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Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of photos of Chinese Tea Eggs on Pinterest. They’re really pretty! Basically, you hard boil some eggs, crack the shells, then steep them in a tea and soy sauce mixture, producing gorgeous designs all over the peeled egg.
Partly because I can never seem to NOT screw with an idea, and partly because of the copious amounts of pickled beet brine that a recent beet/goat cheese salad obsession has left us with, I decided to bastardize the idea a bit. It turned out great – brightly “tie dyed” pink eggs, subtly flavored with beet brine. … and then I bastardized my own idea! Check it out… |
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Valentine “Heart Beet” Eggs.
Monday, February 6th, 2012Chocolate Dessert Ravioli
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Within the next two weeks, I should have a skeleton of a kitchen – cabinets and counters, but no cabinet faces, doors, or trim. So excited!
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In the meantime, however, I’m forced to dig through my archives – across several computers – for older photos and recipes that I have not yet posted. In today’s case, this recipe was featured in my first cook book, The Spirited Baker. The photos were taken prior to publication, with the aim of being the divider page for the “Fancy” chapter. Well, I had a change of heart, went with that gorgeous photo of the truffles instead, and have been sitting on these photos ever since. Time to share! |
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There are so many different ways to make a traditional dinner favorite – ravioli – into a new dessert favorite. Dough and filling types can be mixed and matched, cooking method can vary – baked, boiled, deep fried – and various different sauces can be used.
Dessert ravioli can be a little more labor intensive than some other recipes, but the effort is worth it! Dessert ravioli is something unique and unexpected. With a little creativity in presentation, it can really be a
showstopper for your guests! Try serving it in martini glasses, with a light drizzling of sauce.
Enjoy this recipe? Be sure to check out The Spirited Baker for more types of dessert ravioli, fillings, sauces… as well as many other tasty desserts!
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Happy National Coffee Day – How to make Coffee Truffles!
Thursday, September 29th, 2011|
Happy “National Coffee Day!”
We’re pretty big on caffeine in this house. While I prefer mine to come as energy drinks or shots, I am keenly aware of my husband’s coffee addiction. (Read: He’s a miserable bastard before his morning coffee!) A few years ago, I created these truffles for my husband – kind of like an inside-out version of a chocolate covered espresso bean. They’re super easy – and cheap! – to make, and are a perfect gift for your favorite coffee junkie. I’ll warn you – rolled in straight-up ground coffee, they’re pretty hardcore. For a more delicate caffeine kick, be sure to cut the coffee with chocolate or powdered sugar, as described in the notes below! |
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Tropical White Chocolate Truffles Recipe
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 |
I know that the idea of making “fancy” desserts – like truffles – can seem intimidating to some. Many foo-foo desserts don’t seem to come across as something that can be made at home, or at least definitely not by a beginner.
I swear that’s not true of this recipe – or any of the other ones in my cookbooks, The Spirited Baker and Evil Cake Overlord! Truffles, cream puffs, baklava… all deceptively easy to make. Go ahead, try some! Chocolate chips may be a highly unusual medium for truffle making, but they are easy to find, and lack the sticker shock that comes with the more traditional chocolate options. Anyone can make these truffles at home, with common ingredients, for only about $4.00/30 truffles. |
