Any weekend entertaining coming up for you all? Here’s a super simple suggestion. You can dress them up in a myriad of ways, plate it in a fun way, serve at wedding or bridal showers, or even serve it to little ones – two tiny, pear-loving taste testers who visited last night munched away at these … More Tiny Toasts: Pear and Ricotta with Honey or Balsamic Glazes
To continue the line of yummy desserts, and to use up the delicious honey cream cheese frosting that I made for these fancy tea cakes, I thought about how lovely strawberries are in cakes. Natural flavoring from only strawberries– that sounds wonderful, yes please! So, I put a little of this and a little of … More Strawberry Almondine Tea Cakes
I am making gluten-free desserts these days, and fortunately for me, the different chemistry of the non-gluten-containing flours hasn’t adversely affected my baking expeditions. These turned out to be delightful tea cakes, perfect with a spot of black tea on the side. This truly was a baking expedition, as I have never before tried to … More Lavender Earl Grey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
Monday mornings call for a little extra pick-me-up sometimes. These were a quick and yummy fix: sliced ciabatta; skim milk+saigon cinnamon (Cost Plus World Market), one egg, ground nutmeg; simmered frozen strawberries for strawberry coulis topping; powdered sugar; grade A pure maple syrup. It took less than 20 minutes, start to finish (including slicing the … More Saigon Cinnamon Ciabatta French Toast with Strawberry Coulis- A Cheery Monday Breakfast
