Posts Tagged ‘strawberry’
Strawberry White Balsamic Ice Cream
Other Sweet Treats • Tags: dessert, ice cream, strawberry, summer, white balsamic
Today seemed like a good day to talk about ice cream. Not because of the holiday and not because of the summer weather. Mostly because there hasn’t been an ice cream post on this site in the longest time. Last August, there was a Double Chocolate Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Cups based on one of Alton Brown’s recipes. That one was rich, smooth and creamy due to the chocolate of course, but also half a dozen egg yolks. Just imagine. This summer, there have been a few successful ice creams churned in the kitchen that do not include eggs. Yes, you can whisk together an eggless ice cream base in seconds, churn it in minutes and eat it not long afterwards. It is the best way to have homemade ice cream in no time if you’re feeling somewhat lazy. Surely, someone knows that being lazy can result in glorious results.
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Pop Tarts
Cakes, Pies & Tarts • Tags: caramel, pop tart, road trip, San Diego, Smitten Kitchen, strawberry
When you’re going on a road trip–whether it’s two hours or twelve–it’s always nice to have a little snack. Some people bring apples and granola bars, but we had pop tarts. Please don’t hold that against us! There have been homemade pop tarts all over the cooking blogosphere. The first blogs on which we spotted them were Chickens in the Road and Bake Me More. Then this year, they came back on Cake Spy and Smitten Kitchen. They seemed so simple–flakey, buttery pie dough stuffed with jam. If we couldn’t handle that, then it would just be a shame. After a year of watching other folks do it, it was finally time for us to have at it. Who can say no to a pop tart? Especially when you’re driving down the 5!
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Roasted Pepper Hummus, Spinach, Tomato and Goat Cheese Pizzettes, Honey Balsamic Chicken Wings, Sangria, Sugar Cookie Pops, Proscuitto and Brie Breadsticks, Almond Strawberry Cake with Whipped Chocolate Ganache
Special Events • Tags: birthday party, candied nuts, chicken wings, hummus, mini pizzas, proscuitto appetizers, strawberry, sugar cookie pops, whipped ganache
Birthdays come every year, and no matter what, they cannot be avoided. As we mentioned a few days ago, October is the favorite month for both of us for our own reasons. If you were to create a Venn diagram, you’d see one of the shared reasons is the fact that our birthdays are in October. (Not to mention several other friends as well.) First is Chrystal, then Amir, which makes us an interesting Libra/Scorpio pair, respectively. Very interesting! Never shunning an opportunity to cook, we threw the first party of the month with cake and cocktails of course. There’s no such thing as a birthday sans cake and cocktails. We are also responsible and do not want to send our friends out into the world on sugar alone, so we whipped up a few savory nibblets as well.
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Goat Cheese Tart with Strawberry Wine Sauce
Cakes, Pies & Tarts • Tags: dessert, goat cheese, strawberry, tart, wine sauce
As a rule, you should refrain from favoring one child over the other. It can create animosity, jealousy and kicks and bites when you’re’re not looking. You’re bound to create a problem if you have a favorite kid. We don’t have children, but this seemed like a fun metaphor. Food is not like a child. You can have a favorite food, and no one will be upset or vengeful. You can indulge in it everyday if you like. It can be your secret, or you can proclaim it loud and proud. If you saw our Southern cookin’ post, then maybe you recall a mystery final course we mentioned. This is it. Hands down, this is probably our new favorite dessert, and we’re letting you know right here and now. OK, so the picture above is probably not the best one in the world, but wait. Just wait until you see the next one.
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