26 October 2011

Breakfast Pastries with Cream Cheese & Jam

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Breakfast Pastries with Cream Cheese & Fig Jam

I’ve wrapped these tasties in puff pastry and layered the pastries with a little cream cheese and fig jam and then sprinkled some turbinado/raw sugar on top for both texture and aesthetics.

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21 October 2011

The Spectacular and Colorful Squash

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Spectacular and Colorful Squashes - display at Bellagio, Las Vegas

A spectacular display of colorful squashes.

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20 October 2011

Roasted Fall Vegetables Pizza with homemade Wolfgang Puck’s Pizza Crust

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Roasted Fall Vegetables Pizza with homemade Wolfgang Puck's Pizza Crust

This roasted fall vegetable pizza with ricotta and fresh mozzarella was enticing due to the vegetable mix, use of ricotta and mozzarella and its display of beautiful colors. Besides how it tastes and how incredibly filling it is, you just have to feel good that you’ve included several fresh vegetables, herbs and good, wholesome ingredients in a meal…

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14 October 2011

Drunken Fig Jam (using brandy or Cognac!)

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Drunken Fig Jam (using brandy or Cognac!)

This is a darn tasty recipe that yields an excellent texture and flavored fig jam.

If you’re familiar with proper canning procedures, a jar of homemade fig jam would be a lovely, from-the-heart gift for the holidays.

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11 October 2011

Risotto Caprese (risotto with tomatoes, basil & fresh mozzarella)

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Risotto Caprese (risotto with tomatoes, basil & fresh mozzarella)

This risotto dish not only includes classic flavors by using fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, it’s aesthetically inviting from the bright red tomatoes, specks of green, fragrant basil and small gobules of melted cheese. Add even more mozzarella and basil if you enjoy the combination of flavors.

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5 October 2011

Ricotta Stuffed Fresh Figs with Pistachios and Honey & The Loss of Visionary, Steve Jobs

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Ricotta Stuffed Fresh Figs with Pistachios and Honey

This is a quickie appetizer that’s fantastic to serve at small gatherings or kickin’ back enjoying a bottle of wine your better-half. Besides the deliciousness that are figs, the honey with the salty pistachios are just lovely.

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4 October 2011

Ebelskivers with Streusel Banana Pecan Topping

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Ebelskivers with Streusel Banana Pecan Topping

Choose to include or not to include the slice of banana that is wedged between the tasty-textured topping and bread part…it’s reminiscent of a banana fritter or delicious maruya. It’s a sweet, tasty surprise that you’ll be anxiously wanting to grab another ebelskiver to enjoy its flavors and texture.

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28 September 2011

Delicious Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

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Homemade Delicious Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

My first experience making and tasting…homemade ice cream and I don’t mind sharing that it turned out delicious with the most exquisite flavor of vanilla!

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