Vanilla sponge cake soaked in a coconut milk mixture, topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut. A light-airy sponge cake soaked overnight in a coconut milk mixture garnished with fresh whipped cream and toasted coconut. This cake has a perfect balance of sweetness and coconut flavor. It is easy to make but must be made […]
Braised lamb shanks, tender potatoes, and peas baked in a butter crust. Savory pies are my favorite pies to make. They are an all-in-one dinner with tender meat, assorted veggies, flavorful gravy, and a buttery crust to hold it all together. They do require a good bit of time and effort, but are well worth […]
Toasted farro, oranges, cherries, honeyed almonds, apples, pickled red onions, sherry herb vinaigrette, and baby spinach. This recipe is a hearty winter salad with lots of fresh fruits, nutty farro, sweet rosemary sherry vinaigrette, and crunchy almonds. All of the items for this salad are really easy to make and can be made in advance. […]
Beef brisket, bacon, caramelized onions, and Belgian beer gravy. Beef brisket stewed in an instant pot with caramelized onions, mustard, herbs, and Belgian beer until fall-apart tender. This recipe uses an Instant pot. They have become very popular in the past few years, and there are a million recipes out there for them. I had […]
Bourbon chocolate cake, cherry bourbon filling, chocolate ganache, and fresh cherries. Indulge in this rich chocolate cake with its sweet dark cherry filling, creamy chocolate ganache, and bright, fresh cherry garnish. A delicious way to start the new year! Ganache First layer with the filling Cake with ganache This cake has a spreadable chocolate ganache […]
Chorizo spiced sausage mixed with manchego cheese and wrapped around manchego stuffed Castelvetrano olives. These are a dressed-up version of classic sausage balls. With the briny olives, salty cheese, and spicy sausage, these balls are the perfect appetizer to serve with martinis or red wine. Making these olive stuffed sausage balls isn’t much different than […]
