The quickest dessert ever involves taking your favorite slightly sweetened carb (e.g. biscuit, lime curd, graham cracker, fruit, etc.) and adding whip cream on top to make it fancy. A bowl of fruit and cream is severely underrated in this country. It can take five minutes to assemble cream and carb in a cute bowl …
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Ingredient #1 – Lemon Curd
Lemon flavored anything is a win. End of story. It was only about six years ago I heard of lemon curd for the first time. My roommate and I were making a braided puff pastry log filled with cream cheese and lemon curd. It has since become a favorite and we make it way too …
August is for Ingredients
Too many recipes call for special ingredients that require a grocery trip and added expense. My heart sinks when I look up last minute dinner ideas and realize I am missing a key item which I generally purchase. The new and interesting recipes either never come to fruition, or revert back to the basic meat, …
Stuffed #5: Doughnuts and More
A reflection on stuffed foods. We have visited a version of the doughnut before, back in February we tackled bomboloni. However we want to share a reminder that there are endless stuffed food we enjoy across all cultures. Italy might boast donuts and calzones, Portugal introduced us to the empanada, there is the hibachi favorite …
Stuffed #4 – Pierogi (no egg)
Now you know though, pieróg vs. pierogi.
Stuffed #3: Calzones
Imagine gracing the streets of Naples with your esteemed presence when you pass by a stand-alone stall selling, what looks like, could it be, pizza?
Stuffed #2: Pretzel Bites
Inside-out soft pretzels are packed with cheese, which delightfully oozes out during their short bake in the oven.
Stuffed #1: Samosa
I was first introduced to samosas last year when my Indian colleagues produced them during Diwali. Why some variation of them are not a traditional part of American Thanksgiving, I will never know. Imagine mashed potatoes and stuffing inside a deep fried dough. Add the right spices and you basically have samosas. Incorporate shredded turkey …
Bring the Heat; Bring the Celebration
July marks our 1 year anniversary at DelightMeMonthly! Celebrate with us as we stuff the world with happiness.
Vinegar for Pastry
When adding vinegar to pastries, such as puff or filo pastry, which vinegar you apply can make or break the structure. The acid can be incorporated into the dough, to tenderize and relax the gluten built up. The acid found in vinegar is preferred over stronger or weaker acids found in other products or foods …
Food of the Month 