Grand Marnier raspberry sauce is so easy to make and incredibly versatile. The Grand Marnier gives it a little something extra. This past week I had big plans for getting some recipes made but my body said no in a big way. On Monday I woke up with an intestinal bug that sat with me… Continue reading Grand Marnier Raspberry Sauce
Summer Berry Pudding is a traditional British dessert that transforms plain bread and some berries into a stunning, flavorful dessert. Summer is the time for berries.
Cherry Vanilla Sorbet – tangy sour cherries with smooth vanilla in a light sorbet. Perfect scooped into bowls or frozen into popsicles. Summer is coming and it’s time for frozen desserts. I love sorbets. You can indulge and not feel guilty. They’re also pretty simple to make. This one is just cherries, water, sugar, lemon… Continue reading Cherry Vanilla Sorbet
You can make this gorgeous rose jelly in less than an hour. The subtle rose flavor with a touch of lemon is perfect for biscuits, scones, ice-cream or cakes. Preserve a taste of summer with this delicate rose jelly. I love roses but Texas is a harsh place to grow them. Roses love acidic soil.… Continue reading Rose Jelly
Homemade Grapefruit Marmalade is bursting with citrus flavor. It’s well worth the time. You’ll never want store-bought marmalade again. This is one of the many treats I made when my grapefruit tree went nuts this winter. My tree produced lots of fruit but it was seedy so not that great for eating. My grapefruit look… Continue reading Grapefruit Marmalade
Raspberry grapefruit marmalade is beautiful to look at and the flavor pops. Make your morning routine a little brighter by topping your toast or biscuits with this delicious treat! My son, Tim, has always loved grapefruit. I mean this kid lives for it. He even loved it as a baby. The problem was his little… Continue reading Raspberry Grapefruit Marmalade
Stem ginger may not look glamorous but it adds incredible flavor to baked goods and you can use the syrup as flavoring too. Make a batch today and use it in recipes that call for ginger. You’ll be glad you did! Sometimes you stumble across something that is a game changer. Stem Ginger is one… Continue reading Stem Ginger
Grand Marnier takes this strawberry orange syrup to a whole new level. Substitute orange juice or cook off the alcohol for a kid-friendly version. Strawberry orange syrup is amazing on ice-cream, in drinks or all by itself! This is a slight adaptation on Art and the Kitchen’s strawberry sauce. Laureen used fresh strawberries so hers… Continue reading Strawberry orange syrup
Simmering dried apricots in wine and Grand Marnier produces soft, flavorful apricots and a syrup that’s to die for! Make these mulled apricots for tarts, ice-cream toppings or just an amazing snack. On Saturday, a friend asked me to make an apricot tart for a special occasion. The problem is that apricots aren’t in season… Continue reading mulled apricots
Cranberries and chocolate transform traditional pecan pie into something special. Cranberry Chocolate Pecan Pie goes together in minutes and is the perfect dessert for your holiday table. Cape Cod Select sent me some of their cranberries as part of a baking contest. I thought cranberries were all the same until I saw these. They are… Continue reading Cranberry Chocolate Pecan Pie
