Desserts
Treacle Sponge
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and the sticky mess…. A treacle sponge pudding is a traditional British dessert dish consisting of a steamed sponge cake with golden syrup cooked on top of it, sometimes also poured over it and often served with hot custard. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were having dinner at an expensive New York restaurant. It was the place to […]
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What a delicious mess! Since my daughter, Zoe, left to study at Oxford this summer, my mind is in England. We lived there for many years and I miss is terribly. Eton Mess is an all-time classic British dessert. The dish was traditionally served at Eton College’s annual cricket game against the students of Winchester […]
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The California Club Cookies The California Club in downtown Los Angeles is exquisite. The food is always extremely high caliber, if it’s a table for two or an event for 100. I was there for a dinner for 60 people and they served filet mignon at the same time that was like cutting into butter. Anyway, they always serve an assortment […]
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A Hoosier Pie Sugar cream pie, or Hoosier sugar cream pie, Indiana cream pie, sugar pie, or finger pie, is simply a pie shell spread with layers of creamed butter and maple or brown sugar with a sprinkling of flour, then filled with vanilla-flavored cream and baked. The recipe appears to have originated in Indiana with the Shaker and/or Amish […]
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A mug from Australia My friend Sharon, who lives in Brisbane, Australia, (which is too far!!!!), sent me this wonderful mug. It has the recipe for ANZAC Biscuits printed on it. I had never heard of them! Thank you Sharon, I love it! Here is what I found out…. Anzac biscuits are a sweet […]
Continue ReadingDulce de Leche
Heaven in a can! Dulce de leche is a delicious caramel-like candy made from milk and sugar that’s popular in many South American countries. It’s called confiture de lait in French, and doce de leite in Portuguese. No matter what your language, this is a tasty treat to spread on toast, layer into pies and ice cream, or eat […]
Continue ReadingChocolate Gravy
Since we’re on the “gravy train”…. I guess I must be living under a rock, because I have never heard of this! Here is a recipe that will satisfy any self confessed chocoholic! Chocolate gravy is a variety of gravy made with fat, flour, cocoa powder and sometimes a small amount of sugar. This variety is […]
Continue ReadingLemon Icebox Pie
A Tart Tart This is a really easy and fast dessert, except for the chilling time. It would probably work with limes or oranges as well. Lemon Icebox Pie Serves 8 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup lemon […]
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A Refreshing Slush On a lighter, non-fried food note, I had this fruit slush at an Amish buffet breakfast at the Das Dutchman Essenhaus restaurant. It is really delicious and refreshing after eating biscuits and gravy! It’s a great thing to have in your freezer. My aunt, Elba, gave me the recipe! She wrote a note on […]
Continue ReadingCheesecake Dip with Cinnamon Toasted Tortilla Chips
It was a brilliant mistake! My husband and I had a wonderful weekend in Denver with our good friends, Mark and Jessica. We attended their daughter’s, Bat Mitzvah. Jessica had an amazing catered taco bar the night before and she made a cheesecake, which did not set, so she turned it into a dip and […]
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