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Blood Orange Panna Cotta Tart with Blood Orange Gelée

February 13, 2020 No Comments

I’m not what you would call a Valentine’s Day person. This is well documented, so I won’t spend much time on the subject. But the take-home point is I’m not so much about Valentine’s Day. But nauseating over-the-top declarations of love aside, there are things I like about this exceptionally strange day. For example, I am fond of glitter, cheesy puns, and the color pink, all of which hit peak popularity around February 14th. Oh, and I love a pretty, romantic dessert. Something elegant and rich that borders on too gorgeous to eat. Not unlike this Blood Orange Panna Cotta Tart. I’ll take any excuse to make a stunner like this even if it takes the form of a bullcrap “love” holiday dreamed up by capitalists in their desperate bid for infinite financial progress. But anyway…

Cakes, Custards & Puddings, Dessert, Recipes

Tipsy Laird – Raspberry Drambuie Trifle

January 25, 2020 No Comments

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Today is Robbie Burns Day and in honor of this occasion I’m serving up trifle Scottish-style. Now, this particular breed of trifle is called Tipsy Laird. It is similar to the British trifle in terms of structure but it uses different, more patriotic ingredients. Instead of sherry, Tipsy Laird uses Drambuie and for the fruit, only Scotland’s finest raspberries need apply. Now I will go into detail about both of these ingredients and their importance but I think we should start at the beginning and first discuss the reason for the trifle – Robbie Burns Day.

Cakes, Custards & Puddings, Holiday, Recipes

Clementine Steamed Pudding with Marmalade Glaze

December 21, 2019 No Comments

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Alright, we’re in the home stretch now. The Holidays are at our doorstep, and not a person is stress-free, not even this elf. That’s why I thought I’d debut this charming Clementine Steamed Pudding now. The reality of just how many things you still have left to do has no doubt set in. So, while I’m sure you still want to present an “Ooh ah!” dessert on the 25th, your ambition to create a monstrosity like this or this has likely abated. Well, have no fear because this pudding is a simple one-bowl affair with a fair amount of downtime and a ton of Christmas charm.

Cakes, Custards & Puddings, Dessert, Holiday, Recipes

Raffaello Angel Cake with Salted Almond Cream

December 15, 2019 4 Comments

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Behold! A coconut-coated sugar bomb. A blizzard of a cake. An edible pompom, if you will. During its construction, I affectionately called this cake “Snow Beast”, which is fitting if not appetizing. Its official title is Raffaello Angel Cake with Salted Almond Cream, which is much more respectful and descriptive than its playful moniker. But it will always be Snow Beast to me.