Cooking Method: Mixing
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
Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries & Toasted Almonds
This Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries & Almonds salad so healthy and nutritious. Kale is among the most nutrient dense foods on the planet. Eating more kale is a great way to dramatically increase the total nutrient content of your diet.
- Prep: 1 hrs 30 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 30 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Classic Spinach Dip
This is the Classic Spinach Dip recipe. You can serve this in hollowed out bread or cabbage or a bowl.
- Prep: 10 mins
Artichoke Tapenade
Guest blogger Jessica from Beauty Marks .
Artichoke Tapenade - This is my Christmas gift to Leslie, because in case she hasn’t mentioned it lately, she loves artichokes. This recipe is about the easiest thing in the world to make in the food processor, and a total crowd-pleaser. I based this on a recipe from David Lebovitz, who got it from Smitten Kitchen, who got it from Mario Batali. So its provenance is solid, to say the least. I used the pitted Castelvetrano green olives currently available in a big jar at Costco.
- Prep: 10 mins
Lemon Rosemary White Bean Dip
Lemon Rosemary White Bean Dip is so good. It seems like hummus is taking over the supermarkets. It occupies a big piece of refrigerator real estate. Don't get me wrong, I love good hummus, but I am a bit sick of it. Here is a new dip idea that's fast and easy.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Yields: Makes 1½ cups
Dill Pickle Dip
This Dill Pickle Dip is divine! When my husband and I were dating 100 years ago and we would go to the supermarket, he would buy a jar of dill pickles and eat the entire jar in the car before we got home. He likes his dill pickles. His brother used to drink the juice, not sure if he still does this! Russell?!
- Prep: 5 mins
Panacea Cocktail
Try this Panacea Cocktail, which is a soothing combination of Scotch, ginger, honey and lemon to help cure your cough. It may not cure you, but it will certainly make you feel better!
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: Makes 1 cocktail
Tuna & Avocado Donburi
Try this Japanese Tuna & Avocado Donburi dish. A Donburi or "don" is a Japanese "rice bowl dish". This one is a wonderful mixture of tuna and rich avocado from Harumi Kurihara Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking: Simple, Elegant Recipes for Contemporary Tastes. She has been called the Martha Stewart of Japan.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Tiramisu
This Tiramisu is a very simple, classic Italian dessert. Tiramisu in Italian means "pick me up" or "lift me up" and is a popular coffee-flavored Italian dessert. It is made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Yields: 8 - 10 Servings
Spring Lettuce with Sautéed Pears
I love this Spring Lettuce with Sautéed Pears recipe. The sweetness of the sautéed pears goes perfectly with the tangy, simple vinaigrette.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
