Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows are in another league from the store-bought kind. They’re not even from the same planet, as far as I’m concerned. Even if you think you don’t like marshmallows give these try. They just might change your mind. If you’ve never tasted homemade marshmallows you’re in for a real treat. Homemade marshmallows are …
Homemade Graham Crackers are crisp, crunchy and lightly honey-sweetened. They are fiber-rich with whole wheat flour and very easy to make. Sylvester Graham was an influential 19th century minister who was an important figure in the “temperance movement”. The movement encouraged followers (called “Grahamites”) to refrain from drinking alcohol and eating meat. They were told to …
Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Tart! You know a dessert that combines those flavors will be decadently delicious. “Tart Michel” is a perfect balance of crisp pastry, rich cheesecake, luscious chocolate and bright, fresh cherries. Why do I call it “Tart Michel”? If you’re an artist you may paint a portrait of the one you love. If …
Coconut Shortbread Cookies! These perfectly buttery shortbread cookies have a lovely coconut flavor. The cookies are topped with coconut sugar two times for extra crunch and flavor. To start my coconut shortbread recipe testing I made the dough once with with coconut flour and again with shredded unsweetened coconut. These are very different products and …
Coconut Thin Cookies are, as the name suggests, crisp, thin and lightly coconutty. This lovely little cookie is the perfect tea-time or snack-time treat. These cookies are a variation of my wildly popular Lemon Thin Cookies. If you’re interested in the science of baking I recommend that you read through the Lemon Thin post to …
Fresh Strawberry Panna Cotta looks fancy but is truly easy to make. No baking and practically no cooking is required. Make this treat when you have an abundance of seasonal strawberries. Panna Cotta is one of those dishes that seems super-fancy and hard to make, but it really couldn’t be simpler. Although the name means …
Chocolate Buttermilk Pie! This old-fashioned treat is made with tangy buttermilk, eggs, cocoa and chocolate. The custard is baked in a flakey crust. This easy recipe comes together in minutes. If you find yourself with some extra buttermilk after making Scones or Biscuits, you can make this pie with the addition of some pantry staples. …
This Chocolate Strawberry Tart features a dark chocolate cookie crust filled with chocolate pastry cream and it’s topped with fresh strawberries. If you love chocolate covered strawberries (and who doesn’t) you’ll love this dessert. When strawberries are in season you’ve got to eat as many as you can, in as many ways as you can. …
Hey rhubarb lovers. This Rhubarb Ice Cream recipe is for you. It’s tangy with a distinctively rhubarby flavor. And the color is soooo pretty. Ice Cream recipes are generally very simple with a fairly short list of ingredients. I mean, basically, it’s just frozen cream. But of course there’s plenty of chemistry working behind the …
Rhubarb Sorbet is made with “the pie plant” and just enough sugar to highlight the special flavor of the rhubarb. It’s beautiful in it’s simplicity and it’s simply beautiful. Just look at that color! No dyes were used in making this sorbet. That vibrant pink color is from the natural beauty of the rhubarb. I …
Chocolate Pastry Cream is a rich and chocolatey variation of a basic vanilla pastry cream. Use it to fill eclairs or as a cream pie filling. One recipe, so many possibilities. What is Chocolate Pastry Cream? Chocolate Pastry Cream is a custard. A custard is simply a liquid (often a dairy product) that is thickened …