Archive for the 'Dessert' Category

Deconstructed Gelled Chai

Friday, January 27th, 2006

I was struck by a bolt of inspiration in the department of dessert making. In fact, I still have this lightening strike up in my current inspiration window- a magnificent jello monster that uses all the colors of the rainbow in combination with a creamed layer in between each.
It is stunning, and makes me [...]

Nearly Lethal Smores Tart

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

I’ve been mentally straddling the line of eating healthier for a good two months now. Sure I have a stock pile of excuses as to why I’m still on the fence. Unfortunatley I’m really enjoying shuffling through these excuses! Getting ready to go monastic in the new year = new you tradition [...]

Strawberry Marshmallows

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

My Christmas present givers helped remind me of a significant gift for foodies in the kitchen: a kitchen aid stand mixer!
We promptly broke it out of its box and made fluffy eggnog with it. Good mixer.
In a moment of divine food blog inspiration, Michelle at Accidental Scientist made a batch of Christmas marshmallows- a [...]

Hot Buttered Rum Cookies

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

Here’s a great extra credit assignment for kitchen geeks… making baked goods out of unsuspecting base ingredients.
I can’t remember my inspiration, most likely just contemplation of rummy goodness… adding flour to hot buttered rum mix equals great cookies!

Hot Buttered Rum Cookies
With a mixer combine:

1/3 cup hot buttered rum batter
1/3 cup cake flour
1/4 tsp baking [...]

Thom’s Hot Buttered Rum

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

One more drink to add to the list of holiday liquid ambrosia: Thom’s amazingly good, warming tonic to heal that which ails you, aka Hot Buttered Rum.
This isn’t that premade Tom and Jerry’s Batter… I know this Thom! Hot Buttered Rum is his Christmas specialty, a great drink to add to Thom’s repertoire.
Warning, this [...]

Spirited COoking- EggNog

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

My Mom is a large player in influencing the favorites of my tastebuds. Eggnog is a big cherished taste bud memory in my child hood flavor storage.
Mom would whip up a batch of the fluffy stuff over the stove and I would sneak a sip of it while still warm. As [...]

Spirited Cooking- Framboise Lambic Brownies

Monday, December 19th, 2005

I‘ve been brewing a very special relationship with Framboise Lambic this winter season. It’s become a drinkable dessert of choice. One that when consumed in 2 pints, allows one to forget about the stresses of the day. Us cheap dates have it easy this way!
Lambic is a surprising class of beer. It [...]

Award Winning X-rated Cupcakes

Monday, October 24th, 2005

My weekend trip to Portland was fantastic! And the cupcakes have a new descriptor to add in their title, as they won the coconut category.
We rode up quickly Saturday morning with a stop in Albany to buy new riding gear (Happy Birthday to me!) from Mr. Ed’s Moto. The new jacket and pants [...]

SHF #13 X-Rated Cupcakes

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

Have you ever noticed how things taken with a flash just look… dirtier? I still can’t believe my computer now has a recipe folder labeled pussy…
I’m on my way out for a trip up to Portland tomorrow morning and am burning the midnight oil on this entry. Sweets and I are [...]

Vegan Gussied Up Chocolate Mousse Kisses

Thursday, October 6th, 2005

For the sweet finishing touch to our vegan meal, I decided to play up some chocolate tofu mousse. In cute tiny cordial glasses, I piped in a tower of tofu mousse made up with raspberry liquor and then drowned each tower with a flavorful moat.

Raspberry Cordial with Chocolate Mousse Kiss
The key to this sweetie [...]


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