I have shared before that before I began baking with Valerie (she truly taught me everything I know if the baking and pastry realm) I was terrified of batter, dough, bread, crust, and the like. COOKING was my thing – no chemistry involved, no measuring – just sense and feel. Well, over the years I’ve…
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I have long been a fan of Boursin cheese.I remember noshing on the treat even as a little kid! (Yes, gourmet everything runs through my veins 👑).When I recently discovered the Balsamic Fig edition of the creamy, Gournay cheese spread, my mind immediately began to calculate all the possible ways to consume this royal delight…
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While figs may seem a bit “seedy” for some, the earthy and sweet flavor, combined with that of a cinnamon honey butter crust, cinnamon almond butter and cream filling, AND then topped with raspberry preserves provides the depth and complexity of flavor you may have never imagined in a simple “no bake” cheesecake pie you…
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I waited all winter long to find fresh figs at the market. All winter. I thought for sure I’d find them around Christmas time or even New Year’s. Nope. Oh, Colorado… Needless to say, waiting all winter for fresh figs meant waiting months on end to create this mixture of amazingness over which I’d been…
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It wasn’t until about high school, while traveling abroad to Greece, that I discovered the precious gift of fresh, delectable figs. There is nothing like the unique taste and texture of fresh figs. They are lusciously sweet with a texture that combines the chewiness of their flesh, the smoothness of their skin, and the crunchiness…
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