Desserts
Limoncello Tiramisu
I am back, briefly… Happy Birthday Eric! Today is my husband’s birthday. I have made many mistakes in my life, but marrying Eric was not one of them. I love him more than I can say. He is truly the most elegant man I have ever known. There is no one better dressed – period […]
Continue ReadingCondensed Milk Ice Cream
Today’s blog comes from Sharon and her daughter Gina (Happy Birthday Gina!), Brisbane, Australia. This is an old Aussie recipe which is making a comeback, it was featured in our local paper, the Brisbane Courier Mail yesterday. The condensed milk makes a creamy, non grainy ice cream without the need for an ice cream maker, […]
Continue ReadingGrapefruit Herb Sorbet
My name is Alex Quast, and I’m thrilled to pen my first guest blog for Blythe’s Blog. I live much of the time in the Seattle area, and some in Southern California, and I’ve been able to enjoy Leslie’s cooking on many occasions. She is one of my inspirations as an aspiring… something. I’m not […]
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I am taking a short leave of absence for a few weeks. I have several posts in reserve and also have asked some friends to write blog posts for me for a couple of weeks, so I can take some time off. You will hear from me off and on. Here is the first one…. […]
Continue ReadingLavender Shortbread
Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, is craving biscuits – specifically lavender shortbread. Lavender has been used as a morning sickness treatment. It sounds a little more elegant than what I craved – beets and green bananas. Though most varieties of lavender can be used in cooking, some varieties are more widely used, including Lavandula angustifolia, […]
Continue ReadingGrape-Nut Custard Pudding
Grape-Nuts is definitely one of the strangest cereal options, in my opinion. Wake up and break your teeth on a bowl of “little rocks”, as my mother-in-law likes to call them!My grandmother used to pour boiling water over them first and let it soak in and then add the milk. Grape-Nuts is a breakfast cereal […]
Continue ReadingCointreau Butter
Brandy butter is a more traditional accompaniment to dessert on Christmas Day in England but, this version is made with Cointreau and orange zest. If you are not making a steamed pudding for dessert, it’s delicious served with quick breads, biscuits, pancakes and waffles, or muffins. Cointreau Butter 2 large oranges ½ cup unsalted butter, […]
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A Russian tea cake is a kind of cookie, commonly eaten around Christmas in the United States. They are also known as Mexican wedding cakes (or cookies) and butterballs. I used to love it when my mom made these cookie when I was little. I use to get to put the warm cookies in a […]
Continue ReadingEggnog Pie
Yesterday, we made this Eggnog Pie. Sorry about this dreadful photograph, but I was tired…. My mother-in-law said that she used to have this pie while growing up. I had never heard of it and I’m not sure why because it was SO good. If you like eggnog, you will love this easy to make […]
Continue ReadingChocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
Stop eating the raw cookie dough! You’ll get worms! How many times did I hear that growing up? How many times have I heard myself screaming those exact words at my daughters? Do you know anyone that actually got worms? …….Me neither! Why is raw cookie dough so damn good?! Can you get worms from […]
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