Sgroppino
Do you remember the slushes you badgered your dad into buying for you at the carnival when you were a kid? You know the ones. Colors not found in nature. Syrupy sweet flavors created by science instead of real fruit. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Recipe Index
Egg Custard Gelato / The Chimney Sweep’s Gelato
Ingredients: Egg yolks, sugar, milk, orange peel and a tablespoon of Grand Marnier. The base for this recipe comes together easier than other ice cream recipes I have made. The hardest part was waiting for the mixture to cool completely … Continue reading →
Banana and Rum Gelato
This week’s recipe sounded wonderful and I was so excited to try it. I thought this would give me an excuse to buy an ice cream maker, because that is one gadget that I don’t have in my kitchen. I … Continue reading →
Black Grape Gelato
Wow – how can we be done desserts already? I don’t know how it happened but her eit is, my last dessert recipe – Black Grape Gelato. I have eaten my weight in gelato during various trips to Italy, in … Continue reading →
Stawberry Gelato
Today’s recipe is Strawberry Gelato. I love gelato. While I love ice cream also, gelato usually tastes more intensely of the fresh fruit it’s made from. This recipe definately follows that, so be sure and use flavorful, fresh strawberries. I … Continue reading →
Black and White Macerated Grapes
A beautiful bowl of grapes is a delightful and refreshing finish to a summer meal. Simplicity itself with just these – grapes, citrus, & sugar. The black grapes are halved and seeded. The white grapes are left whole. The lemon … Continue reading →
Mangoes and Strawberries in Sweet White Wine
Deborah is happy and more than willing to serve as Irene’s taste tester for this dish. Happy for the reason Irene isn’t tasting it for herself. And happy to not only taste it, but to consume the entire bowl. Deborah … Continue reading →
Macedonia-Macerated Mixed Fresh Fruit
We serve fresh fruit in some form for every meal at our house. The reason for this is that Zachary, our son, decided as soon as he could speak, that vegetables were not something that he would eat willingly. After … Continue reading →
Macerated Oranges
I happened to make this on one of our “triple digit” days last week. Yes, the temperatures were over 100. It was great timing, as this is a simple and refreshing dessert! You just slice some oranges (I used Cara … Continue reading →
Chilled Black Grape Pudding
Finding black grapes was a little challenging but I got some from Chile. Fortunately, they were seedless. I used the food processor to puree the pound of grapes, resulting in an absolutely beautiful color. The color got even prettier after … Continue reading →
Baked Apples wtih Amaretti Cookies
Today, my dessert was Baked Apples with Amaretti Cookies. I loved this recipe! They were so good. The recipe is quite simple to make. Core some apples, leaving the very bottom intact. Fill with a mixture of crushed amaretti cookies … Continue reading →
Crema Fritta – Fried Custard Cream
I barely snatched victory from the jaws of defeat this week. Crema Fritta isn’t as easy as it sounds. After you see the happy conclusion in this photo, read on and find out how close I came to failure. I … Continue reading →
Ricotta and Coffee Cream
I lovingly refer to this dessert as an adult pudding cocktail. No, it does not taste like pudding. The color and texture reminds me of the childhood treat. This treat, my friends, is for adults. My ingredients gave this recipe … Continue reading →
Italian Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Mousse is one of my son’s favorite recipes and I was very glad to draw this one. Unfortunately, he doesn’t get home from college for a few days, so we won’t have his opinion on the taste of this … Continue reading →
Cold Zabaglione with Red Wine
Yesterday Sandi made Zabaglione – that wonder frothy Italian concoction of cooked egg yolks, sugar, and wine that is slowly cooked and whipped into a frenzy. For my post today I got to make a similar recipe but mine was … Continue reading →