Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Ginger Snaps


























G-snap: oh snap!


Ginger Snaps:

                  3/4 cup butter
                  1 cup brown sugar
                  1 egg
                  1/2 cup molasses
                  2 tsp baking soda
                  1 tsp cinnamon
                  1 tsp ginger
                  1/2 tsp cloves
                  1/2 tsp salt
                  2 1/2 cups flour




Christmas Creme Brulee


Make. He'll make you cream.


Creme Brulee:
           1 litre cream
           1 vanilla bean
           1 cup sugar
           6 egg yolks

Banana Bread


Helga. That awkward girl, big and boxy. But she needs a real man too.


Banana Bread:
            3 cups flour
            2 cups sugar
            1 tsp baking powder
            1 tsp baking soda
            1 tsp salt
            1 cup crushed pineapple
            3 eggs
            1 1/2 cups oil
            2 cups bananas
            1 tsp vanilla
            cinnamon
         

Saturday, 24 December 2011

Food Coma




christmas dinner 2011


Swingers. Looking for someone young, supple, and adventurous. These four are always lookin for more. 


Veggie Quesadillas:
                   tortillas
                   spinach
                   tomatoes
                   red peppers
                   onions
                   cheddar
                   sundried tomato mustard
                   sour cream


Baked French Onion Soup:
                   butter
                   onions
                   garlic 
                   flour
                   veggie stock
                   salt & pepper
                   red wine
                   gruyere cheese
                   french bread

L Lujuria 2009


Friday, 23 December 2011

Creme Brulee

























Creme B. Smooth, rich and sweet. Enjoys dinner conversations, hot baths, and spooning. Seeking complementary sizzle. ;)

Creme Brulee:
        1 litre cream
        1 vanilla bean
        1 cup sugar
        6 egg yolks

Elephant Gingerbread Cookies


Earth Tones:
                       Ginger (vocals)
                       Bob (stomper)
                       Greg, Lucy, Vance (trumpeteers)


Gingerbread Cookies:
                  3/4 cup butter
                  1 cup brown sugar
                  1 egg
                  1/2 cup molasses
                  2 tsp baking soda
                  1 tsp cinnamon
                  1 tsp ginger
                  1/2 tsp cloves
                  1/2 tsp salt
                  2 1/2 cups flour

Friday, 11 November 2011

Pear & Almond Flan

























Florence. She's a beauty. Perfectionist. 


Pear & Almond Flan:
                1 1/4 cup flour
                3/4 cup butter
                1/4 cup sugar
                2 egg yolks

                1 1/4 cup butter
                2/3 cup sugar
                3 eggs
                1 1/4 almonds
                1 1/2 tbsp flour
                2 pears

Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Lavender Shortbread


Timothy. Going through puberty, smoothing out bumps. I'm just sayins.


Lavender Shortbread:
        1 cup margarine
        1/2 cup sugar
        2 teaspoons vanilla extract
        handful of dried lavender 
        2 cups all purpose flour