Fresh From the Oven Piconi Recipe
Turn Your Oven into a Sweets Factory Coffee makes it possible to get out of bed. Sweets makes it worthwhile! This is a great little pastry from La Marches region of Italy that is totally worth the time to make. It is wonderful with coffee in morning or perfect for a late afternoon “sugar rush“. Yield:1 dozen For the pastry 2 cup A.P. flour 2 ½ egg yolk beaten ½ cup butter 2/3 cup sugar lemon zest In a mixer add in flour, butter, sugar, lemon and egg yolks. Mix together for...
Read More8 Easy Steps to Homemade Fresh Pasta
8 Easy Steps to Homemade Fresh Pasta This is a simple recipe that can be used in many styles of sauces or ingredients. It is also a fun way to spend time with the family on a rainy spring day. Yield: 3-4 portions Ingredients: 1 ½ cups A.P Flour 3 large eggs ½ tsp salt 1 pasta roller with linguini dye This recipe can be made by hand on a flat, clean surface. Start by making a “mountain” of flour with crater looking hole in the middle, add the eggs and fork the flour thoroughly until blended. I...
Read MoreBanana Pistachio Loaf with Frangelico Cream Cheese
Banana Pistachio Loaf with Frangelico Cream Cheese This recipe is always nice this time a year whether it be a snack or a light breakfast meal. 3 ¼ cups flour 2 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp allspice 4 eggs 2½ cups sugar 3 cups mashed banana 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tsp vanilla 1¼ cup chopped pistachios Preheat oven to 350F degrees Grease a 9×5 bread pan Mix together all the dry goods (flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice). In a mixing bowl beat together the eggs with the...
Read MoreRoast Pork Tenderloin with Apple Butter Sauce
Roast Pork Tenderloin with Apple Butter Sauce This is a nice dish this time of year. Using a lean cut like the tenderloin is always a crowd pleaser and pork is a very affordable cut so double the recipe and save for another night. Yield: 4 portions 2-16oz pork tenderloins (cleaned) 1/3 cup Dijon 2 sheets puff pastry (available in freezer section at nicer grocery stores) ¼ cup chopped fresh oregano ¼ cup chopped fresh marjoram 2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary 2oz white wine ½ cup butter 2 Macintosh apples...
Read MoreChristmas Cocktail Recipes
Here are some great hot cocktails to share with your guests on a cold winters night: Hot Apple Cinnamon Cider This one was provide by one of my patrons that I just couldn’t ignore 8 oz hot apple cider 1 oz Goldschlager liqueur ½ oz Amaro bitters Rim the mug with cinnamon and sugar, pour in cider with Goldschlager and Amaro, garnish with cinnamon stick. Triple Chocolate Hot Cocoa 6 oz hot water 1 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tbsp heavy cream 1 oz milk 3 tbsp sugar 1 oz crème de cacao dark 1 oz crème de cacao...
Read MoreBaked Apples Amoretti
I thought this time around I would give a nice recipe that makes the house smell great on a cold winters evening. Baked Apples Amoretti (apples baked with almond cookies)… YUM! Yield 4 portions Ingredients: 4 Macintosh Apples 1 package amoretti 250gr (almond cookies) 1 oz amaretto 1 oz melted unsalted butter ¼ cup ground almond ¼ cup brown sugar ½ tsp mace ½ tsp cinnamon What to do: Cut the apples (stem to base) in half and remove core with a ½ inch hole in the middle of each side and set to the...
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