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Kiwi granita
February 26, 2010 – 11:42 am | No Comment
Kiwi granita

Kiwi granita

Citrus Flavored Vanilla Pudding With Caramelized Oranges
February 24, 2010 – 2:41 pm | No Comment
Citrus Flavored Vanilla Pudding With Caramelized Oranges

Light, creamy and spicy…

Scallops
February 24, 2010 – 8:32 am | No Comment
Scallops

Sea scallops seasoned with salt and pepper and drizzled with olive oil, to be used in the Eric Ripert recipe for barely cooked sea scallops with tomato compote and champagne beurre blanc.

Poached Pear Cakes
February 22, 2010 – 4:56 pm | No Comment
Poached Pear Cakes

Poached Pear Cakes

Fancied Up Lemon Bars
February 20, 2010 – 12:16 pm | No Comment
Fancied Up Lemon Bars

Impressive individual Lemon Raspberry desserts that are so simple they should be criminal.

Red Velvet Cake Roll
February 20, 2010 – 8:29 am | No Comment
Red Velvet Cake Roll

Red Velvet Cake roll … with strawberries and ricotta

Apple Tart
February 18, 2010 – 11:45 am | No Comment
Apple Tart

Apple Tart with Hazelnut Frangipani. recipe by Jacques Pépin.

Rosemary Creme Brulee
February 18, 2010 – 8:39 am | No Comment
Rosemary Creme Brulee

Rosemary infused Creme Brulee. It doesn’ t need to
be spring to enjoy this treat.

Spicy Chocolate Pots de Creme
February 18, 2010 – 8:25 am | No Comment
Spicy Chocolate Pots de Creme

Luscious velvety chocolate pots de creme with a hint of spiciness.

Lemon curd panna cotta
February 17, 2010 – 4:24 pm | No Comment
Lemon curd panna cotta

Lemon curd panna cotta

Tropical cheescake
February 15, 2010 – 4:34 pm | No Comment
Tropical cheescake

Extremely delicious cake with cheese and tropical jelly…

Creme Brulee
February 15, 2010 – 4:28 pm | No Comment
Creme Brulee

One of my favorite restaurant desserts made at home to celebrate my 3rd anniversary
as the Brown Eyed Baker!

Meyer Lemon Panna Cotta
February 13, 2010 – 11:04 am | No Comment
Meyer Lemon Panna Cotta

Meyer Lemon Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce. A
delightful make-ahead dessert for Valentine’s Day

Passion Fruit & Rhubarb Custards
February 13, 2010 – 9:16 am | One Comment
Passion Fruit & Rhubarb Custards

Dairy Free Passion Fruit, Rhubarb & Coconut Custards – a
perfect dessert for your sweetie on Valentine’s Day!
Details and recipe are waiting for you at Essentially healthy Food.

Choc Cakes w/Nutella,Mascarpone & Fresh Fruit
February 8, 2010 – 4:37 pm | No Comment
Choc Cakes w/Nutella,Mascarpone & Fresh Fruit

Mini cakes filled with Nutella and homemade
mascarpone, topped with fresh fruit. Creating a wave on World Nutella Day!

Salted Chocolate Caramel Squares
February 8, 2010 – 8:31 am | No Comment
Salted Chocolate Caramel Squares

My audition recipe for MasterChef is the ideal
dessert for your next special occasion…Valentine’s Day is coming up

Goat Cheese and Spinach Ravioli
February 8, 2010 – 8:20 am | No Comment
Goat Cheese and Spinach Ravioli

Goat Cheese and Spinach Ravioli with Creamy Mixed Mushroom Sauce.
Go ahead – you deserve something this decadent!
Discover this delicious recipe and much more at Former Chef!

Gianduja Nutella Cheesecake
February 7, 2010 – 4:50 pm | No Comment
Gianduja Nutella Cheesecake

Gianduja Nutella Cheesecake with Nutella Ganache
Topping to Celebrate World Nutella Day 2010

Raspberry ricotta mousse
February 5, 2010 – 2:49 pm | No Comment
Raspberry ricotta mousse

Raspberry ricotta mousse

Panqueques de dulce de leche
February 4, 2010 – 10:39 am | No Comment
Panqueques de dulce de leche

Argentine favorite dessert – Panqueques de dulce de leche

Endive salad w/blood orange, avocado & radish
February 4, 2010 – 10:30 am | No Comment
Endive salad w/blood orange, avocado & radish

Endive salad with blood orange, avocado and radish

Mini Manqué Pear Cakes
February 4, 2010 – 10:19 am | No Comment
Mini Manqué Pear Cakes

Pears put to good use in these charming and sublime Mini Manqué Pear Cakes

Chocolate hazelnut tarts
February 3, 2010 – 8:17 am | No Comment
Chocolate hazelnut tarts

Chocolate hazelnut tarts

Lemon Soufflé Puddings
February 2, 2010 – 6:33 pm | No Comment
Lemon Soufflé Puddings

Luscious, tangy, decadent lemon mousse-like soufflé layer sitting atop
a layer of creamy, rich, lemony pudding: Individual Lemon Soufflé Puddings.

Meyer lemon creme brulee
January 30, 2010 – 1:54 pm | No Comment
Meyer lemon creme brulee

Meyer lemon creme brulee for a dainty, delicate and
sophisticated flavor and fragrance.

Rustic Pear Tart
January 29, 2010 – 10:01 am | No Comment
Rustic Pear Tart

Rustic Pear Tart with cinnamon and rum

Nanaimo Bars
January 27, 2010 – 7:12 pm | No Comment
Nanaimo Bars

Nanaimo Bars

Red Wine Truffles
January 27, 2010 – 9:48 am | No Comment
Red Wine Truffles

Give your sweetie something special this year with some homemade chocolates.

Easy chocolate-dipped Cannoli
January 27, 2010 – 9:12 am | No Comment
Easy chocolate-dipped Cannoli

Easy *chocolate-dipped* Cannoli

Cherry Liqueur Chocolates
January 27, 2010 – 8:15 am | No Comment
Cherry Liqueur Chocolates

Combining fresh Cherries and Cointreau orange liqueur, these chocolates make a perfect end to any meal

Dessert sushi
January 25, 2010 – 4:18 pm | No Comment
Dessert sushi

Make dessert sushi with rice seasoned with cream of
coconut and rum! Part of my contribution to the January 2010 Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24.

Chocolate Petits Pots
January 20, 2010 – 5:46 pm | No Comment
Chocolate Petits Pots

Luxurious yet comforting Chocolate Petits Pots

Mascarpone chocolate mini cakes
January 20, 2010 – 2:15 pm | No Comment
Mascarpone chocolate mini cakes

Mascarpone chocolate mini cakes

Chocolate dipped strawberries
January 16, 2010 – 6:49 pm | No Comment
Chocolate dipped strawberries

Strawberries dipped in chocolate and hazelnuts.

violet panna cotta
January 14, 2010 – 1:04 pm | No Comment
violet panna cotta

violet panna cotta with earl grey gelatine

Poached Apples with Frangipane Cream
January 14, 2010 – 12:54 pm | No Comment
Poached Apples with Frangipane Cream

Poached Apples with Frangipane Cream

Mini Beef Wellies
January 12, 2010 – 7:43 pm | No Comment
Mini Beef Wellies

Individual Beef Wellingtons made for a special New
Year’s Day dinner, as well as a celebration of the blog’s first anniversary!

Litchi Sorbet
January 8, 2010 – 10:37 am | No Comment
Litchi Sorbet

An exotic and refreshing treat

Grapefruit Gratins with Zabaglione
December 25, 2009 – 8:27 am | No Comment
Grapefruit Gratins with Zabaglione

A recipe for Grapefruit Gratins with Zabaglione, a
perfect dessert for your holiday brunch.

Cranberry pannacotta
December 23, 2009 – 3:47 pm | No Comment
Cranberry pannacotta

Creamy pannacotta served with freshly made cranberries

SH Fig Tart With Vanilla Scented Frangipane
December 21, 2009 – 10:26 am | No Comment
SH Fig Tart With Vanilla Scented Frangipane

{Recipe} My first foray into fresh figs…and I was taken in by this
beautiful fruit. A fig-frangipane galette that was too good to be true!

Rustic Pear Tart
December 18, 2009 – 1:06 pm | No Comment
Rustic Pear Tart

Rustic pear tart – and an attempt at gluten free puff pastry

grilled halloumi
December 16, 2009 – 5:15 pm | No Comment
grilled halloumi

Grilled halloumi cheese on pita with mango chutney,
caramelized onions, & cilantro

Risotto all’Aragosta {Lobster Risotto}
December 16, 2009 – 5:06 pm | No Comment
Risotto all’Aragosta {Lobster Risotto}

Delicious and rich — perfect for New Year’s Eve

Pomegranate, Cranberry & Chocolate Mousse
December 15, 2009 – 2:19 pm | No Comment
Pomegranate, Cranberry & Chocolate Mousse

Layered Pomegranates, Cranberry and Chocolate Mousse: a great dessert for entertaining,
especially during the holidays. Find this gorgeous recipe and more over at eCurry!

Salmon en Croute
December 15, 2009 – 1:35 pm | No Comment
Salmon en Croute

Salmon en Croute is a salmon fillet wrapped in a
pastry with a cream cheese, arugula, garlic puree that is not only lovely to look at
but also oooh so delicious!

Pappardelle with Lamb Ragù, Ricotta and Mint
December 15, 2009 – 12:25 pm | No Comment
Pappardelle with Lamb Ragù, Ricotta and Mint

Pappardelle with Lamb Ragù, Ricotta and Mint

Fig tart
December 14, 2009 – 7:37 pm | No Comment
Fig tart

Fig tart with vanilla scented frangipane

Choc pavlova treats
December 13, 2009 – 9:24 pm | No Comment
Choc pavlova treats

A chocolatey, sugary, raspberry-y alternative for a
christmas party

Wine Poached Fruit
December 13, 2009 – 9:55 am | No Comment
Wine Poached Fruit

This was so flavorful, it seemed like pie without the crust.

Meyer Lemon Tart
December 12, 2009 – 8:49 pm | No Comment
Meyer Lemon Tart

Meyer Lemon Tart inspired by the Paris patisserie Gerard Mulot

Bosc Pears en Croute with Prosciutto
December 11, 2009 – 3:10 pm | No Comment
Bosc Pears en Croute with Prosciutto

This would be an elegant luncheon dish.

Persimmon Rosemary Delights
December 11, 2009 – 12:27 pm | No Comment
Persimmon Rosemary Delights

Persimmon rosemary tart with a crust flavored with gin!

Spice Infused Grapes
December 10, 2009 – 12:35 pm | No Comment
Spice Infused Grapes

Spice Infused Grapes – easy to make crowd pleaser
that smells a lot like heaven.

French Chocolate Cake
December 8, 2009 – 11:22 am | No Comment
French Chocolate Cake

A decadent, rich and moist chocolate cake with
ground almonds and currants.

Spiced Banana Crème Brûlées
December 7, 2009 – 8:38 pm | No Comment
Spiced Banana Crème Brûlées

A recipe for Spiced Banana Crème Brûlées.

Baked Mango Custard
December 5, 2009 – 7:27 pm | No Comment
Baked Mango Custard

I’m not a big fan of custard, but throwing in a
mango was a fantastic way to spice it up! Plus the Sweet Tree sugar is simply
divine… Simple, fast and easy dessert… so nourishing too.

Meyer Lemon Verrines with Pomegranate
December 1, 2009 – 11:22 pm | No Comment
Meyer Lemon Verrines with Pomegranate

Learning what’s in season and a recipe for Meyer
Lemon Verrines with Pomegranate.

Fluffy Vanilla Custard
December 1, 2009 – 6:42 pm | No Comment
Fluffy Vanilla Custard

Whipped vanilla custard served with wild cranberry kisel

Pumpkin Tart
November 30, 2009 – 2:12 pm | No Comment
Pumpkin Tart

Pumpkin Tart – a rich, creamy pumpkin pie filling
inside of a nutty, buttery graham cracker crust.

Sweet & Savory Cannoli
November 30, 2009 – 1:13 pm | No Comment
Sweet & Savory Cannoli

Sweet & Savory Cannoli

Pumpkin Spice Cannoli
November 30, 2009 – 1:10 pm | No Comment
Pumpkin Spice Cannoli

Pumpkin spice cannoli… Thanksgiving-inspired
flavors for this the November Daring Baker’s challenge.

Baked Blue Cheese Crab Cakes
November 29, 2009 – 10:36 am | No Comment
Baked Blue Cheese Crab Cakes

Baked Blue Cheese Crab Cakes

Sweet Potato Gnocchi
November 23, 2009 – 1:02 pm | No Comment
Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Roquefort Tartlets
November 23, 2009 – 7:08 am | No Comment
Roquefort Tartlets

Roquefort Tartlets – a delicious Thanksgiving appetizer

Cool Cocktail – Adam and Eve
November 21, 2009 – 2:13 pm | No Comment
Cool Cocktail – Adam and Eve

Pomegranates and apples – it doesn’t get much more
fall like than that. Combining them to create the Adam and Eve makes a delicious
liquid interpretation of fall.

Nutella and dark chocolate truffles
November 21, 2009 – 11:25 am | No Comment
Nutella and dark chocolate truffles

Nutella and dark chocolate truffles- decadent indulgence

Shrimp Lejon
November 12, 2009 – 11:38 am | One Comment
Shrimp Lejon

Shrimp Lejon – Bacon wrapped shrimp filled with horseradish

Pumpkin Shrimp Bisque
November 11, 2009 – 11:04 pm | No Comment
Pumpkin Shrimp Bisque

Pumpkin Shrimp Bisque

Polenta-stuffed mini pumpkins
November 11, 2009 – 10:49 pm | No Comment
Polenta-stuffed mini pumpkins

Polenta-stuffed mini pumpkins

Sweet Potato and Onion Tart
November 11, 2009 – 10:47 pm | No Comment
Sweet Potato and Onion Tart

A delicious treat a group would enjoy!

Tiramisu cheesecake
November 11, 2009 – 5:20 pm | No Comment
Tiramisu cheesecake

Serve a deliciously different dessert this Thanksgiving with Tiramisu Cheesecake
by Sweet Corner. Check them out and get the scrumptious recipe!

Warm Banana Souffle
November 11, 2009 – 5:05 pm | No Comment
Warm Banana Souffle

Warm Banana Souffle – beginner’s luck!

Cranberry Chambord Sorbet
November 11, 2009 – 2:33 pm | No Comment
Cranberry Chambord Sorbet

Cranberry Sorbet flavored with Chambord or Cointreau

Mascarpone Cheesecake
November 11, 2009 – 7:13 am | No Comment
Mascarpone Cheesecake

Mascarpone mini-cheesecakes with a cranberry balsamic glaze and white chocolate snowflakes.

Drunken pear frangipane tart
November 10, 2009 – 10:57 pm | No Comment
Drunken pear frangipane tart

‘Drunken’ seckel pear frangipane tart

Harvest Sweet Potato Pecan Pie Tartlets
November 10, 2009 – 10:55 pm | No Comment
Harvest Sweet Potato Pecan Pie Tartlets

Harvest Sweet Potato Pecan Pie Tartlets, a Cooking Light delight!

Ginger-Pumpkin Panna Cotta
November 9, 2009 – 6:18 pm | No Comment
Ginger-Pumpkin Panna Cotta

A simple twist on a holiday flavors yields a
decadent Ginger-Pumpkin Panna Cotta.

Butternut Squash Gnocchi
November 8, 2009 – 6:39 pm | No Comment
Butternut Squash Gnocchi

A recipe for light and fluffy Butternut Squash Gnocchi.

Amanda’s Espresso Chocolate Pie
November 8, 2009 – 6:18 pm | No Comment
Amanda’s Espresso Chocolate Pie

Chocolate ganache, coffee custard, and whipped cream make for a dreamy pie.

Apple & Walnut Brown Butter Tartlet
November 7, 2009 – 2:15 pm | No Comment
Apple & Walnut Brown Butter Tartlet

Delicious fall dessert with apples, walnuts &browned butter.

Warm Cranberry Souffle
November 5, 2009 – 1:50 pm | No Comment
Warm Cranberry Souffle

Warm Cranberry Souffle

Mille-Feuilles
November 5, 2009 – 12:39 pm | No Comment
Mille-Feuilles

Puff pastry mille-feuilles layered with lightened
chocolate pastry cream and caramelized pears.

Homemade Cannoli
November 1, 2009 – 7:27 pm | No Comment
Homemade Cannoli

Homemade chocolate chip cannoli… An important part
of my Italian birthday celebration!

Maple Pumpkin Creme Brulee
November 1, 2009 – 3:49 pm | No Comment
Maple Pumpkin Creme Brulee

Maple Pumpkin Creme Brulee

Layered Dessert Parfait
November 1, 2009 – 3:40 pm | No Comment
Layered Dessert Parfait

Layered Dessert Parfait

pears and chocolate soufflé
October 22, 2009 – 1:42 pm | No Comment
pears and chocolate soufflé

pears and chocolate soufflé (E : Knam): just perfect

Cheese and chocolate mousse
October 13, 2009 – 11:32 am | No Comment
Cheese and chocolate mousse

Cheese and chocolate mousse- with three ingredients
and in three steps

Cornmeal Crusted Salmon with Mussel Broth
October 13, 2009 – 10:59 am | No Comment
Cornmeal Crusted Salmon with Mussel Broth

Cornmeal Crusted Salmon with Basil Mussel Broth. A
meal to be shared with good friends.

Pear Brandy Infused Pear Clafouti
October 10, 2009 – 9:24 am | No Comment
Pear Brandy Infused Pear Clafouti

Besides sipping, one of my favorite things to do with Clear Creek Distillery’s
pear brandy is to add it to a pear clafouti.

Hazelnut lemon mascarpone cheesecake
October 9, 2009 – 11:51 am | No Comment
Hazelnut lemon mascarpone cheesecake

An easy to make , no bake, hazelnut, lemon and
mascarpone cheesecake

Chicken Kiev
October 8, 2009 – 11:08 am | No Comment
Chicken Kiev

A recipe for chicken kiev – this is the delicious
garlic, parsley and buttery variety.

Ina Garten’s Strawberry Country Cake
October 6, 2009 – 10:10 am | No Comment
Ina Garten’s Strawberry Country Cake

Ina Garten’s Strawberry Country Cake … made easier!

Mandarin Saffron Panna Cotta
October 6, 2009 – 9:41 am | No Comment
Mandarin Saffron Panna Cotta

Mandarin Saffron Panna Cotta

Goats Cheese Tartlet
October 6, 2009 – 8:52 am | No Comment
Goats Cheese Tartlet

An easy to follow recipe for goats cheese tart, with
a sticky red onion chutney. It even includes making the pastry!

Caramel Toffee Dip
October 5, 2009 – 6:57 pm | No Comment
Caramel Toffee Dip

Sweet Caramel Toffee dip perfect for fruit (or
fingers!)

Pinot Noir Poached Pears
October 3, 2009 – 8:04 am | No Comment
Pinot Noir Poached Pears

Pinot Noir Poached Pears

Roasted Fig Puff Pastry Shells
October 3, 2009 – 8:01 am | No Comment
Roasted Fig Puff Pastry Shells

Puff pastry shells with honey roasted figs,
carmelized onions, fresh rosemary and goat cheese.

Patty Pan Cakes (Faux Crab Cakes)
October 2, 2009 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Patty Pan Cakes (Faux Crab Cakes)

A faux crab cake on a bed of arugula & bleu cheese topped w/ lemon
yogurt dressing; all the classic crab cake taste! Maybe the best
crab cake you’ll ever have.

Zucchini Rollatini
October 2, 2009 – 10:22 am | No Comment
Zucchini Rollatini

Panko Breaded Zucchini Rollatini Stuffed with Mozzarella, Ricotta and
Fresh Basil, Roasted Butternut Squash Cream Sauce Served Over Penne Pasta.

Butternut Squash and Potato Tart with Bacon
October 2, 2009 – 10:17 am | No Comment
Butternut Squash and Potato Tart with Bacon

A Savory, Fall-Inspired Tart of Potatoes, Butternut Squash, Bacon and
a Fresh Herb Cream Sauce and Topped with Fresh-Chopped Purple Basil.

Fig & Apricot cheesecake
October 1, 2009 – 4:05 pm | No Comment
Fig & Apricot cheesecake

A fig & apricot cheesecake made with cream cheese and mascarpone and
with a lava center of the fruit puree.

Salmon with black sauce
October 1, 2009 – 9:48 am | No Comment
Salmon with black sauce

Salmon with Black Sauce. An easy, weeknight meal.

Blueberry & Peach Cheesecake
September 29, 2009 – 5:40 am | No Comment
Blueberry & Peach Cheesecake

Blueberry and peach cheesecake made with low fat and low carbs is
just as good if not better than the regular kind and guilt free!

Chocolate-Crunched Caramel Tart
September 29, 2009 – 5:37 am | No Comment
Chocolate-Crunched Caramel Tart

Tuesdays with Dorie bake her ultra-rich tart. A sweet crust topped
with homemade caramel, salted peanuts, and draped in a robe of
chocolate ganache!

Vol-au-vent
September 29, 2009 – 1:48 am | No Comment
Vol-au-vent

Puff pastry stuffed with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

Vols-au-Vent
September 29, 2009 – 1:41 am | No Comment
Vols-au-Vent

Vols-au-Vent filled with vegetable pot pie filling.

Vols-au-Vent with Mascarpone
September 28, 2009 – 1:42 am | No Comment
Vols-au-Vent with Mascarpone

Vols-au-Vent with whipped mascarpone…huffing the puff pastry for Daring Bakers

wakame-encrusted sea scallops
September 26, 2009 – 12:38 pm | No Comment
wakame-encrusted sea scallops

click pic to go to site

Feta, my way
September 25, 2009 – 11:18 am | One Comment
Feta, my way

Feta done my way. I love herbs, pepper and olive oil drizzled
over this beautiful cheese.

Wine Grape Sorbet
September 25, 2009 – 10:59 am | No Comment
Wine Grape Sorbet
chocolate cups
September 25, 2009 – 8:32 am | One Comment
chocolate cups

Chocolate cups!  Chocolate-orange mousse!  Strawberries!

spinach and microgreen salad
September 25, 2009 – 7:24 am | No Comment
spinach and microgreen salad

Fresh citrus salad served in a parmigiano-reggiano cup

White Bean Pate
September 25, 2009 – 7:16 am | No Comment
White Bean Pate

White Bean Pate on Baguette

Pancetta Wrapped Padron Peppers
September 25, 2009 – 6:04 am | No Comment
Pancetta Wrapped Padron Peppers

Fresh Padron peppers wrapped in pancetta are one of
the small wonders of summer.

stuffed baby heirloom tomatoes
June 23, 2009 – 12:53 pm | One Comment
stuffed baby heirloom tomatoes