Strawberry-Rhubarb Shortcake
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
Now that I have a stockpile of rhubarb in my freezer, I just can’t help but come up with new things to do with it. A couple days ago I was thinking about making strawberry shortcake, since I always do around Memorial Day, and it came to me. Oh yes. The rhubarb. And let me [...]
Tags: cake, rhubarb, strawberry
Birthday Rose Cake
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
I made this cake for my good friend Becky, whose birthday we celebrated last night (yes, the same gal who made fondant and pierogi with me)! Inside is a double layer of her favorite, red velvet. I was so excited to give her my present – I got her the cutest cupcake plate: The most adorable [...]
Happy Mum’s Day: Petits Fours
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets, holidays
Finally, I finished the mother’s day treats: petits fours! Tiny, double-layer cherry chip cakes covered in poured fondant, each with a mum on top made of royal icing. I baked them using a bite-size cake/brownie mold: Once cooled, I cut off the tops to level the mini cakes. Then, for each petit four, I stuck [...]
Tags: cake, cherry, fondant, French
Beef Fajitas
Posted by Tracy | Filed under dinner
I know, I promised a post about the mother’s day treats I’m making…but, I’m still working on them. I did make good progress yesterday, but I’ll have to finish them up tonight…there aren’t enough hours in the day! In the meantime, I wanted to post my recipe for beef fajitas since they’re another favorite in [...]
Tags: beef, vegetables
Crab Spring Rolls
Posted by Tracy | Filed under appetizers
Sometimes hubby and I are in the mood for something different, and last night was one of those nights. Fortunately, I had a little bit of time, so I dug out my spring roll recipe and went to work. You can also serve them as appetizers – fill them with whatever you’re in the mood [...]
Tags: Chinese, crab, fried, vegetables
Summer Berry Cheesecake Tart
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
I make this tart every year around Memorial Day. It’s the perfect light summer dessert! It’s been so beautiful outside lately that I just couldn’t hold back any longer. Here’s what you’ll need: Servings: 10 For the crust: 1 1/2 cups vanilla cookie crumbs 5 Tbsp butter For the filling: 8oz cream cheese, softened 1/3 [...]
Tags: blackberry, blueberry, cheesecake, strawberry, tart
Rhubarb Coffee Cake
Posted by Tracy | Filed under breakfast & brunch, desserts & sweets
It’s amazing, but I had never even cooked with rhubarb until last year, when I made my first strawberry-rhubarb pie. After that, I was sold. It’s true: I heart rhubarb. Anyway, I was searching for ideas when I came across this recipe from Smitten Kitchen, which she adapted from the New York Times. I knew [...]
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