Decadent National Caramel Custard Day Recipe
This custard is a bit more work than some other puddings, but it’s worth it for National Caramel Custard Day! It is so rich & creamy with decadence written all over it. How to Make Caramel Custard: I have a lovely recipe that I have successfully used over the years for a change or even for service at dinner parties. Try it…you’ll love it! Type: Dessert Recipe Serve with: homemade whipped cream Prep Time: 8 min...
How to Cook Brandy Cardamom Pumpkin Custard
Funny…No one felt like pie this Canadian Thanksgiving. So, instead, I used this as an opportunity to play around with a dessert for our feast. Everyone in the family loves Chai flavors, so I tried to enhance our pumpkin spices with a bit of Indian flair adding cardamom. Then, well, alcohol enhances flavor and I used brandy for this recipe as it reminds me of the Holidays. Try this – it’s so fast and super easy to...
May Food Holidays & Events
Here are May Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here & there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Month Holidays: National Asparagus Month: Browse Asparagus shows, Asparagus recipes Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Oven-Baked Asparagus with Blood Orange Grilled Lemon Zest Asparagus with Verjus Playlist: Asparagus Recipes + Reviews National...
Holiday Pies: Thanksgiving Twists on the Traditional
Holiday Pies are a staple for Thanksgiving & Christmas, and a sweet Twist on the Traditional is always welcome when it’s delicious! I love the wide variety of pies for the Holidays that are always impressive to look at. So many pies to choose from, so little time…and tummy room left after a huge feast. Save room for dessert! Holiday Pie Ideas: Pies of all varieties are served for Thanksgiving & Christmas –...
How to Make Candied Orange Peel Slivers + Video
This quick & easy recipe for How to Make Candied Orange Peel Slivers is very delicious! Full of concentrated orange flavor, tangy & slightly bitter with the gorgeous addition of crunchy, sweet sugar is delectable. The texture is like chewy, gummy candy something like jujubes. The candied orange peel is great for snacking, to include in fruit cakes, spice cakes, carrot cakes and for impressive garnishes, sprinkle on ice cream,...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Sugar Pumpkins at Harvest Barn Country Markets
These sweet, little Ontario Sugar Pumpkins that came from Harvest Barn Country Markets are gorgeous specimens, plus can create a number of tasty Holiday dishes. Perfect for making pumpkin pies and pumpkin puree, because the flesh is more dense, is sweeter, the flavor is more intense and the flesh contains less water than larger, Halloween-type, jack-o-lantern pumpkins. Also, these pumpkins are much easier to handle & break down...
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 Bake Cheesecake
Cheesecake is one of the most decadently sinful dessert there is. It’s not really a cake, but rich cheese & egg custards. That being the case, they need special attention to certain details to ensure you get a wonderful result. Cheesecake Tips: Cheesecake needs proper timing at low heat. This process avoids cracked, dry tops, shrinking & edges over-baked, which might be the result of over-mixing & over-baking....
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 Pumpkin Cheesecake: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
What could be better in these cold, Autumn days than the warm spiciness of a Pumpkin Cheesecake? Cheesecakes are actually very rich cheese & egg custards – not cakes at all. How to Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake: All of your ingredients should be at room temperature. The batter must be well mixed, but not over beaten. This cheesecake maintains a creamy texture, as we are using cream cheese rather than ricotta or curd style cheese....
How to Poach Eggs: It’s World Egg Day
World Egg Day is here, and I must say, today’s cooks would be lost without eggs to fire their imaginations. Cake batters become transformed by incorporating eggs. What would crepes be without eggs? Custards & rich ice cream would lose smoothness and sauces wouldn’t emulsify properly. Purchase the freshest eggs possible, as old eggs don’t compare in desired texture & taste. So, always purchase the best quality...
A National Apple Betty Day Recipe
An apple for today…for National Apple Betty Day! An all-American dessert baked with fruit, in this case, apples, it’s considered to be a pudding recipe. Incorporated with bread or cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and spices, Apple Betty can’t help but make you smile! How to Bake Apple Betty: It’s possible for most fruits to be utilized to make a “Betty” dessert, although since apples are quite firm,...
October Food Holidays & Events
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