Apple Cinnamon Dutch Baby Pancake

September 2, 2012.   Categories Baking, Breakfast / Brunch, Christmas, Easter, New Years, Recipes.

Apple Cinnamon Dutch Baby Pancake

This recipe for apple cinnamon dutch baby pancake is delicious, easy and only takes about 15 minutes to bake. My son loves anything that tastes like apple pie, so I kept that in mind when I added the apple cinnamon flavors.  He looked pretty excited when this came out of the oven. Don’t you think? The great thing about this Dutch Baby Pancake recipe is you probably already have the ingredients in your kitchen. It only takes 10 minutes...

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Apple Pecan Phyllo Triangles (Turnovers)

January 2, 2011.   Categories Breakfast / Brunch, Christmas, Desserts, Featured.

Apple Pecan Phyllo Triangles (Turnovers)

Ingredients: 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped into small cubes 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp real vanilla extract 1/3 cup sugar 3 TBSP all purpose flour 1/2 cup pecans, chopped into small pieces 1 package of phyllo dough, thawed and sitting at room temp for 1 hour 1/2 stick of unsalted butter, melted powdered sugar, for dusting. Method: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 1. Add apples, cinnamon, vanilla sugar and flour to a saute pan....

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Raspberry Champagne Fizz

December 30, 2010.   Categories By Holiday, Chef Viviane Banquet Farre, Christmas, Cocktails, Desserts, Frozen Drinks and Cocktail Pops, Ice Cream, New Years.

Raspberry Champagne Fizz

An elegant New Years spin on the ice cream float, this beautiful raspberry champagne fizz by Chef Viviane Banquet Farre will delight your guests. It’s so easy to make, you can actually enjoy your party instead of worrying about preparing and serving dessert. I was not surprised to find such a lovely and festive idea on Viviane’s website, which is appropriately named – Food and Style.  With a flair for all things beautiful...

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Wyatt’s Christmas Cookies

December 13, 2010.   Categories By Holiday, Christmas, Cookies from Home, Desserts.

Wyatt’s Christmas Cookies

Wyatt’s Christmas Cookies 2010 marks my son’s 5th Christmas and I’ve been feeling nostalgic about it.  What happened to the era of binkies, cribs and pureed food?  It also made me realize that in the not too distant future, I’ll be looking back wondering what happened to this five year old little boy.  Bottom line:  enjoy each moment.  We’ve been lucky, there have been lots of wonderful Christmas moments...

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Perfect Cinnamon Rolls

December 12, 2010.   Categories Breakfast / Brunch, By Holiday, Christmas, Comfort Food, Desserts, Easter.

Perfect Cinnamon Rolls

If there is a more comforting scent than freshly baked cinnamon rolls during the holidays I’ve not yet discovered it.  This recipe makes about 45-50 individual rolls.  In my opinion they are the perfect size.. not massive and gooey like those “buns” you get at the mall. Although this isn’t her recipe, I like to follow Nancy Silverton’s baking tip from her La Brea Bakery Cookbook and use disposable pie tins to...

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Making Turkey Stock: Recipe,Tips and Rules

November 25, 2010.   Categories By Holiday, Christmas, Poultry, Sauces / Gravy, Soups, Thanksgiving Dinner.

Making Turkey Stock: Recipe,Tips and Rules

Making Turkey Stock – Recipe, Tips and Cardinal Rules Today is Thanksgiving and at our house, the marathon cooking and baking began at 6:00 AM. One of the first things I do in the morning, is make turkey stock.  Because we tend to use a smoker to roast our bird, we can’t always count on those delicious drippings you find in an oven roasted pan.  So, when I pick up my fresh, organic turkey (yes, always fresh and always organic) I...

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