Crème Brûlée

Crème brûlée, a rich, indulgent dessert classic, is surprisingly easy to make – four simple ingredients, a little technical skill (easily established with a few rounds of practice), and voilà! You’ve got a luxurious dessert that never disappoints. Ingredients: 1 cup Heavy Cream 2 Egg Yokes 1/4 cup Sugar Vanilla Bean (optional, for flavor, you…

Browned Butter and Walnut Scones

I’ve been a major blog slacker lately. In my defense, I’ve been away at the beach – a place far, far away form the glorious wonders of the internet. This is a recipe I concocted while away. It’s a slightly sweeter take on my Blue Cheese and Walnut Scones, but every bit as nutty and…

Pasta Primavera

Primavera means Spring, and although we’ve technically just turned the corner on Spring, in Vermont, the classical “Spring” veggies are just starting to arrive – so bring on the pasta primavera! Personally, I feel like pasta primavera is the perfect solution for cleaning out the last dribs and drabs from your vegetable draw. Everything goes….

White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookies

A soft chewy cookie filled with buttery macadamia nuts and creamy white chocolate – What’s not to love? Recipe makes ~2 dozen large cookies. Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter (room temp) 1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening (room temp) 1/2 cup Sugar 1 cup Brown Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 1/4 cups Self…