Cinnamon Buttermilk Coffee Cake
Here is an easy and delicious breakfast bread that is ideal for Mother’s Day. Even the no-cook in the house can make it with little fuss. 2¼ cups all purpose flour pinch salt 2 teaspoons ground...
View ArticleTarte Citron
Shortbread Crust spray oil 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup confectioner’s sugar ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla 2¼ cups all purpose flour Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a cookie sheet....
View ArticleDark Fudge Fondue
A delicious fondue that can easily be thrown together for unexpected guests, to enhance a special romantic evening, or even to serve the kids after a healthy dinner. ½ cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons...
View ArticleSweet Potato Meringue Pie
From Chef Amy Hoyt Filling: 2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 4 medium) 1 2/3 cups half-and-half 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon...
View ArticleAfternoon Treats: Southern Style – from The Chef’s Wife – Pecan Tea Cakes
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite treats was Grandmother’s Tea Cakes. My grandmother would whip up these simple cookies using fresh pecans from our pecan trees on the farm. They only require...
View ArticleCranberry Madness Begins on The First Day of Cranberries: Berry Slab Pie
From Chef Cathy Harokopis Welcome to Spoonfuls, the Seasoned Chef Blog, and the 12 Days of Cranberries. We all know that it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without cranberries, our featured player for the...
View ArticleHoliday Gifts From the Kitchen: Spirited Sugar Plums
From Chef Amy Hoyt 1 cup apricots, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup figs or pitted dates 1/2 cup golden raisins 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped or broken into pieces 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1/4 cup dark rum...
View ArticleThe Seventh Day of Cranberries: Cranberry Swirl Gingerbread Cake
From Chef Cathy Harokopis Cranberries will react when they come into contact with aluminum and pick up the metal’s taste. Be sure to cook in stainless steel and store in glass or plastic. This was a...
View ArticleThe Ninth Day of Cranberries: Cranberry Port Sorbet and Hokey Pokey Cranberry...
From Chef Cathy Harokopis I tend to hate the abbreviation speak that is used with twitter and texting….but OMG this is just really OOTW. (I made that one up…out of this world!) Cranberries and port...
View ArticleCocktails & Canapes: Porter Float and Thanksgiving Pie
Scoop Haagen Dazs Vanilla Bean (or your favorite top grade vanilla) ice cream into a frosty beer mug and top with a few tablespoons of creamy porter or stout. Garnish with berries and mint and you have...
View ArticlePeanut Butter and Chocolate Molten Cake
Many restaurants serve chocolate molten cake; however, Pastry Chef and Owner of Denver’s Sugarmill has taken it to a higher level. He shares his secret in this delicious recipe so you can recreate for...
View ArticleAsk the Chef – Flaky Pie Crust
Dear Chef Dan, Over the past 30 years I have perfected the flaky pie crust – now I am trying to find a way to make my crusts without use of shortening since I am unable to find shortening without GMO...
View ArticleMango Brown Betty with Avocado Coulis
Compliments of Pastry Chef Samm Sherman This surprisingly simple dessert packs an awful lot of punch. It was an absolute favorite at a recent class featuring amazing Pastry Chef and Sweet Genius...
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