At the moment, I am a little obsessed with Brown Sugar Pavlova. They have a creamier interior texture and are just as crispy as their white sugar cousins. I love their champagne color! A Tested Recipe for Brown Sugar Pavlova But I had to go through countless recipes for Brown Sugar Pavlova before I developed the correct one. I wanted to pair it with a recipe for filling that would use the leftover egg yolks. Check out my recipe for Lemon Curd which can then be turned into Lemon Cream ...
Chiles en Nogada are enjoyed on Mexican Independence Day which is September 16. Sweet, savory and smothered in a rich walnut cream sauce, no wonder they are legendary! Chiles En Nogada Are Quite A Treat! But let me be clear about my recipe for Chiles en Nogada – it is not authentic. Of course, the recipe is delicious, and worth your time to make, but the authentic recipes for Chiles en Nogada have approximately 50 ingredients, require 32 chiles and strongly suggest that you peel the skin ...
Sweet Ginger Vodka Soda is a delicious cocktail that requires ginger syrup. Of course there are lots of commercial preparations out there, but homemade is way less expensive and much more delicious. Cocktails in the time of COVID Right now in the era of COVID and isolation, bars and restaurants are having a tough time. You can't just meet your pals for a drink after work. I hope those days are not gone, but for now we are less inclined to gather at our favorite watering hole. So if you ...
Ginger Syrup is one of those unlikely items that you never think about making, but once its in the bottle, you are glad you took the time. Very easy to make and can be used in so many different ways. Ginger Syrup upgrades your Beverage Game I am a huge fan of making my own beverages at home. Sure I love the convenience of store bought beverages, but I loathe the amount of garbage bottled drinks produce. Unfortunately, we don’t have a recycling program in our local community, so everything ...
Cowboy Cookies are a classic Southern cookie that are as mysterious as they are delicious. Why are they called Cowboy Cookies? No one really knows. Cowboys never took butter or chocolate chips with them as they drove cattle down the dusty trails. I’d like to believe Cowboy Cookies are a tribute to the nostalgic legend…
Pollo Adobado is the perfect filling for gorditas, tacos, flautas or is delicious over cauliflower rice if you are into keto or low carb. Sauce made with chiles always seems so mysterious and challenging, but if you have a blender and can boil water, you can definitely make Pollo Adobado. I especially love Pollo Adobado…
Just like enchiladas are tacos that are covered in a chile sauce, enfrijoladas are tacos that are covered in a frijol or bean sauce. Tacos smothered in beans are as delicious as they sound, especially when the tortillas are fresh and hand made. Enfrijoladas are Convenience Foods But enough of this handmade jazz. Store bought…
Gorditas are at the top of my comfort food list. Delicious and hearty, we usually make them on the weekend when we have time to griddle bake them. This isn’t a quick recipe friends, but it is a good one. Gorditas are a Tex-Mex classic. Gorditas are Classic Tex-Mex In the past before tortilla presses…
