We love pears—we bake ’em, poach ’em, butter and maple syrup ’em and love to put them in bread. This couldn’t be any easier and we use fresh pears (either raw or cooked) or, in a pinch in the middle of winter, … Continue reading
Comfort food at it’s best. These are very popular with our guests served along plain scrambled or fried eggs and chopped tomatoes with fresh basil. INGREDIENTS: Serves 2-3 1 large Russet potato 2 Tbs. clarified butter ½ Tbs. whole butter 1 tsp. roasted onion powder … Continue reading
This is embarrassingly easy! INGREDIENTS 6 ounces of good quality chocolate chips 1 small can evaporated milk a touch of vanilla extract DIRECTIONS Put milk and chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on a very low setting (2 or … Continue reading
Dipped chocolates are fun and easy to do. Commercially made chocolates have that hard “snap” to the chocolate shell because the chocolate goes through a process called tempering. Since most home cooks don’t have a tempering machine, home-made dipped chocolates … Continue reading
This is a homey but wonderfully flavorful apple dessert. Using a varieties of apples is best. INGREDIENTS 4 cups Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and sliced (about 4 large apples) 4 cups Gala apples, cored, peeled and sliced (about 4 large apples) 1 … Continue reading
Danielle’s favorite chocolate recipe. INGREDIENTS 7 ounces good chocolate 6 ounces unsalted butter 1 Tbs. grated orange peel 1 Tbs. Grand Marnier or similar orange liqueur 4 eggs, separated 1 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. salt DIRECTIONS Preheat oven … Continue reading
In response to our question of what is your favorite chocolate recipe, Debbie answered, “mine has to be chocolate fondue. It was a favorite of my kids growing up and we served it on the dessert buffet for both of … Continue reading
When my husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary we dined at one of St. Louis’ finest – Fio’s La Fourchette. When faced with the option of chocolate souffle or chocolate mousse for dessert I panicked. How could I … Continue reading
Welcome to a new column in our blog. We decided it would be fun to pose a food-related question to all eight broads and see what answers came out. And what more appropriate question around Valentines Day than the one we chose for … Continue reading
Decadent Chocolate French Toast with Strawberry Syrup Happy Valentine’s Day! Surprisingly this Chocolate French Toast isn’t terribly sweet. We started serving it each year for Valentine’s Day, but it is just too good to save for one day a … Continue reading