easy desserts & recipes: tiramisu

Tiramisu literally means “pick me up”. With the amount of espresso in this recipe you will surely experience a little extra energy. This dessert is perfect for those who would love a treat, but not something overly sweet. It has a wonderful balance of light, fluffy, creamy decadence with a hint of sweetness and the bold flavor of the espresso enhanced by the Marsala and dark rum. Tiramisu Ingredients 4 tbs sugar ½ cup water 4 egg yolks 3 tbs sweet Marsala wine 4 ounces cream cheese 6 ounces mascarpone cheese 8 ounces heavy whipping cream, whipped 2 cups espresso or strong coffee 1 ounce dark rum 2 tbs sugar 24 lady fingers (See recipe below) 2 tbs powdered sweetened cocoa mix Directions 1. Cook sugar and water together until it reaches a temperature of between 234 and 240 degrees on a candy thermometer. At the same time, in a... Read the Rest →

 

easy desserts & recipes: tiramisu

Tiramisu literally means “pick me up”. With the amount of espresso in this recipe you will surely experience a little extra energy. This dessert is perfect for those who would love a treat, but not something overly sweet. It has a wonderful balance of light, fluffy, creamy decadence with a hint of sweetness and the bold flavor of the espresso enhanced by the Marsala and dark rum. Tiramisu Ingredients 4 tbs sugar ½ cup water 4 egg yolks 3 tbs sweet Marsala wine 4 ounces cream cheese 6 ounces mascarpone cheese 8 ounces heavy whipping cream, whipped 2 cups espresso or strong coffee 1 ounce dark rum 2 tbs sugar 24 lady fingers (See recipe below) 2 tbs powdered sweetened cocoa mix Directions 1. Cook sugar and water together until it reaches a temperature of between 234 and 240 degrees on a candy thermometer. At the same time, in a... Read the Rest →

 

pasta & recipes: seafood fra diavolo

On a cold winter night, when you have guests visiting, this is the perfect meal to linger around the table eating. With your family and guests seated at the table, red wine poured in their glasses, hardy Italian bread sliced and at the waiting your diners will ooh and ahh as you approach the table with a steaming hot platter of spicy, seafood fra diavolo. Incidentally, Fra diavolo (literally “brother devil”) was the nickname given to Michele Pezza (April 7, 1771–November 11, 1806), a famous Neapolitan guerrilla leader who resisted the French occupation of Naples. Pezza’s nickname was given to him when he was a child. According to local custom, when youngsters recovered from an illness they were dressed as monks for a procession in honor of St. Francis of Paola, patron saint of sick children. On one such occasion young Pezza, who was not well behaved, was called “fra... Read the Rest →

 

pasta & recipes: seafood fra diavolo

On a cold winter night, when you have guests visiting, this is the perfect meal to linger around the table eating. With your family and guests seated at the table, red wine poured in their glasses, hardy Italian bread sliced and at the waiting your diners will ooh and ahh as you approach the table with a steaming hot platter of spicy, seafood fra diavolo. Incidentally, Fra diavolo (literally “brother devil”) was the nickname given to Michele Pezza (April 7, 1771–November 11, 1806), a famous Neapolitan guerrilla leader who resisted the French occupation of Naples. Pezza’s nickname was given to him when he was a child. According to local custom, when youngsters recovered from an illness they were dressed as monks for a procession in honor of St. Francis of Paola, patron saint of sick children. On one such occasion young Pezza, who was not well behaved, was called “fra... Read the Rest →

 

fudofinds: just crumbs

Tempting treats, Fudofinds features these amazing cookie creators and their creations to brighten up every imaginable occasion, from this holiday season, to birthdays, Easter, and even just your ordinary day. Here are cookies that are just too good to resist! Just crumbs Just Crumbs…cookies so good that what’s left are crumbs Just Crumbs specializes in handcrafted custom sugar cookies. It is owned and operated by Ella who is a self proclaimed cookieholic from Memphis and is a professional pastry chef. Baking is Ella’s creative outlet, and you can see all that creativity come alive in her brilliant and delicious creations! Each cookie that comes from Just Crumbs is made with passion, care and love. Every order is made fresh using the simplest ingredients to make the best tasting cookies imaginable. For a peek at more of the creative creations of Ella, please visit http://www.etsy.com/shop/justcrumbs. Orders for delivery date after December... Read the Rest →

 

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year

All of us at myFudo would like to wish all of you joy and peace! Happy Christmas! Best Ever Gingerbread Cookies (from Food Network) Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 2/3 cup unsulfured molasses 1 large egg Royal Icing (recipe follows) Directions 1. Position the racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. 2. Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, salt and pepper through a wire sieve into a medium bowl. Set aside. 3. In a large bowl, using a hand-held electric mixer at high speed, beat the butter and vegetable shortening until well-combined, about... Read the Rest →

 

holidays & recipes: christmas in japan kfc style…

Japan is not predominantly known as a Christian nation so most Christian holidays are not celebrated. However, the Christmas bug has caught on quickly. Christmas is the time of the year that lifts spirits and it truly is something to look forward to. Christmas is celebrated more like Valentine’s Day where couples opt to go out and have a fancy dinner. Others with bigger families like to celebrate it with Western influenced food. As a Westerner living in Asia, it helps make the holidays a lot more festive and easier to celebrate when being so far away from family and friends. Though I am used to an extravagant spread for a Christmas feast that can rival a Thanksgiving dinner, in Japan, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has become a popular and favorite Christmas banquet of sorts. In fact, KFC is so popular during the holiday season that there is even a... Read the Rest →

 

holidays & recipes: christmas in japan kfc style…

Japan is not predominantly known as a Christian nation so most Christian holidays are not celebrated. However, the Christmas bug has caught on quickly. Christmas is the time of the year that lifts spirits and it truly is something to look forward to. Christmas is celebrated more like Valentine’s Day where couples opt to go out and have a fancy dinner. Others with bigger families like to celebrate it with Western influenced food. As a Westerner living in Asia, it helps make the holidays a lot more festive and easier to celebrate when being so far away from family and friends. Though I am used to an extravagant spread for a Christmas feast that can rival a Thanksgiving dinner, in Japan, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has become a popular and favorite Christmas banquet of sorts. In fact, KFC is so popular during the holiday season that there is even a... Read the Rest →

 

holidays & recipes: cream cheese butter cookies

These light, flaky, buttery cookies look like they’ve taken a lot of effort to prepare and will have your family and friends singing your praise. But, they are amazingly simple and only require five simple ingredients. The key to these cookies is keeping the dough chilled as you work. In our house we have a very thorough system. The dough is prepared a day in advance to allow for thorough chilling in the refrigerator. Once we begin working the dough the kitchen turns into an efficient assembly line. The first ball of dough is rolled out and cut by the “roller”. These circle cut outs are put onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Another helper, “the jammer”, spoons the strawberry jam into the center of the cookie. This person places the cookie sheet into the oven when they are finished. In the mean time the “roller” gets another ball of... Read the Rest →

 

holidays & recipes: cream cheese butter cookies

These light, flaky, buttery cookies look like they’ve taken a lot of effort to prepare and will have your family and friends singing your praise. But, they are amazingly simple and only require five simple ingredients. The key to these cookies is keeping the dough chilled as you work. In our house we have a very thorough system. The dough is prepared a day in advance to allow for thorough chilling in the refrigerator. Once we begin working the dough the kitchen turns into an efficient assembly line. The first ball of dough is rolled out and cut by the “roller”. These circle cut outs are put onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Another helper, “the jammer”, spoons the strawberry jam into the center of the cookie. This person places the cookie sheet into the oven when they are finished. In the mean time the “roller” gets another ball of... Read the Rest →

 

holidays & recipes: santa’s chocolate chip cookies

In many households plates of cookies will be left for Santa on Christmas Eve. Many of these cookies are made by the loving little hands that belong to our cherished children. It is when you have your own children that you get to relive Christmas again. The same excitement is present, except, it isn’t for Santa that we wait. That mystical joy is replaced by the absolute and pure happiness we feel as we watch our children’s eyes sparkle on Christmas morning. Children will run to inspect the gifts under the tree and in their stockings and, if they’ve left cookies for Santa, they will not forget to check the plate on which they left the cookies. Sometimes they forget until later in the morning, but they will look. And, when they do, those cookies had better be gone or at least half eaten. It might be a confirmation that,... Read the Rest →

 

holidays & recipes: santa's chocolate chip cookies

In many households plates of cookies will be left for Santa on Christmas Eve. Many of these cookies are made by the loving little hands that belong to our cherished children. It is when you have your own children that you get to relive Christmas again. The same excitement is present, except, it isn’t for Santa that we wait. That mystical joy is replaced by the absolute and pure happiness we feel as we watch our children’s eyes sparkle on Christmas morning. Children will run to inspect the gifts under the tree and in their stockings and, if they’ve left cookies for Santa, they will not forget to check the plate on which they left the cookies. Sometimes they forget until later in the morning, but they will look. And, when they do, those cookies had better be gone or at least half eaten. It might be a confirmation that,... Read the Rest →

 

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