Just as spring began to emerge this year, I said to Valerie, “I really want to make rhubarb rose panna cotta.” Of course, she smiled and said, “okay.” What else would she say? Any excuse for us to get into the kitchen and whip up a sweet or a savory storm leaves us both grinning….
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What’s a special celebration ~ or a symphony of special occasions ~ without a Crème Brûlée? Classic Crème Brûlée 3 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 Tbs. vanilla extract 8 large egg yolks 3/4 cup white sugar 6 Tbs. superfine Bakers’ sugar Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pour the cream into a medium saucepan and add vanilla…
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Chocolate salami is a Portuguese and Italian dessert made from dark chocolate, broken cookies, butter, eggs and a bit of port wine or rum. The dessert became popular across Europe and elsewhere, often losing alcohol as an ingredient along the way. Rest assured, we did NOT lose the alcohol along the way in this little…
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