Last week fellow Brooklyn blogger and friend Diana stopped over to watch the Oscars with us. She brought over the most amazing brownies and some extra saffron she had lying around at home. Originally I wanted to use it to make Persian ice cream with pistachios and rose water but then I saw Mark Bittman’s Saffron Olive Oil Cookies.
[Read more…]
Puff Pastry Sticks Two Ways – Sweet and Savory
I’ve never cooked much with puff pastry until recently. My vegetable pot pies really won me over. Since they were such a success, I’ve been experimenting with store-bought puff pastry more and decided to make a quick sweet and savory snack.
[Read more…]
Quick and Easy Strawberry Sorbet with Coconut Milk
In anticipation of summer – not that we had a particularly harsh winter in NYC – I’ve been craving a refreshing sorbet this whole week. A while back my mother-in-law gave me this easy and delicious strawberry coconut sorbet recipe that I’ve been meaning to try out. I’m not exactly sure if this is technically a sorbet because it contains ‘milk’. However, I think the distinction between sorbet and sherbert is more about dairy, so I’m just going to go ahead and call this a sorbet!
[Read more…]
Healthy Valentine Cheesecake with Leftover Cupcakes
I hate wasting food and always try to find a way to incorporate random leftovers into new and delicious dishes. You may remember my beer cupcakes from last week, they were really delicious but we just weren’t able to finish them all before they got stale and dry. After debating what to do with them, I thought about grinding them up to use as a cheesecake crust.
[Read more…]
Spicy Pear Chips with Cocoa and Garam Masala
I’m seriously going mandolin crazy! So far I’ve used my new mandolin slicer for baked potato chips and a spiced potato gratin. And just when I thought I’d be done with it, I see another mandolin-worthy recipe I just had to try. This recipe is adapted from a post I saw on Food52, a great website I go to for food inspiration. My version is crispy and sweet with a nice spicy kick.
[Read more…]
Chocolate Beer Cupcakes with 100% Whole Wheat Flour
This recipe is adapted from Dave Lieberman’s Chocolate Stout Cupcakes. I immediately loved the idea of this dessert – I mean it’s got beer in it – however, I wanted to make a healthier version. I ended up with a great tasting cupcake recipe using only 1/2 cup of sugar (plus a little stevia and maple syrup) and 100% whole wheat pastry flour and flax seeds for some extra fiber.
[Read more…]
Yogurt with Caramelized Sugar – Mixed with Blueberries and Muesli
A favorite food blog of mine, Not Without Salt, back in August posted a wonderful recipe (if you call it that) for yogurt ‘creme brulee’ from Nigel Slater. I was amazed and could not wait to try it out myself. The recipe is simple. Place the fruit of your choice and honey at the bottom of a ramekin or small dish, top with yogurt, then add a dusting of sugar on the yogurt for the brulee treatment. Pure brilliance and as simple as it gets!