Desserts
Pear Almond Tart
When I was in college, my math professor taught me how to make this wonderful pear tart. It was very easy and elegant, my favorite combination. I can’t find the recipe anywhere. This is what I came up with, though I think his was even simpler. Pear Almond Tart Serves 8 1 Tbs unsalted butter 3 firm ripe […]
Continue ReadingColonial Innkeeper’s Pie
I love finding old recipes. This is one my aunt Marjorie used to make. A colonial innkeeper is a person that basically owns a hotel. The host/innkeeper will let people come into their inn. The host will serve these people, make their beds, and feed them. Colonial Innkeeper’s Pie is a rich chocolate vanilla […]
Continue ReadingApple Puffs with Vanilla Sauce
Rosh Hashanah is the “Head of the Year”–literally, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah 2012 begins at sunset Sunday, September 16, and ends in the evening of Tuesday, September 18. One of the symbols most often associated with Rosh Hashanah is the apple. Throughout the Jewish world families are dipping apples in honey and reciting the special […]
Continue ReadingFresh Fruit Brulée
Here is another recipe from Sainsbury’s that I used to make all the time in the Summer. Fresh Fruit Brulée Serves 4 8oz strawberries, washed and sliced 4oz white seedless grapes, halved 1 fresh peach, washed and sliced 8-10 Italian amaretti biscuits 2 x 7 fl oz tubs crème fraîche 4-6 oz light […]
Continue ReadingMars Bar Cake
To celebrate the Curiosity landing on Mars, here is a delicious cake recipe. I made this for a Mars viewing party several years ago. Warning: It’s not exactly low calorie! Mars Bar Cake Serves 16 8 x 2.15 oz MILKY WAY® candy bars (aka Mars Bars in the UK) 1 cup butter 2 cups […]
Continue ReadingFinanciers
Last week, I had these tiny little cakes at my friend’s bakery. They were incredibly good. I would make them in a mini muffin tin instead of buying another specialty pan. A financier is a small French cake, often mistaken for a pastry. The financier is a light, moist teacake, similar to sponge cake, and usually contains almond flour, crushed […]
Continue ReadingSir Michael Caine’s Bread & Butter Pudding
Not many people know this about me, but I love Michael Caine. I have loved him for decades. I think he is one of the great actors of all time. Ditto Gene Hackman, he’s the American version of Michael Caine, as far as I am concerned. I have had his bread and butter pudding recipe […]
Continue ReadingCornmeal Almond Cake with Strawberries & Mascarpone
This recipe screams Spring, Mother’s Day, garden party…. It’s from the latest Food & Wine. It’s a little different from your typical strawberry shortcake. Cornmeal Almond Cake with Strawberries & Mascarpone 3 cups sliced blanched almonds (about 10 oz) 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 1 stick […]
Continue ReadingLemon Pudding Cake
I made this last night because my husband, Eric, always says “Nothing can be too lemony!” Lemon Pudding Cake Serves 6 6 Tbs lemon curd, or about ½ jar ½ cup soft unsalted butter, plus more for greasing 1¼ cups sugar 1 cup flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 eggs […]
Continue ReadingPlum Torte
We had a great time last week visiting my cousin, uncle and family at their home in Greenwich Connecticut. Lisette served a wonderful lunch with this torte that was a recipe my aunt Marjorie used to make. She made it with pears instead of plums and it was divine. So simple, elegant and delicious! Plum […]
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