Linzer Cookies
A long long time ago I was on assignment in Europe for my employer. I spent a lot of time in our client's facility in Stuttgart, Germany. The company cafeteria served these wonderful cookies. I never knew what they were.…
Creme Brûlée
Creme brûlée has become one of my favorite desserts to serve to guests. It is deceptively simple to make. (I actually avoided it for many years until I learned how easy it is to make.) One of the most enjoyable…
Summertime and the Ice Cream Making is Easy
This is the time of year when my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker is one of my favorite kitchen tools. It has a built-in compressor and refrigeration lines to freeze the ice cream mix. No ice neaded. No rock solt needed.…
Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Bars
These were a big hit at Thanksgiving. The recipe is from the Williams-Sonoma website.
Chocolate-Hazelnut Gelato
OK guys, this is it: a rich chocolate dessert that's easy to make. Perfect for Valentine's day. Just make sure that the chocolate you use is about 70% cocoa or better. And while you are at it, use real vanilla…
Bacon and Swiss Souffle
"OOOPS, I bought the wrong kind of bacon. Here see what you can make with this." So said my Sweet Lady Wife as she handed me a package of maple-flavored bacon.It didn't take long for me to decide upon a…
Mothers Day Postponed One Week
I had to work dawn til disk last weekend and so was unable to treat my Sweet Lady Wife to the Mother's Day she deserved. She was very understanding and supportive but I know I had to make up for…
Peaches and Cream Parfait
Straight out of the September 2007 issue of Fine Cooking. The two factors that made this so orgasmically delicious were: 1. Marinating the peaches in a water-brown sugar-Amaretto mixture for an hour 2. Mixing honey into the whipping cream This…
Chocolate Mousse
This year my Mother asked for chocolate mousse instead of cake for her birthday. I have made chocolate mouse a couple of times before from Saint Julia's recipe but I wanted something a little lighter. I also wanted to perfect…