by Brian | Jun 20, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
Today’s TBT recipe is just a couple of years old. I’m mentioning it again so soon because this is heavenly dessert, while harsh on the arteries, is sublime in your mouth. It’s the closest thing to dessert heaven you will ever encounter. Bread...
by Brian | Sep 18, 2018 | Recipes
If I say “Mojito” you know the drill. Mint leaves muddled with simple syrup and lemon juice. Add rum, shake with ice, and savor. Now, let’s do some substitutions: basil for the mint, gin for the rum. Everything else stays the same in terms of the drink mechanics. But...
by Brian | Jun 14, 2018 | Recipes, TBT
Now is the time to make pavolvas for dessert. We have fresh fruit, the days are warm, but not too humid. Humidity is the enemy of meringue and meringue is what we have here. You can add the fruits of your choice and certainly top this dessert with a layered of whipped...
by Brian | Aug 22, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
In late summer the farmers markets can display some oddities for us. Like gooseberries. Native to Europe and Western Asia, gooseberries have a small but happy following in the United States. They are immensely popular in Great Britain and this recipe comes from the...
by Brian | May 25, 2017 | Recipes, TBT
A few years ago I blogged a Pavlova with Peaches and Blueberries, lovely summer dessert from the delectable book Meringue by Linda K. Jackson and Jennifer Evan Gardner. In a sentence, a pavlova is a big meringue shell with a high edge, filled first with pastry cream...