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Cucumber Sandwiches
Perfect for a tea party
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Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
There is nothing more divine than strawberries and chocolate. |
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Mint Juleps
Mint Juleps are refreshing bourbon based cocktails served over crushed ice and mint. In the American South Mint Juleps became so popular that in the mid-nineteenth century temperance campaigners in the state of Virginia demanded that all mint beds be destroyed!
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Peach Button Cookies
As elegant as they are delicious, Peach cookies are perfect for an afternoon tea party or after dinner dessert. |
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Carrot Cake
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Anise Hyssop Drop Cookies
Hyssop is a hardy evergreen perennial that was known as a sacred plant because it was used in Biblical times to clean sacred buildings. |
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Brie a la Caramel
The perfect compliment to the creamy richness of brie is the sticky sweetness of caramel, fruits and nuts. |
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Heirloom Tomato Salad
Their charm is truly irresistible. Just the sound of the word "heirloom" brings on a warm, snuggly, vintage tractors and baking pies kind of feeling. |
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Apple and Trout Salad
For Your Soiree Rouge or just a quick lunch when you are in a hurry.
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Angelina's Famous Hot Chocolate
Angelina's Cafe on rue de Rivoli is the perfect stop for a while to rejuvenate one's soul while in Paris. The divine richness of Angelina's famous "Chocolat Africain" can only be described as heavenly, richly sublime, and beyond compare and should be the only choice for weary travelers and Parisiennes alike. |
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Livia's Pork Sauerkraut and Barley Casserole
Although sauerkraut - German for "sour cabbage" is thought of as a German invention, Chinese laborers building the Great Wall of China over 2,000 years ago ate it as standard fare. Chinese sauerkraut, made from shredded cabbage fermented in rice wine. |
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Crunchy Sticky Caramel Popcorn
In 1893 two brothers, Fred and Louis Ruekheim, German immigrants to Chicago, came up with the idea of covering popcorn with molasses. Caramel popcorn was born in all it's gooey glory.
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The Moistest Banana Bread
Banana Bread recipes became very popular in the 1960s when hearty breads were all the rage. |
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Clafoutis aux Cherises
Clafoutis (pronounced kla-foo-TEE) is a French country dessert hailing from the Limousin region. Clafoutis comes from the word 'clafir' which means 'to fill'. Traditionally made with the first sweet cherries of the season and are left unpitted. |
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Caraway Savoy Cabbage and Potatoes
Savoy cabbages are sometimes hard to find in the supermarket but are lighter and lacier than regular cabbage. Another home cookin' recipe from the old world that is sure to hit the spot when you're feeling like something hearty yet healthy. |
