Pineapple Sorbet
The best sorbet runs about 30% sugar via a refractometer. If you have one this gives you a very accurate reading, but the recipe below hits that 30% just right. Pineapple sorbet is another great dessert during the Lenten fast.
John Peppin is a physician with over 30 years of clinical experience. John has published over 90 articles and books in the medical field. He has also been a home cook for most of his adult life, taking a great interest in a variety of cuisines and cooking techniques. He is a voracious cookbook reader with an intense curiosity about cuisines around the world. Wrapping and the stuffing of foods has become an overwhelming focus for John, and he has researched recipes from around the world. A self-taught home cook who loves new ways of cooking. Food, good wine and friends, la dolce vita!
Coconut Sorbet
Sorbet is a wonderful dessert and during the fast a good fast friendly addition to a meal. This is an easy recipe and delicious. Plan on mixing the coconut the night before, and chill thoroughly. This gives you a much better sorbet.
Gateau Savoyard aux pommes de terre et lard (Savoyard cake with potatoes and bacon)
Gateau is the French word for cake. This recipe is a very unique take on the concept of “cake”. The history seems to suggest that the Savoyard cake with potatoes and bacon was a fairly recent creation. It is a Tartiflette from the Savoy region that originated in the valley of Aravis. This is the…
Galette des rois
Puff pastry with an almond filling, what is not to like? The galette des rois is such a desert. The history of this dish is a bit convoluted but fascinating, and I hope I am stating it accurately. Its roots take place in western Gaul with the Carnut peoples. Once occupied by the Roman’s, they…
Ravioles de homard et St. Jacques
This is a fascinating, unique and delicious dish, that I first saw in Michel Roux Jr’s book The French Kitchen (which I highly recommend). Recipes in French abound on the web and are all different. However, trying to find some history on this dish was challenging. Regardless, it will wow your guests both visually and…
The Chalet – A Gourmet Experience.
I recently was working in Monticello Kentucky and stayed in Somerset Kentucky. The restaurant scene is modest, but one clearly stands out far above the others when it comes to “a gourmet experience” – The Chalet. I have eaten at this restaurant multiple times during my stays in Somerset, excellent ambiance, wonderful food and very…
Vareniki Ukranian Dumplings
Dumplings in Eastern Europe, and around the world, are ubiquitous and have very different fillings country by country. Dumplings are boiled, fried, steamed and put in soup. However, dumplings from Eastern Europe are very similar, and confusion enters when trying to determine who developed the first dumpling in a given country or region. Russian and…
Honey baked ham and cheese in tortilla pinwheels
I have only done 1 previous tortilla pinwheel. However, these pinwheels are a great appetizers. I use honey baked ham, which I love. Purchase a good quality ham and bake it using a glaze. I like my ham done until it becomes a dark brown on the surface. Sliced thinly this type of ham works…
Bacon, Cheese and Puff Pastry Wheels
These wheels are a delicious creation that will wow your guests. Puff pastry is a wonderful creation that puffs up brown, flaky and delicious. Pepperidge Farm makes a great puff pastry that you can find frozen in your gorcery. Making puff pastry from scratch is lots of work and I usually like to make things…
Hot Cocoa Ala Peppin
It is Christmas, the time we celebrate the birth of our Savior. During this time, Hot cocoa offers a wonderful treat for Christmas morning, after church, when the family comes together and opens gifts. Hot cocoa is not Hot Chocolate, they are different, though frequently used interchangeably.Hot cocoa, traditionally, is made from cocoa powder, milk,…