Author Archives: Lisa

The Cats licked the Croquembouche

This entry is VERY late, three days late to be exact. Humidity turned caramelized sugar to croquembouche goo and well, I almost gave up.  I’m glad I didn’t, so better late than never (are you listening, BOT?). When I was … Continue reading

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Enchilada Time! Green Eggs and Porkchiladas, plus a Chickenchilada Bake!

Porkchiladas? Chickenchiladas? I’m betting those are the strangest terms for an enchilada you may have ever heard. But, yes, they are 100% enchilada, though stacked/layered instead of rolled. In this case, the pork is carnitas, braised, juicy chunks of pork shoulder torn … Continue reading

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Roasted Butter Pecan Cake and Orange Macarons

Warning: This is going to be a very long post. I guess you could call it somewhat of a disaster novella involving these lovely macarons.  The cake was a piece of cake (pun intended), so no kvetching there. It all … Continue reading

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