I always have a long list of deserts that catch my eye but I never have enough occasions to make them. Yes, I would be perfectly happy making them everyday but my waistline wouldn’t appreciate it much! This tart was on a short list and when I found out that family was coming from out of town I spoke up quickly with “I’ll bring desert!”

I had planned on making a raspberry compote with this but, being a new mother, I’ve learned that plans go out the window quickly. I was bummed about not making it because it would have made the plate pretty and sent this desert into another realm of deliciousness. The good thing is this tart is so sweet and so rich that it could handle itself. It may look lonely on this plate but it packs a chocolatey punch 🙂 The honey binds with the chocolate creating this dense, candybar like bite.

Chocolate Honey Almond Tart

1/2 stick (2 oz) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces at room temp plus extra for coating the pan

9 chocolate graham crackers, 5 1/2 ounces total

2 Tbsp silvered almonds

3/4 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup honey

12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
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 Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Butter the bottom of a 9-inch springfoam pan. (I used 8 in since that’s what I had and it made the tart a little higher!)

Place the graham crackers and almonds into a food processor. Process until a fine crumb mixture forms, about 15-20 seconds. Add the butter and pulse until incorporated. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

In a small saucepan, whisk the cream and honey together over low heat until the heat has dissolved. Increase the heat to medium and bring the mixture to just below a boil. Place the chocolate chips into a medium bowl. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and stir until the mixture is smooth. Pour chocolate filling over prepared crust. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours or preferably overnight.  You’ll want to serve this right out of the refrigerator to ensure nice,smooth slices.

Loosen the tart from the sides of the pan by running a thin metal spatula around the edge. Unmold the tart and transfer to a serving plate. Cut into wedges and serve.

Source: Giada De Laurentiis

 Here it is from another angle 🙂

I’ve tried a bunch of recipes for a classic tomato bruschetta and have never been happy. They usually have too much garlic or add an ingredient that I decide is just not necessary. I found this recipe right before my daughter’s baptism and I’m glad I decided to give it a go. It resembled what I’ve made at home but it really hit the nail on the head. This will now be my go to recipe!

I love that there aren’t many ingredients and that they all play up the flavor of the tomatoes. The basil nor garlic try to outshine the true star here. This is so tasty and so fresh you have to try it, heck it’s good for you!

Bruschetta with a classic tomato topping

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• 6 or 7 ripe plum tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs) Plum tomatoes are best since they are thick skinned and have less juice/seeds!
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 6-8 fresh basil leaves, chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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• 1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Slice an X into the skin of each tomato. This will make peeling the skins off much easier after parboiling. Parboil, place tomatoes in boiling water and remove from heat, for one minute. Remove tomatoes immediately from water to ensure they do not stew. I let the tomatoes rest for a minute. It doesn’t effect the skin removal so give your finger tips a break! Once skins have been removed, slice each tomato in half and remove stem parts,seeds,pith and juice.

Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees and make sure your rack is in the top position.

Dice tomatoes and put them into a medium sized bowl. Add oil, vinegar, basil, garlic, salt and pepper and toss gently.

Slice the baguette on a diagonal about 1/2 inch thick slices. Coat one side of each slice with olive oil using a pastry brush. Place on a cooking sheet, olive oil side down. You will want to toast them in the top rack in your oven, so you may need to do these in batches depending on the size of your oven. Once the oven has reached 450°F, place a tray of bread slices in the oven on the top rack. Toast for 5-6 minutes, until the bread just begins to turn golden brown.

Alternatively, you can toast the bread without coating it in olive oil first. Toast on a griddle for 1 minute on each side. Take a sharp knife and score each slice 3 times. Rub some garlic in the slices and drizzle half a teaspoon of olive oil on each slice. This is the more traditional method of making bruschetta.

Align the bread on a serving platter, olive oil side up. Either place the tomato topping in a bowl separately with a spoon for people to serve themselves over the bread, or place some topping on each slice of bread and serve. If you top each slice with the tomatoes, do it right before serving or the bread may get soggy.

Source: Elise from Simply Recipes

My daughter’s transition to purees is so fun for me. I finally get to “cook” for her! I am also finally going to put some miles on my food processor. Making baby food is really so simple and it honestly doesn’t take that much time. There are so many short cuts etc. nowadays it’s a cinch. I’ve decided that, even though the food she’ll be eating in the beginning require no recipe, I am going to blog about each puree/meal I make her to show just how simple it really is. It’s also easy on the wallet. This fine looking butternut squash was purchased for $1.46 and made 26 ounces of puree!

Butternut Squash Puree

1 Butternut Squash

Slice the squsah in half and remove all of the pulp and seeds. Place squash “meat” side down on a cookie sheet. Roast in a 400 degree oven for 40 minutes. The squash will become soft, the skin will peel and where you removed the pulp will blister and turn a bit brown. Remove from oven and let cool off.
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Scoop out the pulp and place into a food processor (or food mill, blender etc. ). I tried peeling the skin off but that is tedious, just take a spoon and scoop it out 🙂 Pulse in the food processor until you reach a smooth consistancy. You can thin the mixture down with water, formula or breastmilk. Remember, Stage one purees for babies should be very smooth and thin so that they don’t reject it.

Spoon into ice cubes trays and cover with plastic wrap. Once frozen you can remove them from the ice trays and put them into a freezer storage bag.

Note: Some ice trays vary but most will fit an ounce. I’ve recently purchased silicone ice trays to make removing easier and they also have a lid. These make smaller cubes so 2 cubes actually make a 1 ounce serving.

Growing up one of my favorite meals my mom would make was Sweet and Sour Pork. I preferred my mom’s version over take-out any day. The sauce was a rich, sweet sauce found in older restaurants. No maraschino cherry sauce here. Her batter for the pork was light and airy and you could eat a bunch without feeling like you ate a ton of bricks. Also, you actually got a lot of pork and not just tiny pieces with lots of heavy batter!

This recipe was given to my mom by a friend whose mother used this recipe for his family. The book is a tiny little pamphlet that has barely stood the test of time. It has some wonderful notes from his mother in it which I always love finding, secrets of the trade 🙂  This recipe is quite long but isn’t that difficult. I have a “quick” version that my mom adapted though that I’ll be posting soon. Same taste, less work!

My favorite part of this recipe is in the book it says right on top ” 4 American servings 8 Chinese servings” Gotta love it 🙂

Sweet Sour Sauce

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 4 to 5 Tbps light soy sauce
• 1 Tbps dark soy sauce (optional)
• 2 Tbsp sherry
• 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 cup water

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Place sugar, vinegar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sherry in a heavy saucepan. Bring to boil and set aside until ready to add vegetables and corn starch mixture.

Sweet Sour Pork

• 1 pound lean pork
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp sherry
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 small onion
• 1 green pepper
• 2 slices canned pineapple
• 2 carrots, cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp water
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 2 thin slices fresh ginger root, minced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• Oil for deep frying

Cut the pork in pieces 1 to 1 1/2 inches square and 3/4 inch thick. Mix salt, sugar, soy sauce, sherry and black pepper. Add pork, toss to coat and marinate for about 20 minutes, turning meat twice.

Cut onion in half lengthwise and then cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch long and 3/4 wide pieces. Remove membrane and seeds from bell pepper, cut in 1 inch wide strips and then in 1 to 1 1/2 inch diamond shapes diagonally. Cut the pineapple rings into 1 inch pieces.

Bring plenty of salted water to a boil, add carrots and parboil for 3 to 4 minutes. Rinse under cold running water and drain.

Combine egg, flour, salt and water to make a batter. Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a wok or other pan. Add ginger and garlic and stir fry for 30 seconds. Discard garlic. Add vegetables and stir fry for about 2 1/2 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the sweet sour sauce in a saucepan. Add sauce to the vegetables and stir in cornstarch mixture to thicken. Remove from heat and keep warm.

Heat the oil for deep frying. Coat pork pieces lightly with the batter. Drop into the hot oil one by one and deep fry for about 3 1/2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain, add to sauce and stir to coat. Serve immediately.

Source: Chinese Dishes, Round the World Books