Rum Raisin Cinnamon Rolls Cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven are simply irresistible. Add some raisins spiked with dark rum and a rum glaze for an alcoholic twist. From good to great, right? Well in my dessert-minded imagination, I was smiling as my teeth were sinking into one of these yeasty rolls. A smile-bite. […]
Narrow, cramped and void of any real counter space, my "so-called" kitchen is one single-purpose appliance away from imploding. And though the Hello Kitty waffle press is absolutely out of the question, the thing that I've really been jonesing for is an ice cream maker! Oh yes! What's Summer without homemade ice cream? In the […]
Wattleseed Ice Cream From the makers of the bacon chocolate bar comes Wattleseed ice cream. Vosges makes ice cream too. Of course. If you're a sucker like me, you just can't resist a new foodie find. Aboriginal wattleseed is reminiscent of "cacao, coffee, hazelnut and vanilla". How could I say no? I told my friend […]
Tamarind Caramel Popcorn As promised ladies & gents… tamarind gets a taste of the sweet life. For my overly ambitious attempt at French macarons, I had made tons of tamarind caramel for the filling. I should have known better is all I have to say about that. Bad baker plus finicky recipe equals one giant […]
Plum Cobbler Every summer I look forward to plum season. Tart and sweet, but totally delicious. My parents have a tree in their yard that yields an incredible amount of fruit. This is the same tree that I had so many adventures climbing in search of the best plum in the tree. Very fond memories! Due […]
Panna Cotta with Kumquat Gelee Here's some sunshine for your mouth on this lovely 4th of July! Bright, citrus flavors from the kumquats cutting through the creamy, velvety richness of the panna cotta. Inspired by both Immaeatchu's recent post on creme fraiche panna cotta and Marcel's obsession with gelees and foams. You guys all remember […]
Profiteroles with Caramelized Bananas & Ginger Ice Cream Tired of always making the same ol' banana bread with those ripe bananas??? I know I was. This week I found myself with four "too ripe for eating" bananas, and couldn't stand to make yet another loaf of banana bread. I picked my brain for inspiration. I wanted to […]
Vanilla Cupcakes with Valrhona Chocolate buttercream Today is my youngest sister's birthday. Happy birthday, Jenny! Since I can't be there in person to celebrate with her, I've decided to send her blog birthday wishes by dedicating this blog to her. I made these Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla cupcakes with Valrhona Chocolate Buttercream in her honor. I […]
