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I have to confess I had never tried Panna Cotta until now. This recipe kept calling to me. The Apple Cider with Ginger cookies seemed to scream fall. I loved the contrast of the cold apple cider gelee with the cream panna cotta. The Ginger cookies were crisp and spicy. Food is my expression of…
Has anyone noticed that the eighties seem to be back. From the hair to the leggings I see my college days everywhere I look. I’m not sure that is an era I want to revisit. Every time I contemplate leggings again I just think about Flashdance and walk on by. Though I did buy jeans…
Today is Thanksgiving and is always a time to reflect on what we are most grateful for. I remember as a little girl being so excited and the anticipation leading up to going to my grandparents. Both my great grandmothers or Nana’s as I called them and my Papa Wells were around through my junior…
One of my favorite sides is the corn pudding dish. Usually I go right for Ina Garten’s but thought I’d try something new this year. I saw this one from Alton and was intrigued. Don’t forget to enter the Cookbook Giveaway by entering a comment on your favorite side dish here. I used the Parmesan…
I have a Thanksgiving giveaway to celebrate Thanksgiving week here at Adventures in the Kitchen. I received a copy of Diane Morgan’s new cookbook The New Thanksgiving Table by Chronicle Books. I loved it so much I asked the kind people at Chronicle if they would share a copy with one lucky reader and they…
This recipe is from the Pastry Queen Cookbook. The author used to have a cafe in Fredricksburg, Texas. She was known for her Tortilla Soup. Someone told me about this place and though it closed before I could visit, I found her cookbook. Ingredients
We had our annual fundraiser a week ago which explains my lack of posting for a few weeks. Leading up to it I had volunteers coming in every day to help on special projects. I had goodies on hand each day for them. One of the days I served these cookies from Back to the…
I had clipped out this recipe a year or so ago and recently rediscovered it. The recipe is by Louis Lambert, a chef in Texas. He first made these Carmelitos for Lady Bird Johnson. Since then many presidents including Clinton and both George and George W. Bush have tasted these decadent bars. They are full…
After making so many sweet bakery treats I was ready for something different. Inspired by this photo of Salt Roasted Pears on marthastewart.com I decided to try it out. This was simply divine. The pears were soft but very moist and the combination of caramel with a touch of salt was perfect. My mom, who…
Hot Night Clubs I have been trying out different salads with apples the last few days. This is one of my favorites. I love the crunchy textures and the tangy apples mixed with the sweet dates and creamy goat cheese. Apple, Grape & Date Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette Serves 4 1 Granny Smith apple,…
Looking through my files I was shocked that I had never shared these Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with you. After trying Lemon Ricotta cookies, I was intrigued with using ricotta in other recipes. I found these on Bobby Flay’s site and decided to give them a try. The pancakes were so light and fluffy with a…
I have had a craving to bake with apples. Maybe it is because a bit of fall has arrived here in Southern California, which means a slight cool breeze. That is all I needed to break out the fall clothes and more importantly the fall cooking. I found this Chunky Apply Walnut Cake in The…