This is a recipe I made probably 20 years ago and still remember fondly. It is from the Silver Palette Cookbook that was popular back then. I followed it which two changes. I used almond paste chopped up instead of dates for one of the cakes. I also used all butter instead of the shortening and butter they have…
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Henry’s Vanilla Macaroons with Double Chocolate Ganache
Henry went to a cooking camp at Sur La Table in the summer and learned how to make these. These pictures are from two different attempts. The first time the batter was too thick and had a little peak on top that kept them from laying level which was a problem because they kept slipping apart once the filling was…
Vietnamese Bun
This was intense on so many levels! 1. The amazingly accurate flavor this had to the Bun I love from Saigon Pearl in Irvine. 2. The time this took to put together 3. The pungent odor it left in my house for days! First off, this tasted delicious! I love the Bun at Saigon Pearl at the Diamond Jamboree in…
Macaroni and Cheese
I like macaroni and cheese but I am not obsessed with it like some people. Although when I made this I was obsessed for a a couple days, until I moved on to my next food obsession. This kinda blew my mind. I think the key to its success was an awesome shaped noodle, really good cheese, lots of sauce…
Spiced Butternut Squash Muffins
This recipe I found online from Taste of Home. I had to use these cute little butternut squashes! It was a drizzly raining day and didn’t go out so this was a fun thing to make on a day like today. The only thing I changed was I used maple syrup instead of light corn syrup. I also doubled the…
Bechamel, Pasta and Keilbasa with Vegetables
Henry made this dinner while we were staying in our Laguna house on vacation. I added the vegetables. He learned how to make béchamel and added parmesan for the sauce. I can’t remember the ratios for the béchamel but he did a good job. It tasted great with the smoked sausage. I hadn’t eaten that stuff for a long time.…
See’s Candy Butterscotch Squares
Henry and I were in the Orange County Airport waiting for our flight back to NYC after 3 weeks in California. I opened Pandora’s box by contemplating buying a little bag of 12 butterscotch squares (my favorite See’s candy!) Henry didn’t understand why I was debating the purchase so much. I didn’t want to remind myself how much I liked them…
Roast Pork Nachos
When we were in Utah for Kenzie’s wedding, we stopped by our favorite neighborhood Emigration Market. We were talking to the butcher about this roast we used to buy called a spoon roast. He told us that we could use a Pork Boston Butt or Shoulder or a Beef Chuck Roast. He gave us a container of the seasoning they…
French Toast with Day Old Baguette
It seems every time I buy a baguette it ends up rock hard the next day. This is what I do to not feel guilty, plus I love french toast! I use milk, eggs, vanilla (lots) and cinnamon for the mixture to soak the bread in.
Barramundi, homemade croutons with salad
I have been eating lunch at Sweet Green and loving their salads and realized that a good salad it dependent on the freshness of the greens and freshness of the dressing so I got really good greens from the farmers market at Union Square and made my own simple vinagrette. The fish was from Trader Joes frozen. It turned out…