In my house we call these muffins, probably because if we called them cupcakes it would be harder to justify eating them for breakfast pretty much everyday. However, technically I guess they are cupcakes. This is a great recipe because it is low fat, quick and easy to make, and they freeze really well. It… Continue reading Low Fat Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes
Category: Dessert
Baked Meringues
Well, I did make meringues. However, as you can clearly see from my picture I departed from the recipe and traditional Iles Flottantes in general. Personally, I needed to make a lighter dessert for myself so I wanted to stay away from the creme anglaise. I knew I wanted to do something fruity with a… Continue reading Baked Meringues
Chocolate Sable Cookies
These cookies are essentially chocolate sable cookies accented with some lovely fleur de sel. The recipe says they are the brainchild of French pastry genius. It just so happens that this week we are also talking about good ole’ Pierre in husbands posts on our recent battle brioche. I was excited to make these cookies… Continue reading Chocolate Sable Cookies
Sage Pork Chops with Warm Apple Slaw
I have often leafed through the recipe book book and contemplated making these. However, for the longest time my husband would not eat pork chops. I think he was traumatized by the tasteless rubbery pork chops he ate as a child. However, we have recently begun buying excellent pork chops so he is happy to… Continue reading Sage Pork Chops with Warm Apple Slaw
Chocolate Gingerbread with a Hint of Fresh Ginger
This week’s recipe is Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread. I was a little skeptical about this week’s recipe, since I do not really love ginger. I did not use the ginger in syrup, nor did I use any fresh ginger. I intended to use the fresh ginger, but when I cut open my root, it… Continue reading Chocolate Gingerbread with a Hint of Fresh Ginger
Lemon Curd Gelato Recipe
Meyer lemon season is upon us. A Meyer lemon is a hybrid of a lemon and a Mandarin orange or a sweet orange (Wikipedia entry). They were originally imported from China in the early 1900’s and were given the name Meyer lemon after agricultural explorer Fred Meyer, an employee of the USDA who first introduced… Continue reading Lemon Curd Gelato Recipe
The Popularity of Magnolia
For those of you who are not familiar with Magnolia Bakery, it is a well known bakery in New York City and they are famous for their yummy pastel frosted cupcakes. I believe they are credited with starting the “cupcake craze” of the 1990’s. I had a hankering for cake after watching Paula Deen make… Continue reading The Popularity of Magnolia
A French Tart Idea
Not only is this my first Tuesdays with me post, but this is the first post ever on our blog. Yay! This week Tuesdays with me was chosen by Jessica herself, and she chose the French Pear Tart. This tart came out pretty tasty and it was fun to make. My whole family enjoyed it,… Continue reading A French Tart Idea