Serving a fruit tart is an elegant way to present a dessert that family and friends will love. A fruit tart is a gorgeous pastry crust, browned to perfection and filled with a rich pastry cream. The cream is topped with seasonal fruit and glazed to give it an extra sparkle and shine. Whether a…
Archives for July 2010
Nutella, Banana and Coconut Puff Pastry Cups
If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m obsessed with puff pastry. Up until about a month ago I was absolutely terrified to work with it. Now, there is no stopping me. Whenever I need to throw together a quick appetizer, the first thing that pops into my mind is puff pastry. The same goes for…
Apple Cinnamon Puff Pastry Twists
This post originally appeared on The Confident Mom’s Blog, where How To: Simplify regularly contributes monthly guest posts filled with tips, tricks and recipes to simplify life in the kitchen. Having never worked with puff pastry dough prior to this recipe, I bought frozen puff pastry and allowed it to sit in my freezer for…
Hasselback Potatoes
Hassbelback Potatoes, Accordion Potatoes or Fancy Schmancy Potatoes (I prefer this cute nickname), are absolutely gorgeous and…get this…they are incredibly easy to make. You wouldn’t think that just by looking at them, would you? For all the history buffs out there, these potatoes were first introduced in the 1700s by a restaurant located in Stockholm…
{Tips & Tricks} Organizing Food Magazine Recipes
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably subscribed to countless food magazines and receive at least one a week. I love receiving these magazines but, because I’ve accumulated so many over the years, I’m starting to run out of storage room. I tried storing them in cute magazine holders but I soon ran out of…
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Whenever I’m in the mood to bake something that is quick and simple to prepare, I almost always turn to muffins. I love that they… require only a few dishes so cleanup is easy have countless flavor variations take a few minutes to prepare and less than 20 minutes to bake make the house smell…
{Tips & Tricks} Cooking Corn on the Cob
Corn, to me, is the definition of summer. As I described in an earlier post, I grew up near a corn field and the farmer always delivered the sweetest tasting corn. I swear, I’ve never had anything like it. Whenever I go to the grocery store, I almost always leave with a huge bag of…