Tag Archive: mascarpone

Aug 09

Mascarpone cheesecake tart with fresh nectarines

Cinnamon graham crackers!

Doesn’t it seem like nectarines kind of get short shrift compared to other summer fruits? You always hear about tasty dishes incorporating peaches and cherries and various types of berries. Not so much with nectarines, though. So I’ve been on kind of a nectarine kick lately, to make up for years of inattention. My latest …

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Apr 30

Strawberry bread

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A few weeks back, I went on a major strawberry kick. I printed out all sorts of strawberry recipes and bought pints and pints of the (hopefully) sweet, red berries.

Mar 17

Peanut butter cup icebox pie

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!

During a Target shopping spree the other evening, I made the mistake of wandering into the seasonal section, where I came upon aisles and aisles of Easter candy. I am totally weak-willed when it comes to candy — particularly limited-edition, holiday-themed candy in novel flavors — so of course I ended up piling bags of …

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Mar 04

Ganache-stuffed poached pears with raspberry mascarpone

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Whenever my dad makes a really good dinner, he likes to ask “How much would you pay for this in a restaurant?” It’s not really a rhetorical question. He wants a legit answer. If legit means “no less than $30.”