Cooking Method: Baking
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Cherry Pavlova
My daughter Zoe made this superb dessert and wrote this blog post.
A Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert and is the perfect vehicle for many fruits; cherries, lemons, and strawberries to name a few. Another great thing about a Pavlova is that you are granted quite a bit of liberty—which, if you’re a baker, you know is fairly rare. While the recipe for the meringue itself is untouchable, what you put on it is completely up to the baker. In addition to a simple cherry syrup drizzled on top, there is a layer of sautéed cherry halves soaked in apricot liqueur hidden beneath lashings of whipped cream. Again, this was an independent choice I made as a means to use as many cherries as possible and can therefore be toned up or toned down. Pavlovas can be made on a large scale—as seen here—or on an individual scale, which invites an opportunity for variety. Great for parties or even just family dinners, a Pavlova can be made hours in advance so there is no in-between-dinner-and-dessert hustle or fuss.
By - Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
Mashed Potatoes Baked with Three Cheeses
You've got to try these decadently cheesy Mashed Potatoes Baked with Three Cheeses from the Williams Sonoma Potato cookbook!
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Roasted Green Chile Relleno Casserole
This Roasted Green Chile Relleno Casserole is full of flavor and easy to make. It's a great vegetarian Brunch option. The chilis are not stuffed like the traditional recipe.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
French Onion Spaghetti Pie
For my vegetarian friends, here is a French Onion Spaghetti Pie, which is a quick and easy weeknight meal. I did not have any Gruyère cheese on hand, so I used cheddar and Monterey jack.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Zucchini Bread
Zucchini Bread is a “quick bread”, which doesn't use yeast as a leavening agent and require no fermentation, so the dough can be baked immediately.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 10 mins
- Yields: Makes 2 loaves
Buttermilk Chicken
This is the most moist, tender chicken I have ever made. Buttermilk Chicken is a must to add to your repertoire. I have a half a carton of buttermilk in the refrigerator, so when life gives you buttermilk make this chicken! This is the most moist, tender chicken I have ever made. I did marinate it for a full 24 hours, due to the fact that I was too tired to cook the night before! I also cut the breasts in half before marinating.
- Prep: 4 hrs
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Fig & Blue Cheese Savories
These Fig & Blue Cheese Savories are delicious with a glass of red wine. The sweet fig jam pairs perfectly with the pungent blue cheese.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: Makes about 36 hors d’oeuvres
Jalapeño Cheese Crisps
These Jalapeño Cheese Crisps are truly addictive and they have no carbs!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
Roasted Lima Beans with Lime & Cayenne
Try these delicious and healthy Roasted Lima Beans with Lime & Cayenne. I grew up eating canned lima beans. This seems like a more grown up version. You can use frozen lima beans, skipping the boiling and just thaw them, which is what I did. Lima beans, like many other legumes, are a good source of dietary fibre, and a virtually fat-free source of high quality protein. Lima beans contain both soluble fibre, which helps regulate blood sugar levels and lowers cholesterol, and insoluble fibre, which aids in the prevention of constipation, digestive disorders, irritable bowel syndrome and diverticulitis.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 15 mins
Peach Cobbler
Try this easy Peach Cobbler for dessert tonight. Cobblers originated in the early British American colonies. English settlers were unable to make traditional suet puddings due to lack of suitable ingredients and cooking equipment. Not being a fan of suet puddings, this works for me.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
