My fiance’s baking request this weekend was strawberry shortcake! But specifically a “dense sponge”. He likes the biscuit-y strawberry shortcake, then last night had a dream about a field of sponge cake since we were talking about Victoria sponges, so this hybrid was the perfect treat. Fresh whipped cream and macerated strawberries with lemon juice…it’s like spring came early.
My fiance got me a KitchenAid stand mixer for Christmas, so I was excited to try a recipe that I couldn’t make by hand. Pavlova was a perfect, challenging treat to make. Beaten egg whites with stiff peaks, freshly whipped cream, and my own twist with the addition of yummy vanilla pastry cream to add an extra layer of richness (and use up the egg yolks).
I care about cooking food that is delicious, flavorful, nourishing, and something I crave indefinitely.
This stew is so deeply flavored and hearty. My fiance requested it for his birthday meal, so I learned how to make it in a pressure cooker and absolutely loved seeing all the spices come together in this flavorful broth. Chicken, beef, or pork could also work, but the gamey flavor of lamb works so well with the ras el hanout spice, green olives, apricots, and other stew ingredients.
I absolutely love corn, and had a dish like this at Itria in Summer 2024 so had to recreate it at home. I might even say this is better!
Hot pot is such a nourishing comfort food. We eat it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and many other holidays. I like making a single-serve version at home in my pressure cooker. It’s easy to meal prep, with packets of frozen vegetables, meats, and whatever other toppings you like. The broth is a mix of Little Sheep soup base and Golden curry cubes. My favorite items are enoki mushrooms, kabocha, tripe, fish balls with roe, and corn.
Fun to bake, fun to share, fun to eat.
My fiance’s baking request this weekend was strawberry shortcake! But specifically a “dense sponge”. He likes the biscuit-y strawberry shortcake, then last night had a dream about a field of sponge cake since we were talking about Victoria sponges, so this hybrid was the perfect treat. Fresh whipped cream and macerated strawberries with lemon juice…it’s like spring came early.
My fiance got me a KitchenAid stand mixer for Christmas, so I was excited to try a recipe that I couldn’t make by hand. Pavlova was a perfect, challenging treat to make. Beaten egg whites with stiff peaks, freshly whipped cream, and my own twist with the addition of yummy vanilla pastry cream to add an extra layer of richness (and use up the egg yolks).
I wanted super chewy, rich, fudgy brownies so I found the internet best recipe and made my own tiny tweaks to it. This came out perfect. Chocolatey, not too sweet, the perfect fudgy texture that got chewy as it cooled. Delicious with ice cold milk.
Apple crisp crumble is one of our favorite desserts. So simple to put together, easy to add variations to, and gives you the satisfaction, warmth, and festive fall feel of apple pie without the fuss. I love the mess of eating it in a bowl with ice cream.
