I’m sort of picky about cookies. Some cookies I like crispy and crunchy and some I enjoy soft and chewy. This past weekend, I decided to combine two of my recipes to create a crispy AND chewy cookie. My tasting panel (ten warehouse workers at my office) really liked the results. Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose [...]
I recently attended a berry virtual tasting hosted by Driscoll’s and WineTwits and created the following recipe to share with the group. The results are just as tasty when blackberries are used. Ingredients: 1 cup heavy cream 2 cup half and half 6 large eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 4 [...]
It felt very Fall-ish outside this weekend and while looking for inspiration for my dinner party dessert in the produce aisle of the grocery store, I found beautiful, ripe figs. I decided to showcase them, lightly bruléed, on a simple yet velvety cheesecake. Cheesecake Ingredients: 1 ½ cups Graham cracker crumbs ½ cup granulated sugar [...]
I’m sure you’ve noticed through my posts that I entertain quite a bit. I love cooking, baking and having friends over – it’s sort of my ‘thing’. The tough part is being creative with my menus so that friends who visit often don’t have the same meal multiple times. That’s why I’ve relied on my [...]
One of my favorite flavor combinations is salt and caramel. These bars can be created in a snap, and can be made using store-bought caramel if time is of the essence (or if you simply cannot wait to sink your teeth into the salty, caramel, chocolaty treats). Splurge with high-end sea salt for this recipe. [...]
I’m always looking for new themes for the dinner parties I host and this weekend, I decided to do a lobster party for some friends. Although a perceived luxury item, lobster can be relatively affordable if purchased in season. I made sure I held this party while lobsters were on sale at my grocery store [...]
This weekend, I hosted a Maine-themed dinner party and for dessert, I couldn’t think of anything more representative of the beautiful northern New England state than blueberries. To keep with the rustic feel of the party, I opted to create a comforting, biscuit-topped cobbler that I paired with Tahitian vanilla ice cream. The result was [...]
I recently spent the weekend in my native Quebec where I got a chance to breakfast with my two young nieces. Like their mom, my sister Josée, they love the combination of strawberries and Nutella, the chocolate hazelnut spread. On the first morning of my weekend back home, the girls enjoyed Strawberry Nutella Treats. On [...]
Strawberry season’s in full force and I can’t think of anyone who loves the little red gems more than my sister, Josée. When her and her family visited me in New Jersey last, I, of course, had bought strawberries for her. To my delight, my two nieces have inherited her love for strawberries and here’s [...]
It’s strawberry season here in New Jersey and I was looking for a simple, refreshing dessert to serve on a warm summer day. I came up with this tangy tart that features a crust which can be made a day in advance and a filling that’s a snap to prepare. The addition of blueberries to [...]
