RECIPES
Blueberry Pie
Bernice loved that blueberry pie. And she loved…
Bananas Foster with Roasted Hazelnuts and Raspberries
Nonna Rossa and Benno watched a waiter run out the restaurant doors with sizzling butter and seared bananas, plus a towel, some tools, vanilla ice cream, and a hot plate.
Brown Butter Carrot Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Cute Bunny was munching on grass with her buddy, Bill Floppy Ears, in the dark.
Easy Apple Wonton Fritter
Nonna Rossa and Benno smiled and joined the crowds milling about the divers stands, smelling sweet apple fritter fry oil…
Coconut Butterscotch Bananas
Honko, a monkey, decided that today was Banana Day…
Lychee Granita
Phase changes are an integral part of the culinary arts. This demo (“lychee granita”) introduces the concept of frozen desserts in a fun and friendly way!
The Jonathan Edwards’ Mash: Sweet Potatoes to Pull You Up!
Raised of dirt for what are these “sweet” potatoes? Their very birth and tending by farmers’ subtle care implies just one thing—destruction of their fat forms.
Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
The distinct shape of a standard donut, the torus, enables the operator of said equipment to perform a variety of essential functions. These are covered in cinnamon and can also make you nap.
Simple Grilled Pineapple with Homemade Whipped Cream
Ripe pineapple is incredibly sweet. Raw, it’s juicy and a reliable treat. To mellow the fruit and keep life fresh, add charcoal. Then, think like Boulud as he grills avocados. Mix your fruit with fat, a few spices, and brown sugar, and, before you know it, your pineapple tastes like coconut. Voilà!
Chocolate Pudding
When I was a freshman and sophomore in college, my university had a program at the student center called “late meal.” I loved it. (There was also “drunk meal,” but that was different.) I would rush from lunch to get my piles of puddings, stacks of jalapeno chips, and a finite number of peanut butter cookies before class.
Lime Cream Pie
I often associate key lime pie with other “classic American” desserts like ice cream sundaes and white bread. However, as a Midwestern US-er used to imported fruits and exotic veggies, I have yet to come across those special little limes that I can squeeze.
Chocolate Cake ”Just Like the Box!” with Cherry Compote and Homemade Whipped Cream
For the homebaker, replicating the simple and standard flavors of the box without ol’ Betty and Mr. Hines is an entertaining exercise. While a fancy French cake or Austrian torte adds depth and distinction, the high-low mix of chocolate cake “Just Like the Box!” with cherry compote and homemade whipped cream is the perfect fix.
Cherry Turnovers
Our turnovers of tart berries enrobed in light puff pastry cannot be turned down. Warm and proud on the baking sheet, these obedient little guys are happy to be eaten and fulfil their natural purpose. Yippee!