If you’re looking for a simple yet elegant dessert for Valentine’s Day, look no more. This is by far my most favorite dessert I’ve made to date. It takes strawberries and whipped cream to a whole new level, and it’s SO easy to make. This recipe utilizes the french...
Cooking with Wine: Cabernet BBQ Sauce
Oh yeaaaaaaaaaa! There’s nothing I love more than chicken than BBQ chicken. Mix that in with your favorite Cabernet Sauvignon, and you’ve got yourself one heck of a meal! Although any red wine can be used with this sauce (as long as it’s not a dessert wine), I personally chose...
I told you guys this little machine was going to pay for itself! We’re having so much fun dumping all kinds of stuff into our Cuisinart Ice Cream machine! I’m thinking next weekend might need to be “peanut butter-chococlate-pretzel” ice cream time? What do you think?
Homemade Peach White Wine Sorbet
So I couldn’t help myself. There I was. Staring at a brand new ice cream maker and some left over Lillet Blanc from my Strawberries & Ricotta Chantilly recipe. While I had the urge to make a cocktail with the Lillet, Terri and I had the greater urge to make sorbet to break in the new machine.
This cake has a little Grand Marnier as part of the lava center, but the real flavor comes with serving a Grand Marnier cream on the side.
Chicken & Portobello Fricassee
Chicken & Portobello Fricassee served on egg noodles (serves 4) • 4 bone-in, skin-on split chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds) OR 1.5 pounds of Chicken Thighs (if you prefer dark meat) • Salt and pepper • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil • 2 onions, chopped fine • 5-6 garlic cloves, minced...
Cooking with Wine: Chocolate Port Wine Syrup with Cherries
As if ice cream weren’t sweet enough, I had to sweeten it up even more with a dark chocolate cherry port wine syrup. I got the idea from Mary over at Agua Dulce Winery. When we were tasting and taking photos last weekend, there was a port on the menu. I’ve never been a fan of port...