06 Saturday Jul 2019
Posted in Appetizers, Apples, Gluten Free, Ground pork
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apple juice concentrate, apples, bourbon, dried cranberries, dry potato flakes, egg, Ground pork, heavy cream, herbs, Shallots, Spices
Small meatballs are a great tapa. This is a really nice blend to form into patties for breakfast sausages, either with or without the mustard-cream sauce…though, you know…it’s all about the sauce! Or it should be. Continue reading
03 Wednesday Oct 2018
Posted in Chocolate, Desserts, Gluten Free Option, Vegetarian
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all-purpose flour, bourbon, brown sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, espresso, unsalted butter, unsweetened chocolate, vanilla extract, white sugar
I’m a chewy, fudgy brownie-type of woman. Cake brownies are well, just cake, really. Brownies should be dense and moist and rich. These brownies are all that, but they have the added bonus of coffee and bourbon. We’ll say these are “adult” brownies…I think they’re better the next day, but they’re damn fine, just out of the oven and cooled for maybe 15 minutes, too…damn fine! Continue reading
20 Tuesday Feb 2018
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all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, bananas, bourbon, butter, chocolate bits, eggs, lemon juice, sugar, toasted walnuts, vanilla extract
Banana Bread is delicious, but it’s particularly delicious with toasted nuts and chocolate. This one’s boozed up, even though I may have this for breakfast. Toasted with butter….MMMMM! Continue reading
16 Saturday Dec 2017
Posted in Gluten Free, Side Dishes, Sweet Potatoes, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian
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apple cider, bacon, bourbon, brown sugar, cornflakes, maple syrup, orange juice, pecans, Spices, Sweet Potatoes, unsweetened applesauce
Sweet potatoes or yams, I honestly don’t really know the difference. I know there is a difference. But, if you mash ’em up with some bourbon, top ’em with bacon and pecans and a good drizzle of maple syrup…well then, I don’t think it matters one bit. Continue reading
20 Monday Nov 2017
Posted in Gluten Free Option, Make Ahead, Pie, Spices
Pumpkin Pie is as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey. Have you noticed that? But, it shouldn’t just be a Thanksgiving pie. It’s so easy to prepare, it should grace our tables more frequently. Let’s all work on that, okay? Continue reading
06 Friday Oct 2017
Posted in Apples, Desserts, Make Ahead, Pie, Vegetarian Option
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apple cider, apples, bitters, bourbon, brown sugar, pie pastry, Spices
With autumn upon us, and all those lovely apples and apple cider, I decided to slightly rethink my apple pie. The roots are the same as the Spiced Caramel Apple Pie, with all the warm spices, but I decided I wanted to “punch” up the apple taste to help create another little slice of heaven. Continue reading
23 Sunday Oct 2016
‘Tis the time of year for pies and tarts. Autumn…mmmmm! Such good, rich flavors and pears and apples are always a big part of that. Apple pie is a favorite of the men in The Goddess’s life, but she’s sort of partial to a combination of pears and apples. Continue reading
22 Saturday Oct 2016
Posted in Desserts, Make Ahead, Sauces
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apple cider, bourbon, brown sugar, butter, heavy cream, salt, sugar, vanilla, vanilla extract, water
Caramel sauce is spectacularly good. It’s rich. It’s easy. And it’s always good to have some in the fridge, waiting for just the right moment. You know, like when the sun rises in the east. So grab a spoon. Continue reading
19 Sunday Jul 2015
Posted in Chocolate, Desserts, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Sauces
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bourbon, butter, Chocolate, cocoa powder, corn syrup, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla
It’s all about the sauce. And this is a fantastic version, the Russian Sable of Fudge Sauces. This is THE Fudge Sauce. Okay, so you get that it’s really good, right? The Flying Librarian makes a hot fudge that may, may be even better than this, but she refuses to give me the recipe…some nonsense about swearing on her son’s life, so she won’t give out the recipe. Sometimes you just have to take the risk. It’s fudge sauce. Is she kidding? Continue reading
18 Saturday Jul 2015
Posted in Desserts, Gluten Free, Vegetarian
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Yup, that’s the Elvis special there in the picture. Banana-Peanut Butter Ice Cream, except, well…ummm, it isn’t ice cream at all. The Goddess lied to you. It’s actually frozen bananas that have been whirled up in the food processor with some peanut butter, and a smidge of bourbon and vanilla extract. Continue reading
