I hosted lunch for a few close friends this weekend and for dessert, I prepared “Eton Mess” – based of a recipe I’ve wanted to try for quite some time now. The luncheon offered the perfect opportunity given the time of the year (raspberries are plentiful!) and I was surrounded by friends I care dearly for. “Eton Mess” is an English dessert made by “smooshing” whipped cream, crushed meringues and a fruit sauce. The traditional recipe is made with strawberries, whipped cream and meringues. It looks simple and elegant and most of the steps can be done ahead of time. To assemble these glasses you’ll need raspberry sauce, meringues and whipped cream. I made the raspberry sauce a few days . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Red Berry Trifle- Recipe by Ina Garten, taken from food network I made Berry Trifle for my daughter’s birthday last month. It was a very quiet affair celebrated with close friends. Since I had already made Ina’s raspberry orange trifle in the past (which is superb!), I decided to make red berry trifle instead. Trifle is an English dessert which consists of layers of cake, custard , fruit and topped with whipped cream. I remember my mom making this as a dessert for parties. She would buy the cake and make the custard from a “Brown and Polson” box and then layer it with fruit and fresh whipped cream. In the past I have layered the trifle in a big . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Coeur A La Creme – recipe by Ina Garten ( Barefoot Contessa In Paris) I discovered Coeur A La Creme while watching an episode of “Barefoot Contessa” one afternoon about 2 years ago. I remember feeling thrilled on finally finding a delicious, egg and gluten-free dessert that I could serve my then 3-year old daughter. Until that point, we always had to scramble to find dessert alternatives for her at home, at school and at birthday parties because of her allergies to everyday foods like wheat and eggs. Coeur A La Creme offered all the joys of a stunningly delicious dessert with none of the anxiety! Years later, I am ecstatic that she’s over her allergies and Coeur A La . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
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