smoked cream ice cream + candied bacon + pecans

smoked cream ice cream + candied bacon + pecans

This was originally posted on August 11, 2012 but I’ve updated it a bit and also added new photography. Enjoy! I have yet to find anything that isn’t better with bacon. I’m not saying it’s not out there but it’s seeming doubtful. I tried...
honey poached pears with mascarpone

honey poached pears with mascarpone

The thing about dessert is that it can be the nail in the gastronomical coffin. Chances are good that it has at least followed a main course. Possibly soup or salad. Maybe there’s been appetizers before that. If it’s a dinner party at our house, it’s...
secret ingredient brownies

secret ingredient brownies

Sometimes it’s ok to keep secrets from your loved ones. Like what is in that box with the big shiny bow under the Christmas tree. Or that surprise party you’re planning. And definitely when you’re packing favorite dessert items full of things that...
blood orange olive oil cake

blood orange olive oil cake

When I was in New York for the first time last year, I was perusing Chelsea Market and found this great shop with rows of dispensers filled with oils and vinegars. You picked the size bottle and filled it right there. There were so many amazing sounding options I...
pretzels and beer…ice cream style

pretzels and beer…ice cream style

Ok. I admit it. I’ve been a big slacker and haven’t had a new post in awhile but really, I can explain. First, designing and programming a new website is completely all encompassing. If you’ve done it, you know what I’m talking about. If you...