Rock Your Palate

Recipe serves 2 – 3 12 Pitted dates 8 oz Mascarpone cheese 12 large pecan halves Spiced Sugar [vanilla sugar, cinnamon, cardamon] Open pitted dates and lay flat on cutting board. Add small dollop of mascarpone cheese and then top with one pecan half. Close date sealing cheese add pecan inside date. Sprinkle with spiced [...]

Recipe serves 8 1 cup walnuts 1 cup cake flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 Tbsp brewed coffee 1/2 tsp cardamon 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 3 large eggs 1 1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp salt Syrup 1 cup water 2/3 cup sugar 2 tbsp pure maple syrup 1 [...]

Coconut Cake has a long lineage in our house. This recipe has been tested many times in my kitchen and I believe I have captured the sweet taste of coconut in a really moist cake complemented by a Mascarpone cheese custard like frosting. I added clove to subtly give a warm, sweet and aromatic taste that evokes the tropics.

Recipe serves 8 Crust 3 Cups of cinnamon graham crackers 12 Tbsp melted butter, cooled Filling 24 oz cream cheese, sofetened 8 oz mascarpone cheese softened 1 cup granulated sugar 3 eggs, separated into beaten yolks & whipped egg whites 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp salt Topping [...]