Cinnamon meringue is piped into a tart-shaped pavlova shell, baked and filled with a dark chocolate mousse and then topped with cinnamon whipped cream. An elegant Valentine's Day dessert or special treat. Pin It Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. I'm not planning anything. My … [Read more...] about Dark Chocolate Mousse and Cinnamon Meringue Pavlova Tarts
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Last-Minute Buffalo Chicken Dip Bites
These tiny buffalo chicken dip bites have just the right amount cream cheese, blue cheese, chicken and hot sauce all in a little phyllo pocket and ready to pop in your mouth, fuss free, on Super Bowl Sunday. My mind has felt a bit cluttered lately. I suppose it is because … [Read more...] about Last-Minute Buffalo Chicken Dip Bites
Pompelmocello: A Celebration of Grapefruit, Spiked
How to make your own pompelmocello (or grapefruit limoncello) using seasonal grapefruits and Everclear. Start now, drink later. I've left you waiting unintentionally. My intentions were to come back and tell you a story or two, share a recipe and even a fun something I have … [Read more...] about Pompelmocello: A Celebration of Grapefruit, Spiked
Butternut Squash Soup with Bacon and Sage
A well-balanced butternut squash soup featuring chowder-like consistency with potatoes, parsnips, fresh sage and jalapeño, all topped with bacon crumbles. A perfect cold weather soup. Our house is rather small. A modest ranch-style home with three small bedrooms, each housing … [Read more...] about Butternut Squash Soup with Bacon and Sage
Stuffed French Toast with Gingerbread Praline Sauce: A Christmas Breakfast
A warm and spiced breakfast just waiting to awaken your senses Christmas morning, with you surrounded by family and a plate piled high with cardamom cream stuffed French toast swimming in gingerbread praline sauce. The gifts already sit under the tree, wrapped and calling to … [Read more...] about Stuffed French Toast with Gingerbread Praline Sauce: A Christmas Breakfast