Espresso Ice Cream
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
Sorry about the lack of baking posts lately, but it finally turned summer in New York so I’ve been reluctant to turn on the oven if I don’t absolutely have to. On top of that, our air conditioning is broken. It turns on and off as it pleases, leaving us at its mercy the ONE [...]
Sweet Pulled Pork Taco Salad
Posted by Tracy | Filed under dinner
It might sound odd, but it was absolutely delicious. See, two nights ago I made pulled pork sandwiches – but even after we ate them, I still had about half the pulled pork left, which is about two pounds. Two pounds! I wasn’t really sure what to do with it, until I thought back to [...]
Tags: pork, vegetables
Szechwan Shrimp
Posted by Tracy | Filed under dinner
Or is it Szechuan? I’ve seen both ways of spelling it, so I’m not sure which way is correct. In any case, I made this a couple weeks ago, but due to the cake craziness and the fact that you absolutely NEEDED to try this tart, I hadn’t gotten around to posting about it yet. This [...]
Dark Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
…topped with dark chocolate cream cheese frosting. (I didn’t want to put all that in the title; it’d be way too long.) Anyway, I really couldn’t help making this. I had too many zucchini, and I have no willpower when it comes to chocolate. Especially dark chocolate. Besides, it’s good for me, right? Okay, probably not…but this [...]
Tags: cake, chocolate, zucchini
Rosemary Tomato Artichoke Tart
Posted by Tracy | Filed under breakfast & brunch, lunch
After being up for a few hours last Saturday morning, I was becoming very ravenous. I was tired of the usual stuff for breakfast though; I wanted something different. Something refreshing. I had just bought some fresh rosemary from the grocery store, and I also had tomatoes. And artichokes. And mozzarella and feta cheese. I [...]
Tags: artichoke, cheese, rosemary, tart, tomato
Dorie’s Perfect Party Cake with a Twist
Posted by Tracy | Filed under desserts & sweets
Early last month, I was asked by a friend whether I’d be willing to make a cake for her husband’s ordination party. I definitely wanted to, so of course I said yes. However, I admit that I was a little intimidated by the size of cake I’d need to make, having never made a sheet [...]
Tags: cake
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