Tag: Eggs

Meringue Torte with Chocolate filling on a glass plate beside an embroidered napkin, a heart shaped ornament and two silver forks.

Meringue Torte

I love February. I like the way it sounds, beginning with a frisky fricative followed suddenly by the pairing of two unlikely mid-word consonants in a mismatch that invites us to think before speaking. I like the way it begins with that famous rodent checking the shadows for promises of […]

Snickerdoodle Pancake in Cast Iron Skillet with a powdered sugar heart dust on top

Snickerdoodle Pancake

Life gets busy and complicated and when it does we need to be reminded to be open to the essence of what’s really important, and let the rest go…or at least loosen our grip on it a little. 

A slice of High Rise Angel Food Cake with berries, drizzled with chocolate ganache.

Remembering When: Angel Food Cake

This Angel Food Cake, inspired by a favorite book, is dependably light in texture and, when served alone or with fresh berries, is light in calories too. For many, that makes it a sweet indulgence and a perfect any-occasion dessert.

A layer of golden meringue tops a baking dish filled with Alvine's Bread Pudding.

A Gift for the Family – Alvine’s Bread Pudding

Composed of layers of creamy biscuit pudding, melted chocolate (or currant jelly) and sweet meringue, Alvine’s Bread Pudding makes delicious use of broken biscuits or day old bread. This old-fashioned recipe was printed in a charming hand-crafted cookbook assembled by the church in my hometown. The meringue layer is an appealing addition to this familiar dessert.

A pretty Bruschetta made from Crostini topped with red pepper sauce and a fried quail egg sprinkled with fresh herbs.

Farmer’s Market Quail Egg Bruschetta

To make this easy appetizer: bake Crostini, top with jarred red pepper sauce and add a single fried quail egg to each slice. Finish with a sprinkle of snipped herbs and freshly ground pepper. The result is irresistible!

Tea Crazed Quail Eggs with Anise Star in a small dish

Pretty Tea Crazed Quail Eggs

Pretty and a bit intriguing, this recipe shows off the diminutive size and unique shell characteristics of these Farmer’s Market finds. Not only are Tea Crazed Quail Eggs delightful to look at, their spicy sweet flavor make them delicious too.

Broken Eggshell Cookie, Meringue egg white and ice cream yolk make up Cracked Egg Dessert

You’ve Gotta Break a Few Eggs…

What is it they say? To make a cake you have to break a few eggs? It’s the same with cookies, sometimes even more so… I found this idea for making an eggs-tra special Easter treat on a page I tore out of “Family Almanac” a decade ago. I didn’t […]