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July 2009

Black-bottom Banana Cheesecake Bars

July 31, 2009

This morning I came across an article that caught my eye as I logged in to check my email…When a Deal Isn’t Really a Deal, which I thought was very appropriate for this post. I love how Ricky described it in The Sublease episode of I Love Lucy: “They’re trying to make us look at [...]

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Tagged as: bananas, cake mix, Chocolate, confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, eggs, maple extract, semisweet chocolate chips, unsalted butter, vanilla extract

Lemon Meringue Pie Cupcakes

July 30, 2009

Ahhh… the inspiration. During a recent trip to my local Trader Joe’s, while strolling down the aisles I came across the preserves section and there, on the very bottom shelf I saw a little jar of lemon curd. I had no idea what I was going to make with it but I just had to [...]

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Tagged as: all-purpose flour, baking powder, cake flour, cornstartch, cream of tartar, egg whites, eggs, granulated sugar, Italian, lemon curd, lemon zest, light corn syrup, Meringue, salt, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, whole milk

S’mores Brownies

July 29, 2009

Mmmmm… graham crackers. We’ll throw in a couple of diced (cut up) marshmallows for good mesure. Ready for the oven. S’mores Brownies inspired from Joy The Baker adapted from Bon Appetit, October 1991 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 6 ounces unsweetened [...]

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Tagged as: all-purpose flour, baking powder, dark brown sugar, eggs, graham crackers, granulated sugar, marshmallows, salt, unsalted butter, unsweetened chocolate, vanilla extract

Vanilla Walnut Scones

July 28, 2009

Fear not the heat! Yes, I know this recipe involves turning the oven on… and it’s summer time, and… at least where I live (Southern California) it has been pretty toasty. However, what better time to bake than early in the morning while it’s still somewhat cool outside? So, put that bowl of cold cereal [...]

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Tagged as: all-purpose flour, baking powder, eggs, granulated sugar, heavy whipping cream, maple extract, salt, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, Walnuts

Strawberry Gelato

July 26, 2009

The conditions were just right… a blazing hot day, a craving for a cool treat, and some strawberries in need for attention. What do you get? Well, strawberry gelato of course! This was my very first attempt at making gelato. And, as it turns out my impatience got the best of me. I should have [...]

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Tagged as: egg yolks, granulated sugar, Italian, lime juice, strawberries, whole milk

Cajeta Quemada Cheesecake

July 25, 2009

I have so many cookbooks, it’s not funny… I think it’s an illness (no matter how many you have you just want more). Well, I was browsing through one of my latest acquisitions The New York Times Dessert Cookbook and I was thinking to myself, hmmm… I haven’t made cheesecake in a long time. For [...]

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Tagged as: Cinco de Mayo, Coronado cajeta quemada, cream cheese, eggs, granulated sugar, heavy cream, mexican, new york times dessert cookbook, Nilla shortbread cookies, unsalted butter

Mexican Wedding Cookies

July 23, 2009

Without fail every time I go back to Mexico, there is one thing I HAVE to have before returning home… and that is crumbly-nutty-powdered-sugar-goodness AKA “Polvorón”. I love them! In Mexico the main meal of the day “Comida” is usually between 2 and 4 pm, and for the last meal of the day “Cena” you [...]

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Tagged as: all-purpose flour, confectioners' sugar, kosher salt, maple extract, mexican, pecans, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, Walnuts