I know, all of us got sucked in with the nice weather we got last weekend. I for one went shopping for t-shirts and flip flops for the lake and started thinking asparagus and spring pea soup. We…
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Joe’s Stone Crabs… Key Lime Pie
Joe’s Stone Crabs is a Miami Beach institution and the biggest tourist trap I have ever eaten at. Don’t get me wrong, the stone crabs are delicious and so are the hash browns, cole slaw and their…
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Forget the Past…Heavenly Tiramisu!
The great thing about tiramisu is that it goes with pretty much everything. It has always been my favorite Italian dessert although I am surprised at how many people dislike it. I think it must…
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Tapas Desserts…Crema Catalana (Catalan Cream)
If you like Creme Brulee, you will LOVE Crema Catalana. Crema catalana (Catalan ‘Catalan cream’) or crema de Sant Josep, is the Catalan version of crème brûlée. It is usually served on Saint…
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Bouchon’s Tarte Au Citron
There are different ways to make a lemon tart. At Bouchon, the French Laundry, and Per Se, they use a sabayon method, in which the eggs are first cooked with the lemon juice and sugar over hot water,…
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Le Cirque, Creme Brulee, Restaurant Week & Twitter!
Although people sometimes laugh when I tell them I have a Twitter account, the truth of the matter is these people don’t realize how much money a tweet can save you, especially if you are friends…
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Poires Babette…Pear Custard Gratin
My love of pear desserts knows no bounds, so I am constantly on the prowl for new recipes to add to my repertoire. This morning, I came upon a marvelous dessert that I had made a long ago from a book…
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Ten Inexpensive Christmas Gifts from Your Kitchen
There is nothing more welcomed during the holidays than home cooked gifts. If you have a signature cookie recipe or appetizer make it to bring as a hostess gift or place under the tree for…
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Christmas Cookies… Lemon Bars!
A good lemon bar recipe is great to have on hand all year round. They are great and refreshing in the summer and they also make a nice addition to the dessert table around Christmas time….
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Churros With Hot Chocolate Dipping Sauce
When I lived in Miami, I was lucky to have access to churros whenever I wanted them. Now that I’m living in another state, where the Spanish population is not as dominant, its a different story. It…
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Thanksgiving…Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
Now that I live in the South, the DEEP South, I think it would only be appropriate to have pecan pie as my other dessert this Thanksgiving. I have been mulling whether to have pecan pie or chocolate…
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Peche Melba… A Homage to a Diva!
I had forgotten to publish this before I left for the lake so in a pinch for a post, here it is.The move has been slower than I expected, seeing the house is larger than I anticipated (a good thing)…
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Flourless Almond Torte with Chocolate Coffee Sauce
When I saw this recipe, I immediately thought of my good friends Andrew and Juan, who make the most divine Chocolate Flourless Cake. Now, these two are hosts par excellence, and an evening at their…
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Labor Day…The Menu
Well, it’s here, the last weekend of the Summer. Fall is in the air, even in Miami!For us here in Florida it is really a non event, but I remember how much I used to hate it when I lived in New…
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Lindaraxa’s Signature Pound Cake
Pound cakes are ideal summer desserts. They sop up berry coulis and fruit compotes, they make excellent foundations for a scoop of ice cream topped with whatever else your little heart desires, and…
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