Archives for October, 2007

Cornmeal Cranberry Cookies

Cornmeal Cranberry Cookies

The cornmeal gives these cookies a nice crunch and the cranberries add a pleasant tartness. A word of caution – these cookies are not very sweet, not for a person with a really sweet tooth.

Cornmeal Cranberry Cookies recipe…

Fresh Fig and Coconut Pound Cake

This is probably my favorite pound cake and I baked them and ate them a lot… The cake is moist and very fragrant. It’s absolutely fantastic served with sour cream ice cream and warm raw sugar sauce. It freezes beautifully.

Fresh Fig and Coconut Pound Cake recipe…

Date Raisins Cookies

These cookies are full of healthy nutritious ingredients. Thus they are perfect for packing into the lunch boxes.

Oatmeal Cookies with Dates, Raisins, and Sunflower Seeds recipe…

Sweet and Spicy Caramelized Pecans

Sweet and Spicy Caramelized Pecans recipe…

Pumpkin Pots de Crème With Candied Spicy Pecans
What a nice contrast – mildly spiced cool delicate custard and sweet-salty caramelized pecans. The pecans are terrific on their own and ridiculously easy to make. I found myself consuming way too many of these with my morning espresso instead of having proper breakfast…

Pumpkin Pots de Crème With Candied Spicy Pecans recipe…

Persimmon Pudding

Very appropriate dessert for this time of year when the persimmons are in abundance.

Persimmon Pudding recipe…