How to Make Crème Caramel Flan: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Flan is a popular dessert in Spain and Latin America and since it is so delicious, it’s a good idea to learn how to make Crème Caramel Flan, so yo can add it to your list of favorite recipes. How to Make Crème Caramel Flan: This recipe can be made to be served in one large souffle dish or individual ramekins. I usually choose to make it using ramekins. Type: Dessert Recipe Prep Time: 12 min Cook Time: 1 hr 15 min Cool Time: 5...
How to Make Black Pudding Sausage
Black Pudding, also referred to as blood pudding is a type of sausage that has existed in the civilized, and not so civilized, world for a very long time. As long as humans have kept animals to eat and for clothing, they have been making some style of black pudding. Apparently, according to research, the first known mention of black pudding in 800 BC was referred to in Homer’s The Odyssey. Traditionally a British dish, black...
How to Cook Grandma’s Russian Pancakes
Russian Pancakes are always a treat around our house. There are so many kinds of pancakes, I hardly know where to begin. Pancakes or griddle cakes can be prepared to serve as appetizers, breakfast, lunch or supper, treats or as desserts & snacks. They can be prepared on your kitchen stove, table-side, a BBQ grill pan or electric griddle. Regardless of what one calls them, pancakes, crepes, blintzes, griddle cakes, batter cakes or...
How to Cook Instant Garlic Mashed Potatoes + Video
Garlic Mashed Potatoes are on the menu today using instant mashed potato flakes, and a great garlic option you’ll love. Typically, I use fresh potatoes for mashed potatoes. However, when you’re in a pinch without potatoes, you’re a newbie to cooking & mashed potatoes from scratch is a stretch for you, or you happen to have a box of this in your pantry, you need to know what to do with them. Instant mashed...
How to Bake Bread Pudding
Bread Pudding is on the menu… The different varieties of puddings are extensive & make a lovely end to a meal or a snack. The most common ways to cook puddings are baking, steaming, or cooking on the stove top. Steaming is quite efficient, and cooking on the stove top is likely quicker. Baked puddings are always heartier. How to Bake Bread Pudding: My recipe for bread pudding involves baking the item. Type: Dessert Recipe...
How to Make Bavarian Cream Pie: National Bavarian Cream Pie Day
November 27th is National Bavarian Cream Pie Day, and it’s gonna be sweet with this Bavarian Cream Pie recipe. Bavarian cream can be used as a pie filling, as a soufflé or a Charlotte Russe, which is lined with lady fingers. Chef Marie-Antoine Carême is often credited with inventing this dessert, named in the early 19th century. photo right: Chef Marie-Antoine Carême This recipe is for a plain Bavarian cream pie, using a...
How to Bake Indian Pudding: National Indian Pudding Day
National Indian Pudding Day is upon us, and if you’ve never had this delicious, native American dessert, it’s something special. This is a warming, hearty dessert it flavors emulating those of pumpkin pie. Indian pudding is a baked dessert wit the baking dish sitting in water, keeping the pudding from drying out & losing its silky texture. How to Bake Indian Pudding: This recipe is definitely a keeper. It’s...
How to Make Creamy Vanilla Bean Ice Cream: National Sundae Day
National Sundae Day is November 11th, and on this day, How to Make Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream is a great thing to have under your belt. Sundaes are such beautiful desserts, especially served in good crystal, fruit nappies, so you can see the ice cream from every angle. I’m a believer in making my own ice cream, and enhancing the finished product with real whipped cream, your favorite nuts or fruit, and a maraschino on top. How to...
Chocolate Dipped Almond Crescent Cookies Recipe: Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day is a true celebration of flavors! The combination of bittersweet chocolate & almonds is quite wonderful, even though each of them are delicious by themselves. I’m giving you a recipe for Chocolate Dipped Almond Crescent Cookies. How to Bake Chocolate Dipped Almond Crescent Cookies: With their crescents dipped in chocolate, these almond cookies are a delight, especially around...
How to Deep Fry Clams: National Deep Fried Clam Day
National Deep Fried Clams Day is a super day to celebrate on November 1st. Different Types of Clams: There are many varieties of clams, but most all fall into two categories: soft-shelled hard-shelled Ways to Purchase Clams: They might be sold: fresh canned shucked Clam Precautions: If you purchase fresh clams, test each to be certain every one is tightly closed. If they are slightly open, make sure they close up tightly when touched....
How to Make Silky Chocolate Fondue Sauce: Sweetest Day
The 3rd Saturday in October marks Sweetest Day, and boy-oh-boy, this Silky Chocolate Fondue Sauce recipe is just what will satisfy your sweet tooth. The Sweetest Day, I can think of, would include a smorgasbord of sweet desserts, candies, cakes, pies, cookies, puddings, trifles, parfaits, fruit shortcakes, mousses & delicious ice cream, whipped cream & chocolate fudge toppings. Just picture what that would look like,...
National Strawberry Cream Pie Day: Thriller Recipe
National Strawberry Cream Pie Day will prove to be thrilling if you want to celebrate in proper style! Sounds fabulous, doesn’t it…? Strawberries & custard cream, I mean, all inside of a pie. What could be more decadently delicious than something that sounds like that?! How to Make Strawberry Cream Pie: Type: Pie Recipe Serve with: topped with homemade whipped cream Prep Time: 10 min Bake Time: 8 – 10 min Cool Time: 4...
National Chocolate Milk Day – Celebrate the Goodness
National Chocolate Milk Day is on our agenda today, and we’re glad it is so tasty! Milk, or regular evaporated whole milk has 50% of the moisture content removed. Pasteurization is a controlled heating & cooling process preventing milk born diseases, and is a necessary treatment for milk producers to perform on our milk before we purchase it. Chocolate milk contains chocolate syrup to obtain the delicious chocolatey flavor,...
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