Oh, the decadence of this gorgeous cheesecake was just overwhelming ! It was birthday week here at the Grey Cottage. Our lovely daughter-in-law had a birthday on Monday and Silent Bob had his birthday on Saturday. Bookend celebrations ! We opted to choose Friday evening to celebrate over a dinner here, so I was tasked with creating a super duper cake. Since traditional birthday cake is not Brianne's fave, I opted for this special cheesecake. Super rich filling that has Grand Marnier added to it, a crust that is graham cracker and ground pecans, and perfect fresh raspberries over top a thick raspberry jelly smear. It was picture perfect with a final dusting of confectioner's sugar !
The Spice Garden
... a food diary ...
15 January 2023
07 January 2023
Roasted Chicken with Arugula Cream
04 November 2022
Maple Pecan Scones for Two
Scones tend to dry out and become heavy if you don't knosh them fresh from the oven. Am I right ? This batch gets eaten in one sitting, as the entire batch is four regular sized scones!
25 October 2022
Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla Pie
What started off as a nimble way using up small bunches of ingredients in the fridge turned into a real revelation. Meet Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla Pie ! Slide these out of their pie pans and right onto the plate. They hold their shape beautifully ! Side them with baked sweet potatoes. Have small bowls of sour cream and spicy hot salsa for dolloping on bites of the pie and you have a really delicious meal !
17 October 2022
Avocado Toast - Easy Lunch or Breakfast
16 October 2022
Traditional Frikadeller ... Danish Comfort Food !
So ... this is a recipe that I have had for several years. This summer, I was hot to use it while cooking over the fire on one of our RV jaunts and it was stellar ! Last evening, I had the right combo of ground pork and ground beef to do it again, albeit on the stove at The Grey Cottage and NOT over open fire. It was still really delish !
14 July 2022
Grammy Lindquist's Blueberry Cake with White Vinegar Sweet Sauce
It's blueberry season on Gap Mountain and the first batch came down from the blueberry patch yesterday afternoon. Every year, SB tends the bushes by cutting away brush to encourage the sun and rain to tend the berries ... and not the weedy brush. The pay off is great when nature provides the right amount of sun and rain, no late frosts arrive to freeze the blossoms, and no dry spells settle in to wither the tiny berries.
This years promises to be a bumper crop year! Huzzah !
06 April 2022
Cherry Almond Biscotti
Chilly grey day ... baking to warm up the kitchen and give SB and I a nice, crisp snack to have with a cuppa this afternoon. The days of baking sweets once or twice a week have long gone. I'm convinced that we appreciate cookies more, now that they are truly an infrequent treat.