A smash is a classic cocktail where the fruit is smashed or crushed with the liquor. We didn’t quite do that. Instead, we muddled fresh plums with bourbon, simple syrup, lemon juice, and just a bit of fresh thyme. The…
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SHRIMP WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATO CONFIT
This one was a little harder because we can’t get tiger shrimp (except for pre-cooked and frozen) here and I couldn’t find any recipes for the confit, so I just winged it. It turned out fantastic… the robust, bright taste…
Banana Spice Smoothie
This healthy banana smoothie is made with vanilla kefir and spiked with warming spices. 2 ripe bananas 2 cup(s) vanilla kefir (see Tip) 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground allspice 12 ice cubes Banana Spice Smoothie2014-01-16cook
Garlic cheese muffins
Ingredients Muffin Mix: 1 1/2 Cup Flour 1/2 Tbls sugar 1 Tbls baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 3 Cups cheese, shredded, whichever kind you prefer, I used
Mini Banana Cream Cookie Pies
Mini banana cream cookie pies. These look great for holiday dessert, though I think I’ll swap out the dreaded banana for chocolate and top with berries. Ingredients: 1 (16.5-ounce) roll Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookies 1 (3.4-ounce) box banana cream pudding,…
PLUMPKIN
This easy mojito variation from Area Four in Cambridge, Massachusetts is best with a flavorful, ripe plum or pluot. It’s perfect for a hot late-summer day. Ingredients 1 ripe black plum or pluot, quartered 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 lime, cut…
Simple Pate a Choux and Cheese Puffs
Pâte à Choux paht-ah-shoo! Sounds like sneeze, those fancy French words that I can’t ever get right! But so easy that it can be summed up with this ratio 1:1:1:1:1 1 cup water: 1 stick butter: 1 cup flour: 1 cup eggs: 1…
Banana Split Bites
When was the last time you had a banana split? It’s been a while since I’ve indulged in such a decadent dessert. So when I saw these tiny banana split bites on Bakers Royale, I knew I had to make…
Garlic Chili Pepper Chicken
Simple and spicy. Don’t like a lot of heat? Try red bell peppers (or a combo of chili and bell peppers) instead. Either way, it’s full of flavor. Ingredients: Boneless Skinless Chicken, an assortment of breasts and thighs here Red Chili Peppers,…
Mini Cinnamon Rolls
Mini Cinnamon Rolls are ready in under 10 minutes. Sweet and poppable, they disappear in minutes! Don’t you just want to pinch their plump, cinnamon-swirled, icing covered CHEEKS? These babies are totally awesome, cause you only need to pop one…