BABKA FRENCH TOAST
Every year my friend makes me a babka for Christmas. I usually polish it off in a couple days it’s so good. But this year, I controlled my greediness and only ate the end pieces and used the rest for this French toast. I first …
Tag: holiday
DULCE DE LECHE
We all know and have tasted dulce de leche, but do you know what it is and how it’s made? I think people think it’s a product that has to be bought, but the truth is that dulce de leche is caramelised condensed milk and …
PUMPKIN GINGER SPICE ICE BOX CAKE
My cousin hosted Thanksgiving this year so my only task was to make dessert. Instead of doing some sort of pie, I wanted to try something different. Pumpkin is the preferred flavour for desserts this time of year, so I made an icebox cake. It’s …
FIGS WRAPPED IN PROSCIUTTO
These little jewels of flavour were absolutely delicious. The figs are soft and sweet, wrapped in crispy, salty, prosciutto. When you bite into them, it’s almost like candy. The figs get caramelized in the oven and the prosciutto crisps up. The honey and the chili …
PORK WELLINGTON
I’ve had beef wellington before and love it. A layer of mushrooms cover the beef and it was rolled in puff pastry. I will definitely be making this myself one day, but for this special dinner, I wanted to use pork. Pork goes great with …