10 results of 10 Recipes

Coconut Creme Brulee

Coconut Creme Brulee

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

This coconut Creme Brulee is so delicious served with fresh berries and whipped cream. It's much easier to make than you might think!

Smoked Salmon with Creme Fraiche & Tagliatelle

Smoked Salmon with Creme Fraiche & Tagliatelle

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

I read somewhere that this dish is so easy to make that non-chef Italian men cook it to impress their WaGs on Valentine’s Day. I make this about once a month. It takes only as long as it takes to cook pasta, i.e. minutes, a real “busy day” dish…

Fruit Dip

Fruit Dip

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes

A friend gave me this easy recipe. It is easy to make, and is delicious!

Creme Brulee

Creme Brulee

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes

A classic dessert made easy for food lovers. This is one of the most satisfying desserts ever. The creaminess of the custard and the crunch of the caramelized sugar is fantastic. Topped with some fresh fruit and wow!

Pecan Clusters

Pecan Clusters

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

A quick and easy chocolate candy that is perfect for holiday baking and gift giving. Originally from a recipe by Paula Deen.

Butterscotch Fudge

Butterscotch Fudge

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

A very quick and easy recipe for fudge which is almost fool proof and easily adapted to other flavors by substituting chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, etc. for the butterscotch.

Fantasy Fudge

Fantasy Fudge

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Our entire family, and everyone else who has ever had this fudge, thinks it is to die for. I believe this recipe was originally from the back of a marshmallow creme jar and my Mom altered it a little. She makes this fudge every Christmas and boxes it up…

Le Marquis et Creme Beurre Menagere

Le Marquis et Creme Beurre Menagere

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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Adapted from Julia Child's classic French recipe this is a beautiful chocolate sponge cake with a butter cream frosting that is sure to bring applause!

Mediterranean Veggi Sandwich

Mediterranean Veggi Sandwich

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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Nothing tastes better than fire roasted veggies on fresh baked bread. This sandwich has all the flavors associated with Mediterranean cuisine.

Pots de Creme The Lazy Way

Pots de Creme The Lazy Way

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes

This is positively YUMM-O. I say yumm-o because Rachael Ray made this on Oprah. I used to watch Oprah religiously (now, she may have jumped the shark… we’ll discuss that another time). Rachael was talking my language: Chocolate. Easy. Decadent.…

9 results of 9 Blog Posts

Chocolate Pasta

posted August 10, 2010 in One and Only Chocolate Chic

I kid you not… chocolate pasta?! While some might balk at such a combination, I whole-heartedly welcomed the chance to try something so novel. Check them out!!   Chocolate Pasta       Chocolate Tagliatelle  (read full article)

Want To Learn How To Make Gordon Ramsay’s Favourite Dessert? – Hot Chocolate Fondant

posted July 16, 2010 in La Mia Vita Dolce

Gordon Ramsay and his thoughts on Hot Chocolate Fondant – “Whenever I’m asked for my favourite recipe, this is the one.  It has a divine melting texture and the liquid centre is sublime.” My thoughts on Gordon’s Favour (read full article)

French Toast Bread Pudding

posted July 10, 2010 in Recipes for the Family

Ingredients: 4 tablespoons softened unsalted butter 6 or 7 slices white sandwich bread crusts left on (I use a quick home made challah bread because it stands up really well to the custard soak) 1/4 cup sugar mixed with 2 tsp ground (read full article)

French Toast with Creme Anglaise Sauce

posted July 10, 2010 in Recipes for the Family

Ingredients: 4 tablespoons softened unsalted butter 6 or 7 slices white sandwich bread crusts left on (I use a quick home made challah bread because it stands up really well to the custard soak) 1/4 cup sugar mixed with 2 tsp ground (read full article)

Need a Dessert in a Hurry ?

posted May 15, 2010 in Today in Pierre\'s kitchen

Clafouti aux Pommes (Apple Clafouti)I finally caught my mom making a dessert, gotta be quick ! We were invited for dinner last night and she decided to bring a dessert. With only 90 minutes at her disposal to a) prepare a dessert, b) bake it, and c) (read full article)

Daring Bakers land in England ... TRADITIONAL ENGLISH PUDDING!

posted April 27, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

"If you do your fair day's work, you are certain to get your fair day's wage - in praise or pudding, whichever happens to suit your taste."Alexander Smith It's the happy time of the month again, yes indeed the 27th, and it's the Daring Bakers at thei (read full article)

Oeufs à la neige for Marillyn – Sweet Wholesome Wednesday

posted November 18, 2009 in Citron et Vanille

Lovely Marillyn from “Just Making Noise” and living in Costa Rica with her family asked me to be her Sweet Wholesome Wednesday special guest and I proudly accepted, no one has ever asked me to be a guest on a blog, so I was very flattere (read full article)

Cooking Through Ratio: Doughs and Batters – Angel Food Cake

posted September 15, 2009 in Culinary Agoge

Angel Food Cake Is it weird that I pondered the ratio for making angel food cake while sealing a driveway at one of my parents’ rental properties? Is it strange that I thought about making it while driving home from work for a week, wondering i (read full article)

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

posted June 20, 2009 in The Dessert Menu

The recipe I use for ice cream is very adaptable. You can create a range of flavors with a creme anglaise base. From creamy vanilla to rich chocolate and even Burgemont. We have had an old ice cream maker for years. It is called the Premier Donvier I (read full article)

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