Happy New Year! Here’s a recipe inspired from Bon Appetit, which we enjoyed after feasting on our traditional Hoppin’ John with a side of greens. My son Zan’s girlfriend, Lucy, brought dessert. This was not any old store-bought pie, mind you. This was a dessert from the heavens; a recipe for dreams.
Lucy says that, for the most part, she followed a recipe in the December 2011 issue of Bon Appetit . Bon Appetit named the tart “Sugarplum-Orange and Apricot Earl-Grey Jam Tarts.”
The apricot jam was omitted in the Bon Appetit recipe to utilize the plum jam Lucy had put up for the winter (her grandmother’s recipe). I would imagine any jam or combination of jams you enjoy could be substituted. We rechristened it “Starry Night Tart” as the jam was the color of a January midnight sky.
Lucy also served the tart with sweetened whipped cream, which is not in the original recipe, but highly recommended. Lucy’s rendition of the recipe yielded 2 1/2 tarts. I asked how long it took to make the tarts, and my son rolled his eyes. As is the case with many Bon Appetit tart and cake recipes, they may be labor-intensive, but the results are sublime and well worth the effort.
Women that grew up in countries outside of the United States, immigrated to America as young adults, raised families and have grandkids, capture my imagination. They’ve escaped war, poverty and oppression, many bringing only the shirts on their back and the recipes from their homelands. And their stories? Makes my life look like a pony ride at a … Full recipe post »
There are over a hundred billion stars in our galaxy. Says Google, at least. After perusing chocolate chip cookie recipes on-line this week, I’m guessing there are about that many recipes for chocolate chip cookies. Minimum. So do I really need to burden the web with, yet, another one? It depends. What’s your taste in cookies? The following list … Full recipe post »
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A friend of mine recommended that I check out the dessert recipes on dinnerfeed.com, and needless to say, I am hooked! I was in a panic as to what I could prepare for a holiday party, and since I’m not a gourmet cook by any stretch (ask my family), I felt like one after all of the rave reviews! Many of our guests at the party asked for the recipe, and I was more than happy to point them to this site, just as my friend did when I needed it. I never seem to have the time, energy, much less any direction or imagination when it involves cooking. Now, I have a “go to” source that I highly recommend!
Thanks for the sweet comment, Jennifer Let me know how they work for you!