Perfect Roast Potatoes

1 hour 35 minutes Ingredients 1.5 kg Maris Piper potatoes 1 bulb of garlic red wine vinegar FLAVOUR COMBO 1 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 bunch of fresh rosemary FLAVOUR COMBO 2 50 g unsalted butter 1 bunch of fresh sage 1 clementine FLAVOUR COMBO 3 2 tablespoons goose fat 1 bunch of fresh thyme […]

Polish Almond Cookies (Amaretti)

For the Meringue 2 large egg whites (room-temperature) 3 1/2 ounces sugar For the Cookies 7 ounces ground almonds 3 1/2 ounces sugar 2 to 3 drops almond oil (or 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract) Pinch cinnamon In a medium bowl, whip the 2 large room-temperature egg whites until they are stiff. Gradually […]

Cheesecake Rice Pudding

Ingredients Pudding: 4 cups half-and-half 2 cups cooked medium grain rice 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten and brought to room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Cream Cheese: 6 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes and softened to room temperature 2 tablespoons powdered sugar Instructions Pour 3 1/2 cups of […]

Chocolate Rice Pudding

Ingredients Pudding: 4 cups half-and-half 2 cups cooked medium grain rice 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten and brought to room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Chocolate: 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (regular or Dutch-process) 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips Instructions Pour 3 1/2 cups of the […]

Key Lime Pie

Sweet and Rich.  Hard to eat a lot of. 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust  3 cups sweetened condensed milk  ½ cup sour cream  ¾ cup key lime juice  1 tablespoon grated lime zest Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, […]

Cherry Pie

Ingredients (for my pie tin, double the filling) 4 cups fresh or frozen tart cherries 1 to 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 4 tablespoons cornstarch 1/8 tablespoon almond extract (optional) (I did 1/4 tsp) Your favorite pie crust or pie dough recipe for 2 crust pie 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, to dot 1 tablespoon granulated […]

Sugar Cookie Bars

Ingredients Bars: 3/4 cup butter (6 ounces, 12 tablespoons), softened to cool room temperature 3/4 cup (5.5 ounces) granulated sugar 1/4 cup (1 ounce) powdered sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon zest (optional) 2 1/4 cups (11.25 ounces) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Frosting: 6 […]

Almond-Scented White Cake

Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 Tbs. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 12 Tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. almond extract 1 cup milk 5 egg whites, at room temperature 3/4 cup raspberry preserves, melted Raspberries (optional) 1 1/4 cups sliced […]

Old Fashioned Chocolate Frosting

16 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (I measured 16oz chocolate chips on a kitchen scale, it’s a teeny bit more than 2 1/2 cups.) 8 Tbs (1 stick) unsalted butter 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 Tbs corn syrup 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp table salt 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream Melt Chocolate in […]

Quick Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients 3 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes. Add vanilla and cream and […]