Tagged With: dessert
Fannie’s Last Supper: Recreating One Amazing Meal from Fannie Farmer’s 1896 Cookbook
Part history, part memoir, and part cookbook, Fannie’s Last Supper is a wonderfully written story of the book and one man’s quest to create a twelve-course dinner representative of those created by the original readers of Farmer’s 1896 Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. Leaving no stone unturned, Chris Kimball gives us a real feeling for the life, times, … Continue reading
Beat the Heat | Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake
From the Weekend Express a little over a month ago, a recipe that will help you beat the heat! With it expected to be in the triple digits for the next couple of days, this milkshake recipe from Spike Mendelsohn may come in very handy. 116 oz. bag of Jumbo Marshmallows 2 cups whole milk … Continue reading
Tuscan Food
One of the best reasons to go to Italy is for the food and Tuscany – especially Chianti – is no exception! While we were there (and even now, because we brought some stuff back), we enjoyed a range of traditional foods and great produce. From the simple items that we found at the Coop … Continue reading
Raspberry Trifle
I based my recipe on this English Trifle Recipe but, as is normal, I changed it … added some vanilla to the Custard and added Rum Cream to the whipped cream. This was the second time that I have made custard … the first time was for ice cream and so I did not eat … Continue reading
Blackberry Cobbler
This cobbler won the grand prize in the “Betty Crocker Recipes from the Soul” recipe contest! From BettyCrocker.com and Homestead Farm Blackberry Recipes. Jill made this cobbler yesterday for the barbecue that we had with Steph and Cliff … but, as is normal with either of us, she did not just stick to the recipe … Continue reading
Easter Food | Swirly Pink Almond Meringues
Jill wanted to make meringues for Easter and so we made some Easter-y swirly pink ones that tasted like almonds (the flavor was Jill’s choice). We based it on the Ultimate Meringue recipe from BBC Good Food. 4 large organic egg whites , at room temperature 115g caster sugar 115g icing sugar 1/4 tsp red … Continue reading
Easter Food | Whisky, Honey, & Hob Nob Ice Cream
As part of our Easter cooking, I made me some Whisky, Honey, & Hob Nob Ice Cream. It was based on a couple of recipes that I found online, but mainly off of the one at Ice Cream Ireland. I changed it slightly because one reason I made the ice cream was because Jill made … Continue reading
Blackberry and Apple Pie
For Thanksgiving, we made this pie, based on a recipe by Jamie Oliver, but did not use the correct type of apples or make our own pastry. It was the best apple pie that I have ever made (and it was a great pie)! I have copied the recipe below, with the few changes and … Continue reading


