Nuts are a great thing to have sitting out when guests come over. I love carmelized nuts, but they can be too sweet when serving before a meal. So here’s the perfect recipe-a little sweetness from brown sugar, a little … Continue reading →
Last week, I made Aztec “Hot Chocolate” Ice Cream for our Sunday Slow Scoopers. I wanted to make something to go along with the ice cream, and I happened to be looking at the blog Zoe Bakes. She had posted … Continue reading →
Only 4 more weeks of ice cream left after this week. The decision to transform from Sunday Slow Bakers to Sunday Slow Scoopers, using David Lebovitz’s The Perfect Scoop to make ice creams and sorbets has been a great choice. … Continue reading →
I love almond flavor, and I love tarts. I was recently looking at David Lebovitz’s blog, and came across a recipe he had for an Almond Tart. The recipe comes from Chez Panisse, and let me tell you, you’ve got … Continue reading →
Saturday I was having one of those days when I just needed to get out of the house. I spent a great afternoon sitting in the bookstore looking at cookbooks for a couple of hours, then browsing through a local … Continue reading →
This week the Sunday Slow Scoopers selection was a Green Apple and Sparkling Cider Sorbet. I was looking forward to having a selection that wasn’t full of eggs and cream. The recipe calls for Granny Smith apples. The process is … Continue reading →
This week our Sunday Slow Scoopers selection was chosen by Sandi of Whistlestop Cafe Cooking. Sandi decided to choose crepes, one of the items that the author lists under “vessels”. We didn’t have to choose an ice cream to fill … Continue reading →