Extra Dark Chocolate, Creme de Menthe Filled Whoopie Pies

Extra Dark Chocolate, Creme de Menthe Filled Whoopie Pies

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day-another kicked up Whoopie Pie!  Extra dark chocolate cakes are filled with the traditional butter, marshmallow filling that has just a splash of Creme de Menthe for both flavor and a pale green color.  Who can resist the dark chocolate and mint combination?

Posted in - Everything, Baked Goods, Cakes, Food | Leave a comment

Rum Cake

Rum Cake

This is a rich, yellow cake, enriched with vanilla pudding and dark rum.  Baked in a bundt pan, the cake is topped with crushed walnuts and a buttery, dark rum glaze.  A perfect, special treat for any day or any occasion!

Posted in - Everything, Baked Goods, Cakes, Food | Leave a comment

Koulourakia-Greek Butter Twist Cookies

Koulourakia-Greek Butter Twist Cookies

These cookies are a Greek Easter tradition.  If you’ve been to any Greek festivals, you have surely seen these cookies.  Made with butter, sugar, flour, Madagascar vanilla extract, eggs, hand microplaned fresh orange zest, and freshly squeezed orange juice, the cookie dough is separated into small pieces and hand rolled and twisted into 4-5 inch long cookies and finished with an egg wash and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.  The perfect finish with the after meal cup of coffee!  

Posted in - Everything, Baked Goods, Ethnic Favorites, Food, Greek, Holiday Classics | Leave a comment

Spanakopeta-Greek Spinach and Feta Cheese Pie

Spanakopeta-Greek Spinach Pie



This classic dish can be served as an appetizer or, accompanied by a tossed salad, a meal in itself.  Layers of flaky fillo dough are filled with a mixture of hand washed and chopped fresh spinach, eggs, feta cheese, cottage cheese and butter and then baked in a tapsi (a large round Greek baking pan) to a golden brown deliciousness.   The pan featured has an area of 201 inches.  This classic is also available in a smaller pan measuring 121 square inches.  Wait until you smell this re-heating in your kitchen!

Posted in - Everything, Baked Goods, Ethnic Favorites, Food, Greek | Leave a comment

Dark Chocolate Covered Bacon

Dark Chocolate Covered Bacon

The latest rage at County Fairs!  Crisp cooked, thick cut smoked bacon dipped in a combination of bittersweet and semi-sweet dark chocolate and finished with optional sprinkles of crushed nuts, fleur de sel or drizzled with white chocolate.  The perfect combination of salty and sweet!

Posted in - Everything, Confections, Food | Leave a comment

Almond Roca

Almond Roca

This crunchy, butter, toffee candy is made with sweet butter, sugar, almonds, and light corn syrup which is cooked to 290 degrees then frosted on both sides with chocolate and finished with crushed almonds.  It is then broken into pieces for your confection pleasure!

Posted in - Everything, Confections, Ethnic Favorites, Food, Italian | Leave a comment

Hand Knit Potholders/Hotmats

Potholders/Hotmats

These potholders/hotmats are handknit with double thickness of 100% cotton yarn and pre-shrunk for extra durability.  Protect your hands and your furniture!

Posted in - Everything, Hand Made Dry Goods | Leave a comment

Pork Pie-Tourtiere

Pork Pie-Tourtiere

A traditional Canadian holiday staple that’s amazing any time of the year, the filling of this 9 ½ inch deep dish pie is made with 2 pounds (cooked weight) of the leanest, hand trimmed, home ground pork that is sautéed with chopped onions and then combined with real, homemade, hand mashed potatoes, and a combination of spices. The filling is then placed into a homemade, hand rolled pie crust. The finished pie weighs a whopping 5 pounds! The pie is then frozen. In this way, you can enjoy the mouth watering aroma of the pie baking in your kitchen!

Posted in - Everything, Baked Goods, Food, Holiday Classics | Leave a comment

Celebration Cookie Mix Jars

Celebration Cookie Mix Jars

The perfect hostess gift, this cookie mix jar is perfect anytime! Flour mixed with spices, crushed walnuts, oatmeal, raisins, brown sugar and M&M’s are layered in a quart jar. The jar is finished with a decorative piece of fabric and a recipe card.  Just add butter, an egg and vanilla for homebaked cookies in a flash!

Posted in - Everything, Food, Hand Made Dry Goods | Leave a comment

Black Forest Cake

 

Black Forest CakeThis is a four layer, chocolate buttermilk cake.  Each layer is drizzled with kirsch cherry liqueur before being filled with cherries and a cream made with butter and buttermilk.  The top layer is then drizzled with a combination of real vanilla extract and kirsch cherry liqueur.  It is frosted with a cloud of real whipped cream and finished with dark chocolate shavings.  The perfect special occasion cake.

Posted in - Everything, Baked Goods, Cakes, Food | Leave a comment