Candies
Grandma’s Christmas Divinity
Christmas is a special time of year, full of memories of family and friends. This time of year, smells and flavors take on new meanings, and I’m always ready to get into my kitchen to cook up a few of those memories. That’s why I wanted to share with you, my grandma Ruby’s recipe for…
Read MoreButtermint Twists
These melt-in-your mouth buttery mints are best made ahead and stored in your refrigerator. Printable Recipe
Read MoreAmaretto-Chocolate Cream Truffles
This recipe for Chocolate-Dipped Truffles with Amaretto-Chocolate Cream Centers comes to you from the Nov. 1979 issue of Cuisine. The recipe makes about 3 dozen. Printable Recipe
Read MoreAlmond-Chocolate Cream Truffles
This recipe for Almond-Chocolate Cream Truffles comes from the Nov. 1979 edition of Cuisine Magazine. It makes 4 1/2 dozen truffles. Printable Recipe
Read MoreCoconut Cream Truffles
This recipe for truffles comes from the November 1979 issue of Cuisine. Printable Recipe
Read MoreTempering Chocolate
Tempering chocolate is taking real chocolate, such as eating chocolate and preparing it for use. There is no need to temper chocolate if you will be using it for baking, but in cases where you will be using it as a decorative garnish, or as a coating, it is highly recommended that you temper your…
Read MoreWhat kind of Chocolate?
I’m always getting questions about the types of chocolate I use in my baking and finding myself telling people that they should try a different type of chocolate for theirs. This is the sort of thing that you’d learn at one of these short term bakery courses in delhi and that is why so many…
Read MoreCrème Pâtissière (or Pastry Cream)
What the heck is crème pâtissière, you ask? It’s a pastry cream used in many of the Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts recipes. The recipe makes about 2 1/2 cups of cream. Ingredients: 1 cup milk 1/2 vanilla bean 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar 3 egg yolks 1 tablespoon corn starch 1 tablespoon flour…
Read MoreCandied Citrus Slices
This recipe for candied citrus slices comes from the 1985 edition of Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts. They are super great frozen and set in the rim of your lemonade glass. The book also states that you can use cirtus peels, instead of slices, by using a zester to remove the peels in thin sections.…
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