Fall Pumpkins

My favorite season is coming to an end! So my farewell is oh so sweet... I had a few orders for decorated cookies and a pumpkin cream chesse roll. I wish I had gotten a picture of it but I had boxed it up then realized I forgot :(
For my family I made a Pumpkin Cheesecake the funny thing is that I didn't really have a recipe that appealed to me so I made a morph of my NY cheesecake recipe and added pumpkin and spices. Not too bad. I really love the pecan crust.

{Pumpkin cheesecake with a pecan crust and topped with Chantily Cream}

Oh I can't leave my Savory Pumpkin out...I have been enjoying you as well. We have a Fabulous Thai Pumpkin Bisque at Dean and Deluca. This incredible soup with coconut milk , pumpkin and a whole lotta spice is YUM. This season I came across this tastebud adventure dip at William Sonoma. You have to try it to believe.... so here's the recipe.

16 oz full fat cream cheese
1 jar of Muirhead pecan pumpkin butter
Cream together
Then add
1 cup of toasted salted chopped pecans
1 and 1/2 cup of chopped cooked bacon
and 1 cup finely chopped chives
refrigerate a bit and enjoy with buttery crackers
Promise you'll love it

Well my lovely pumpkin I haven't had time to make more of you this month but I will continue to make wonderful treats with you even through winter or until I turn orange! ;)

Ten years of Love

I was honored to be asked to do The Cake, Favors and desserts for my Cousin Della's Ten year wedding {renewal}.
Ten years ago Ismael and Della eloped in Tahoe, Nevada { I was unable to go because I had just had a baby.} Their vow is more important than the ceremony but it was so nice for them to have a proper renewal!
Here are the favors. I wish I had more time to work on them. I also made Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips and Chocolate Walnut Cookies,
Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes and Almond Parisian Macarons with Ganache filling.


Of course not everything goes as planned. I made these gum paste flowers for the top of the cake but they didn't sit right on it. So I put white roses on top instead. It was such a beautiful event full of love!Can't wait to get the pictures from the photographer!
My regrets...That I didn't get a picture of me and my cousin and that I didn't make my own chocolate cake.

Key lime and Coconut Macaroon

Well I'm a week behind on my school production updates. But last week amd the week before I was working on Key lime tarts and Coconut macaroons along with chantilly cream and short dough.

{me about to enjoy one of these delightful tarts, not the best picture of me but it made me really happy eating it }

I made an 12" and 4" tarts. I also asked if I could do a lemon meringue version and was told reluctantly yes. I loved the lemon curd but not the meringue.:(

The coconut macaroons were also great with a drizzle of prima chocolate..YUM.



On Chef Flick's work load 450 pieces of mini desserts like petite fours, cream puffs and tarts. Of course it takes him no time at all to put together...that is why I want to learn from him,even if he drives me crazy sometimes ;)

{another wedding cake he did}

This week I'm working on many things at School~ Flourless chocolate cake and mini's,cream horns and brioche. Personally~ I'm working on my cousin's ten year wedding renewal, picking up one too many shifts at D and D and making gift baskets....so I'll have more work to share on my crazy train of desserts....and hopefully some recipes to share

An honest Oatmeal cookie

What is an honest oatmeal cookie? It is made with all oats no flour. I was watching Alton Brown and he was making these and I just had to try it! I think it's a great cookie and worth making.
Start by toasting 16 ounces of rolled oats. 350 for 20min on a sheet pan.
Take 8 ounces of the oats a food process to a fine powder...add 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1 tsp of baking powder and a pinch of kosher salt.

In a mixer cream 10 ounces of room temp butter with 3 1/2 ounces of sugar and 6 ounces of brown sugar. ***{out of brown sugar? Just mix regular sugar and molasses or pure maple syrup in a mixer until you have the desired brown you want..it's that simple.... }
Cream until smooth.
add 1 tsp of vanilla and 1 lrg. egg
add all your oat flour mix combine until most of flour is gone {not all} add the remaining 8 ounces of whole oats and optional garnish I used 12 ounces butterscotch chips but use anything {raisins, chocolate chips,etc...}

scoop and refrigerate for an hour to slow spread. Enjoy!

New cookie designs

More to come...some are still drying! I love having days off!

French Macarons

Well this is one of many tries on these Parisian treat. I think these were successful! The big thing with these is get the egg whites whipped to the right consistency and the almonds and other dry ingredients super fine! This try I did chocolate and lavender both filled with a delicate ganache. They are very good!

{Starting with high quality ingredients is key!Ground almonds and Lavender flowers}

Try to keep these perfectly round and petite was also Challenging!

I will continue to re make these in more fantastic flavors and hopefully feel more comfortable with making these for Shabby! Until then Bon appetite!

shabby sandwiches

Chocolate chip & Chocoholic w/walnuts, PB&C w/ Peanuts,Raspberry Envy w/ Mini Chocolate chips, Oatmeal butter scotch , Chocoholic w/ out nuts w/coconut. I'm in love.

I was happy when asked to do ice cream sandwiches for an event. I have never done them before but I had fun.
{Quality control..LOL}

M & M

Chocolate chip

They have always been my least favorite to make because though they taste good they tend to be thin and not "pretty" until now I came across a technique that has given my cookie it's thick, soft and chewiness that has made them a Shabby cookie.

Chocolate Crinkle

Tyson's favorite cookie has made it in the Shabby family. With it's chocolate soft chewy goodness married with powder sugar...You are a Shabby cookie!

Le Jardin

Lavender ~ Rosemary ~Lime ~ Basil

I have two new tea cookies Rosemary Cardamom and Lemon Basil. They are charming. The Rosemary cookie is sugar free only sweetened with honey. Having a cup of earl grey and one of these... so good.

coconut sourcream

I really like these! A soft cake like sour cream cookie topped with a coconut milk frosting and toasted coconut:) a keeper!

Lemon/Nibs

I Love citrus cookies and have a few favorites that I make but I'm always looking for new twists I modified a honey lemon cookie recipe and was super happy they are really soft not too sweet and refreshing!

I received these wonderful Cacoa Nibs from Sur La Table {Thanks Sue!}. These are intriguing. I tried their recipe for short bread cookies on the side and they are really good!Love the texture!
There are tons of recipes to try.These will be around my kitchen at all times!

ala mode

No your not dreaming...It's my salty turtle cookie topped with Jeni's salted caramel Ice cream!
I got an A+ rating on this and all I can say is YUM.

{Dean and Deluca $11}