February 1st is ‘National Baked Alaska Day’. There is nothing as beautiful as a flaming Baked Alaska as it is served at table. My Sons Father and I were fortunate to have had that experience aboard the Cunard Princess as it made its way up the Coast of California to Vancouver Canada. The night we […]
Category: Dessert Ideas
BROWNIES! What are they? Well, it depends on what you are looking at. Brownies can be Jr. Girl Scouts or they can be a Baked Good, specifically Bar Cookies usually made from Chocolate, hence the name ‘Brownies. There are many different kinds of Brownies but of course the ‘Fudgy’ ones are the most popular. […]
Musical Desserts! What are they? Desserts that play music? Alas no. These are desserts that were created to honor people or certain Arts in the musical world. The Musical Desserts that I am familiar with are: Pavlova – Both New Zealand and Australia lay claim to the creation of Pavlova and it is the National […]
January 6th is ‘National Shortbread Day’. Shortbread is a cookie that is made frequently in the British Isles (namely Sotoland which is known for its Scottish Shortbread). There are also Shortbread recipes from the Scandinavian Countries. What exactly is Shortbread and why is this confection called Shortbread? Shortbread falls into the Cookie Category but is certainly different […]
December 3rd is ‘National Apple Pie Day’. Everyone know that there is nothing more American than Apple Pie, but where did the origin of Apple Pie come from? There is more than one school of thought in that direction, but the American Apple Pie probably has its origins in England, where pie making is an […]
September 26th is ‘National Pancake Day’. I do not know of anyone who does not like Pancakes. Pancakes are an exceptional food and can be made for any meal of the day or just for dessert. Pancakes can be found in many varieties around the world and they are not just made from wheat […]
Sunday, September 23 is ‘National White Chocolate Day’. Even though there are probably many, many Chocolate Lovers in this country and around the World, White Chocolate is probably not considered to even be in the Chocolate Category. Even though White Chocolate is made from ingredients derived from Chocolate, it cannot actually be considered ‘Chocolate’. […]
Friday night, September 7th was our Teen Cuisine Class at Let’s Get Cookin’. The theme this month was ‘Fire & Ice’ – grilled Appetizers and Frozen Desserts. The Students made: Chinese Style BBQ Chicken Wings Teriyaki Beef Kabobs Louisiana Style Grilled Shrimp with ‘Dirty Rice’ *** Pomegranate Sorbet Ice Cream Sandwiches Tempura Ice Cream […]
August 29th is ‘Lemon Juice Day’. How many ways can you think of to use Lemon Juice? Can you live without Lemon Juice? Some people do, but I couldn’t. There are so many ways to use Lemon Juice and it is such a necessity to keep so many foods from oxidizing and turning that […]
Friday, August 24, 2012 is National Peach Pie Day. You can either go out and purchase one or you can have the fun of making one or more, especially if you still have ripe peaches on your tree. If you have never made a Peach Pie, follow the recipe at peach-pie/ and make one for yourself […]