Green-faced, straggly-haired witches may look mean, but they are actually sweet chocolate cupcakes dressed up for Halloween. Inverted chocolate ice-cream cones make perfectly pointed hats. Bake a coven’s worth and set them out on display to greet and treat Halloween party guests.
Author: chefalice
Inspired from the traditional Thai dish with coconut sauce, golden needle mushrooms and avocado with vegetables.
Greek style grilled zucchini, stuffed with rice and fresh herbs.
This cheesecake is so good, you’ll be willing to cheat, lie, or steal for it. Just as long as you don’t resort to eating it off the floor…. Ideas for cheesecake toppings are caramel, chocolate or berry sauce, and whipped cream.
The shredded coconut in here is meant to represent the ground beef in a shepherd’s pie should you accidentally combine two different Thanksgiving recipes into one! Don’t worry, your friends will love this dessert and no one will complain that it tastes like feet.
It may be knobby and ugly on the outside, but when celery root is cooked, its inner beauty is revealed. This creamy soup has an almost gossamer texture and the delicate flavor of celery root, which has hints of celery and parsley. The parsley oil made by pureeing the herb with olive oil and then straining it underscores that flavor and adds a beautiful swath of green to the pale yellow soup.
Pies and tarts are among our culture’s favorite desserts. We love everything about them: the flaky crust, rich fillings, sweet toppings, ease of preparation, and, best of all, their homey, comfortable energy. We love a piece of apple or pumpkin pie in cold weather, and nothing says summer to us quite like blueberry, cherry, or peach pie.