I enjoy eating healthy, but I love the occasional treats as well. Today I have a recipe for a traditional Greek cake full of delicious zesty orange, warm spices and toasted walnuts. This is a very moist and decadent cake for an afternoon snack with a cup of tea or coffee.
Desserts, Puddings & Cakes
Baked Apple Roses
Although I hate to see summer go, the change of season always invigorates me. The crispness of the air is truly delicious, as are all of the apple and pumpkin treats that start appearing on blogs. I thought I would kick off my Fall posts with a yummy little recipe of Apple roses! They put a spell over me the first time I saw on Pinterest. I thought something so beautiful would be difficult to make but it wasn’t. While this is my first time making apple roses, I followed Chef John’s recipe and it was so unbelievably easy to make. Just try it and you’ll see. They are the perfect treat to get your sweet tooth ready for fall.
Lemon Blueberry Tart
This blueberry tart is made with a homemade gluten free pastry crust. The ingredients are pretty basic. I replaced half of the rice flour with millet flour giving it a nutritional boost and buttery flavor. It has a thick crumbly, cookie-like crust, on the outer edges, and the bottom crust under the filling is slightly cake like. The buttery millet crust is filled with slightly sweetened, creamy lemon custard and fresh BC Blueberries. The perfect summer dessert!
Rosewater Strawberry Shortcake
When you think of summer desserts what’s the first one to come to mind? For me, it’s always something with fruits. Today I am sharing with you the classic strawberry shortcake delicately scented with rose water. I make this dessert only when fresh strawberries are plentiful and at their juiciest and you don’t need to sweeten them up.
Minty Fruit Salad
Now, that spring is in full swing I welcome the warm weather with this beautiful fruit salad. It is so simple to prepare that I didn’t even intend for this to become a blog recipe, but it’s so delicious that I knew I had to share it with you guys! This is no ordinary fruit salad. It goes from simple to sublime when tossed with mint, lemon and fresh grape dressing. When you put a spoonful into your mouth, you can taste a combination of different flavors. This makes the salad feel fancy enough to serve to guests for a potluck, picnic, or party. I actually took this fruit salad to a picnic last week and people loved it.
Phirni (Rose Scented Rice pudding)
A thick, creamy and, delicious milk pudding made with ground rice (not rice flour).
Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee
Since its February and love is in the air, I am sharing a recipe that is insanely delicious and perfect for Valentine’s day. It’s a Creme Brulee, a timeless classic consisting of a rich custard base topped with contrasting layer of hard caramel. The custard in this dessert has the advantage of being made ahead, then right before serving the top is caramelized using a kitchen blow torch (or alternately under broiler). It’s a perfect dessert for any special occasion, especially a romantic evening at home.
Happy Indulging!
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