I got to spend Thanksgiving afternoon with my sister helping her bake a recipe she found in Bon Appetit. The recipe taunted “Cupcakes for Thanksgiving? Why not?”. It made complete sense to us so we decided to give it a whirl. I was pretty nervous making these (honestly, I think I watched more than I contributed). The [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Brown Sugar-Pecan Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting
Posted in Baked Goods, Desserts on November 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Mini Pumpkin Ice Cream Pies
Posted in Desserts, Originals on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The difference in texture between the ice cream and the crumbling graham cracker creates a fantastic contrast, and the caramel and spiced whipped cream only make things that much better. I’m really proud of how these turned out. Probably one of my favorite creations to date. Plus I got super lucky on how the photo [...]
Eggs Benedict, with an Italian Twist
Posted in Uncategorized on November 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is my interpretation of eggs benedict with a little twist of Italy thrown in. Is it eggs benedict if it doesn’t have hollandaise sauce? I’m not entirely sure. I’m otherwise at a loss at what to name this. Moving on - egg yolk, tomatoes, basil and balsamic seems to go perfectly together. It’s light, delicious [...]