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Nordstrom’s Lemon and Coconut Bars with Whipped Cream and Mascarpone Topping

April 28, 2009

This recipe is from Nordstrom’s Café. My daughter worked there during high school and college and one day when meeting her for lunch, we ordered the Lemon Bar for dessert. I’ve made this treat for years so we thought we knew what to expect. Big surprise. This not only has coconut in the crust but [...]

Lemon Cheesecake

April 27, 2009

12-16 Servings Crust 2 1/4 C graham cracker crumbs, (about 25 single crackers crushed) 1/4 C sugar 6 Tbsp. melted butter Filling 3 8-oz. packages of cream cheese, softened to room temperature 3 eggs 1 1/3 C sugar 3 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. grated lemon rind 1 pint sour cream 3 [...]

Key Lime Pie

April 27, 2009

Ingredients 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons grated lime zest 2 eggs, separted 1 – 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk, not eveaporated Graham Cracker Crust Recipe 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 4 Tablespoons butter, melted 2 Tablespoons sugar Mix ingredients together in a medium bowl How To Make a Key Lime Pie [...]

Hazelnut Meringue Cake with Raspberries

April 27, 2009

4 large egg whites 1 ½ cup sugar ½ t. vanilla extract ¼ t. white wine vinegar 1 ¼ cups chopped toasted hazelnuts 1 cup heavy cream 1 ½ cups ripe but firm raspberries confectioners’ sugar Line bottom and sides of two 8 inch layer cake pans with foil. Grease the foil with butter, then [...]

Spaghetti with Summer Squash and Tomatoes

April 21, 2009

This recipe was part of a weekly Twitter exercise that Tyler Florence did; most of the recipes were typical of the type of dish I would cook in winter so I was so happy to see something that fits the bill for our summertime meals; using tomatoes, zucchini and summer squash and herbs from the [...]

Espresso-Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

April 20, 2009

These are wonderful treats; the espresso is there but not overpowering, the shortcake is just what you would expect; definitely a keeper in our repertoire of cookies to make for all occasions but have to remember these for my holiday gifts! Love the technique to roll dough in a bag..why didn’t I ever think of [...]

Chili Relleno Casserole

April 15, 2009

I first had this dish at a potluck party many years ago where we gathered to watch a football game. I don’t have a clue who won or lost that game or even the people I was with; but I wanted the recipe bad so hunted down the person who made it that following week [...]

Bananas Foster Cream Pie

April 10, 2009

I love Bananas Foster; first enjoyed it as a delicious topping over a crepe filled with vanilla ice cream when I was in my twenties; after that first experience, bought a whole cookbook for crepe recipes just so that I could recreate it at home and have many times. Bananas, brown sugar and rum…what could [...]

Maple Butter Twists

April 3, 2009

This recipe is from a holiday issue of Better Homes and Gardens; I don’t save it just for holidays though; it’s great for a brunch any time of the year! Ingredients 2/3 cup milk 2 large eggs 1/3 cup butter, cut up ¼ cup water 4 cups bread flour ¼ cup granulated sugar 1½ tsp [...]

Focaccia

April 1, 2009

Dough 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp water 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp Yeast 3 cups Bread flour (preferable) Add water, olive oil, salt and flour together in pan of bread machine in order suggested for your machine. Select dough cycle. When complete, remove dough from machine. cover and let rest [...]