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I Heart Candy: Phyllo Candy Purses
For YumSugar's candy challenge, my friend (and user) Beamer1 and I got together to make these cute, candy-filled phyllo purses. Most of them are filled with homemade chocolate dipping sauce, Milky Ways, 3Musketeers, Snickers, Twix, chocolate Twizzlers, cookie dough bites, caramels, etc. Everything was cut up kinda small and put in each miniature purse!
Greece - What to Eat
Greece is a land of vibrant cuisine. It is food that is neither spicy nor bland, but rich in the flavors of the Mediterranean. It is comfort food in the truest sense of the word.
The Pumpkin Trials-Wonton Wins
Update Here are the pumpkin wontons (above) I served for Thanksgiving! They were a hit and looked lovely!
This past weekend, my boyfriend and I set out to test run and invent our dessert for Thanksgiving!
Spanakopita
I've always enjoyed spanakopita (Greek spinach pie) but I've never made it. But I just found this recipe in "I Like You: Hospitality Under The Influence" by Amy Sedaris. It looks pretty easy, so I think I'll have to give it a shot.
Greek in Manhattan
Petros Restaurant 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.545.4100 I find Greek cuisine as one of the heartiest and healthiest food choices all around. And recently, one of our Greek friends just had her birthday and it was a no-brainer to check out Petros as it was just named "Top New Restaurant" by Zagat (and rightfully so).Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Strudel
This was SO delicious, and only 120 calories per serving! I am in culinary school and yesterday I had my Nutritional Cooking class. We worked on Salads, Soups and Appetizers and as soon as I saw this on our production list, I said I would make it (due to my love for goat cheese).Creamy Citrus Tartlets (Greece)
Creamy Citrus Tartlets-greece
Source: http://www.bakespace.com
2 (2.1-ounce) packages frozen mini phyllo pastry shells
1 cup whipping cream, divided
1/3 cup orange curd*
1/2 teaspoon almond extract, divided
1/3 cup lemon curd
Garnish: fresh mint leaves
Preparation
Bake pastry shells according to package directions; cool completely.
Beat 1/2 cup whipping cream, orange curd, and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract at medium speed with an electric mixer until thickened and soft peaks form. Spoon the mixture evenly into half of pastry shells.
Luscious Lemon Curd
Tart and tangy, this old-fashioned treat is making a comeback!
Lemon Curd
From Simply Homemade Food Gifts
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel (set aside)
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup butter, cut up
3 beaten eggs
Directions
1. In a medium saucepan (not an aluminum pan) combine sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice.
Pepperoni Pizza Bites
On Friday night, my friend had a girls-only Christmas cookie and cocktail party. I knew that there would be plenty of sweets and rich drinks (egg nog, sweet cider, etc.) there, so I decided to bring a savory snack instead of a sweet one.
I'd planned on making LaylaCams' delicious-sounding Pepperoni Sacks (http://teamsugar.com/group/30207/recipes/83353) but the ghetto-ass supermarket in my neighborhood didn't sell the frozen dough.
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