Strawberry and Raspberry Pavlova…Made Two Ways…As a Roulade Cake or a Parfait

I want to start off by telling you that I’ve made pavlova three times in the past month. Kemal and I both adore it!!! You can make it with whatever kind of berries you want…strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries…or a mixture of two or more. Kemal and I love it with any kind of … [read more]

Hummingbird Cake with Fruit and Cream

The best part about getting back from vacation, besides sleeping in our own bed, is not having to eat in restaurants. We enjoy our own cookin’ more than restaurant food, and it was wonderful to have a home cooked meal after two weeks of eating in hotels and restaurants.

The first meal we had when we … [read more]

Limoncello Milkshake with Fresh Fruit and Limoncello Semifreddo

I’ve never made ice cream before, but that didn’t stop me from trying last week. I found a recipe for how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker, and while it got icy and thickened, it never got to the consistency of a hard ice cream. I’m not sure if I didn’t whisk … [read more]

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Is there anything better than chocolate covered strawberries? I think they’re just heavenly, and I got a big surprise at work the other day when I received some homemade chocolate dipped strawberries as a Valentine gift from Gaby, who’s a really sweet and lovely young woman I work with.

She attached a note to the package … [read more]

Spinach Fruit Salad

Spinach is one of our favorite foods, and there are so many ways to enjoy it. On a hot summer day, a spinach salad topped with berries, apples, and some almonds slivers is refreshing and light. Other fruit, such as oranges, peaches, mangoes, and blueberries can be substituted or added.

Use your … [read more]