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Miniature apple pie puffs with homemade caramel sauce - Snixy Kitchen. For some reason, packing any dessert into a personal serving size boosts its appeal.

Miniature apple pie puffs with homemade caramel sauce - Snixy Kitchen

Seriously, cupcakes are WAY more fun than cake; it’s like 2 dozen parties instead of just one! With that in mind, I set out to make dessert ravioli. I had two ideas brewing, but by a unanimous vote (Lucas only), personal apple pie ravioli with warm caramel sauce won. This concept arose mostly because I was eager for an excuse to use my ravioli maker attachment. Well, as it turns out, flakey, delicious pie crust dough does NOT like the pasta-maker and crumbles at the mere sight. My only homemade apple pie attempt happened earlier this year when I decided to bake Margot’s favorite pie as a going away treat.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough + Cupcake = The BEST Cupcake. Ever. Recipe. 60 Second Chocolate Chip Cookie A la Mode. I had so much fun developing this recipe. Talk about kinda dangerous though. This baby is baked in 60 seconds, no lie!! The cookie dough recipe is prepared right in your ramekin, so we are also talking about minimal dishes. Chilli chocolate brownies. After falling in love with chilli dark chocolate, I thought what better way to warm up a gloomy winter Tuesday than to make some chilli chocolate brownies for morning tea?

Chilli chocolate brownies

Well, the warming effect was certainly intense! Porter braised beef with cabbage and polenta & Cooking Blog. 7th July 2012By SaraPhotography by Emma For three years on this blog I’ve talked about myself through little food experiences so this month I’m trying something different.

Porter braised beef with cabbage and polenta & Cooking Blog

I’m dedicating this month to Jamie Oliver and telling you a different kind of story. My boyfriend and I went for a long walk in the weekend and managed to fill the hour talking about Jamie O and what he began. I started watching him at around age 15 before my culinary training; Jamie taught me to snap the ends of the asparagus in the supermarket and only pay for the good bit, he showed me how to make pesto and he showed me how to roast a chicken. Jamie made cooking cool and through his show and cookbooks demonstrated that it didn’t have to be fiddly and time consuming and blokes didn’t have to loose their manhood. Jamie O was my first love so at Whitcoulls book shop in Queen Street, Auckland, in the early 2ooo’s I was there, in line ready to meet him. Quick Weekday Lunches: Salads.

I was extremely excited when I completed my masters and got a new job.

Quick Weekday Lunches: Salads

It meant living independently, making my own decisions regarding every small matter and best of all, getting a pay check that I could just spend! I adjusted to new surroundings pretty quickly and thoroughly enjoyed work and spending the lunch hour at the local restaurant every day. A few months down the line, however, there came a time when work got hectic, there wasn’t time to spend the lunch hour outside office and I was cramming myself with potato chips and soda each time I felt hungry. That didn’t feel healthy and I felt guilty about eating junk food and gaining weight, but I couldn’t bring myself to make the effort to cook lunch for myself every morning. I remembered home cooked meals and my mom’s special salads very often. Raw Papaya Salad Ingredients Method: toss all the ingredients together.

Chickpea Salad Method: Toss all the ingredients together. Lentil and Cucumber Salad. Eggplant Caviar. Last week, a desire for deep vegetable flavors overcame me.

Eggplant Caviar

Fortunately, I was at the store, and a friend’s comment on wanting eggplant inspired me to try this dish again. Eggplant caviar is a blend of eggplant, onion, red pepper, zucchini, tomato, garlic, and parsley. 2-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie For One & Recipe & Zoom Yummy. This is one of those ‘I-need-a-cookie-right-now-or-I-die’ recipes that can be prepared in almost no time.We all know that kind of situation, don’t we?

2-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie For One & Recipe & Zoom Yummy

I definitely do, I confess.And you know what? 10 Tasty Mug Cakes That You Can Make in Just Minutes. By bellalimento |

10 Tasty Mug Cakes That You Can Make in Just Minutes

Microwave Cake a.k.a The Best Cake EVER. Ingredients: 1 coffee mug 4 Tbsp. cake flour (plain, not self-rising) 4 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. cocoa 1 egg 3 Tbsp. milk 3 Tbsp. oil Small splash of vanilla3 Tbsp. chocolate chips, optional1 teaspoon peanut butter, optional Method: 1. Add dry ingredients to mug, mix well with a fork. 2. Add egg, mix thoroughly. 3. Apple Pie Cupcake. Bloggers Cheryl of Cupcake Bakeshop and Garrett of Vanilla Garlic are hosting a second cupcake round-up event. I submitted my chocolate espresso cupcakes for the previous round-up back in January. To keep us cupcakers focused, Garrett and Cheryl have chosen the theme of "Re-Invention" for this round-up. Cupcake Recipes: 21 Of Our Favorites (PHOTOS) Ganache Recipe. Ganache is a French term referring to a smooth and velvety mixture of chocolate and cream.

Ganache Recipe

Its origin is a little unclear, but it is believed to have been invented around 1850. Some say it originated in Switzerland where it was used as a base for truffles. Others say it was invented in Paris at the Patisserie Siravdin. To make Ganache, hot cream (cream with a 35-40% butterfat content) is poured over chopped semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate, and the mixture is stirred until smooth. The proportions of chocolate to cream can vary depending on its use, but the basic form is equal weights of chocolate and cream. Ganache is widely used in the pastry kitchen.

Brownies Recipe. This is a Brownie with a dry cracked crust, a wonderfully moist texture, and a deep chocolate flavor.

Brownies Recipe

Brownies are often classified as "fudgy" or "cakey", yet I would describe this brownie as a cross between the two. They are wonderful plain or I often serve them for dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The beauty of this Brownie is that it is made using just one bowl. First you melt the chocolate with the butter and then, one by one, you stir in the rest of the ingredients. You do not have to pull out your electric mixer, all you need is a wire whisk and spatula (or wooden spoon). Now, the challenge with all Brownies is how long they should be baked.

Two-Bite Strawberry Hand Pies. This post comes to you from damply beautiful Seattle, Washington!

Two-Bite Strawberry Hand Pies

Yes, kids, I am in Seattle for BlogHer Food 2012 and not just as an attendee, but I am speaking! I am nervous, but terribly excited, and ready to get the party started! The last month has been a CRAZY travel month for me. First, I went to Camp Blogaway, then I spent 6 days in Tokyo (expect a few Japanese themed recipes in the future – the place is life changing!) , and now I am here in Seattle. King Arthur Flour - Baking Banter - StumbleUpon.

Love brownies. Love their shiny, flaky top that shatters into micro-thin shards that shower onto your fingers as you eat. Love their dark, gooey center. Their “chocolate nirvana” flavor. Dairy Free Chocolate Ice-Cream. Recipes» Dairy Free Chocolate Ice-Cream. The Cupcake Recipes, delicious gourmet fun easy cupcakes & decorating ideas. Holiday Gingerbread Cupcakes. It’s not the holidays without Eggnog and Gingerbread Cookies. Well in this case, Gingerbread Cupcakes. If you’re a big fan of the season flavors, you and your family will enjoy these delicious gingerbread cupcakes topped with orange flavor cream cheese icing.

Ingredients 1/4 cup dark rum or water1/2 cup golden raisins1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter1 cup unsulfured molasses1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour3/4 teaspoon baking soda1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground cloves1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1/3 cup minced dried crystallized ginger (not in syrup) Ultimate Flourless Chocolate CupCakes. Tall, Dark, and Handsome Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes Recipe : Directions Hazelnut Butter Filling: For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Gingerbread Man Cookies Recipe. Method 1 In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, baking soda, and spices. Cinnamon Rolls 101. Recipe/chocolate-walnut-strudel/detail.aspx. Forming and Baking Cinnamon Rolls Article.

Almond Espresso Chocolate Cake Recipe. Almond Chocolate Cake Recipe. Receitas de Bolos de Natal: Tronco de Natal. Santa Bread. From Vicki Melies, the colorful Golden Santa Bread is sure to be the talk of your Christmas table.