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TOASTED BLACK SESAME CRÈME BRULEE
Crème Brulee is one of those desserts that takes time and a bit patience to make, but when it is done, the end result is a delicious, creamy goodness. My favorite part is cracking the sugar “glass” with my spoon before eating. For this dessert I was inspired by one of my favorite ramen restaurants…
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CHEESESTEAKS
Back when I used to work at an Italian Pizza and Sub shop, I could attest majority of my weight gain to the cheesesteaks and not the pizza. Something about the melted cheese and salty steak combined with the crunchy bread was more enticing to me than the pizzas. While the cheesesteaks at my old…
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CRUNCHWRAP
I am not big on eating fast food, but when I did, I loved eating Crunchwrap Supremes. During my tenure working in a Tex-Mex restaurant, I would recreate the famed Taco Bell meal for myself and my coworkers and would use any filling I wanted, with my favorite being chorizo. Below is my recipe for…
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PEACH GALETTE WITH TOASTED ALMOND FRANGIPANE
Summertime and the living’s peachy! I have said it before and I will say it again, I love baking galettes!!! They are like a dessert pizza and can be made both sweet and savory. For this recipe I used the juiciest peaches, as they are in season, tossing them in sugar, cinnamon, and cognac. That…
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Coffee Amaretto Crème Brulee
Usually, when you eat creme brulee, it doesn’t necessarily have a flavor to it besides the sweetened cream it’s made with and the hardened sugar shell. For this recipe, I decided to add some flare and incorporate coffee and amaretto. Those two added ingredients make for a superb taste that take this ordinary creme and…
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Hot Chocolate
What could be better on a dreary, cold day than a nice, warm fire? How about homemade hot chocolate?! This delicious drink is tons better when you put in the effort and make it yourself rather than using the powder mix. Not only is it better, but it is tastier and creamier with a rich,…