream was a breeze to make and very satisfying! The strawberry mousse is prepared (and spooned into tall dessert cups), a day ahead, so it can chill in the refrigerator. The next day prior to serving, I layered over my chilled mousse, fresh sliced strawberries, fresh whipped cream, and sliced almonds, 3 times!!  The recipe for the mousse came from Cooks.com, however I used fresh whipped cream instead of the suggested whipped topping.  The layering of fresh strawberries, whipped cream, and almonds was a result of my improvising to create a tall, cool, and creamy dessert! Please enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »
Angel Thumbprint Cookie
December 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Angel thumbprint cookies are not only my husband’s absolute favorite of all cookies, they are also Santa Claus, infact he said you’d better double the recipe! These cookies are the most sought-after during the holiday season. Angel thumbprint cookies are buttery balls of dough rolled up and filled with jam, and rolled again with finely chopped Read the rest of this entry »
Norwegian Butter Cookies
November 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Norwegian butter cookies also known as “Spritz” cookie’s, are a wondeful basic butter cookie, that have been a tradition during the christmas holidays in the scandanavian countries. The name spritz (spritzen), in german means to ”squirt or spray”. These butter Read the rest of this entry »
Snowball Cookies
November 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
During the christmas holiday every year, for my husband and his brother, christmas would not be christmas without his mother’s wonderful cookies!! Today I am sharing with you “Snowball Cookies”, which is just one of the many types that she makes, not to mention that this Read the rest of this entry »
Peach And Marscapone Tart
June 23, 2008 | No Comments »
I found the recipe from wednesday’s food section of the San Francisco Chronicle (July 18th 2007). The article was titled “Slices of Summer”. The crust is made Read the rest of this entry »