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July 30, 2014

5 Great Ways to Use Up Egg Yolks

Made an angel food cake, egg white omelette, or some macarons and have leftover egg yolks? Here are ideas for using ’em up! I love rich, creamy desserts, and here are some of my all-time favorites! Bookmark or pin them so they’re handy the next time you need this!

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February 28, 2014

fruit tart 3

Fruit tarts seem to be the one dessert that everyone can agree on– even self-proclaimed “not a dessert person”-people, so it’s always a safe bet. The beautiful fruit patterns also make a bright splash on the dining table, so I like to think it adds to the festivity and decor of the celebration as well.

Mini Fruit Tarts

There are a gazillion recipes for fruit tart out there, which basically consist of a crust, filling, fruit, and glaze. My main gripe with most fruit tart recipes has always been the bother of chilling, then rolling out a crust. I have finally found a crust that skips those finicky steps and gets right to business. Below is my version of this much-loved dessert!

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February 27, 2014

Earl Grey Ice Cream with Chocolate TrufflesThis photo will have to do for now 🙂
(I keep forgetting to snap one of the ice cream!)

 

My good friend David (I wish) has a lovely ice cream book that I turn to for fantastic flavor ideas whenever I’m ready to get my ice cream on, which is always. One particularly well-loved page is the one titled Black Currant Tea Ice Cream. He says I can use Earl Grey or oolong tea instead, so I do. He also suggests pairing it with Dark Chocolate Truffles, so I did. It’s divine.

Ben and I recently went to an event at Smitten Ice Cream, the trendy liquid nitrogen ice cream spot that just opened up in Los Altos, and got to sample several scoops of ice cream, including generous portions of their Earl Grey with Milk Chocolate. Long story short, Ben likes my (er, David’s) Earl Grey with Dark Chocolate Truffles better than theirs. Done.

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