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Bitters with ice cream?

Rita's Kitchen — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:36:58 +0000

Two weeks ago I promised Angostura with mayonnaise. But somehow ice cream in August seems more appealing. Bitters with ice cream!? Try it, I think you’ll like it. Just a drop or three over vanilla ice cream adds a whole new flavor dimension along with sliced fresh fruit. Many fruits work well, but especially peaches, nectarines, mango, pineapple, and papaya. No fruit on hand? Go it alone with just a little splash of Angostura. It’s very tasty on chocolate or coffee ice cream. read more

Darn Delicious Dips!

Rosie's Kitchen — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:22:37 +0000

For this coming weekend, we tapped our friend Peggy Fallon, author of Great Party Dips, for a couple of super easy dips. Peggy is the author of eight cookbooks including Great Party Fondues, another terrific cookbook for easy entertaining. Hope these tasty recipes come in handy for game day or any party day! read more

Peppermint Ice Cream Stars

Rosie's Kitchen — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:22:24 +0000

What flavors can you think of to pair with peppermint? When Dreyer’s Ice Cream asked me to create holiday recipes for their limited edition Peppermint Ice Cream a few years ago, at first I was a little stumped: chocolate and peppermint; vanilla and peppermint; what else? Then I wondered if spices would complement the spiciness of peppermint. A gingerbread blend of cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg happily surprised me as an immediate winner! A drizzle of white or semi-sweet chocolate is the finishing touch for flavor and decoration. read more

Kids’ Creations Bento Lunches

Rosie's Kitchen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:11:35 +0000

Under-The-Sea Bento Box read more

Lemon Raspberry Clouds

Rosie's Kitchen — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:15:38 +0000

Ice cream is always a simple and satisfying dessert, and with the many intriguing flavors on the market there’s lots to choose from. A new favorite of mine is Häagen-Dazs Five Lemon. When I first tasted it, I thought it was so perfect on it’s own I couldn’t possibly make it better in a recipe. But I did — fresh raspberries and light meringue clouds take lemon ice cream to perfection! Don’t be intimidated by the meringues – they whip up quickly and can be made several days before serving. Or for a shortcut, just make the raspberry sauce to fancy-up the lemon ice cream! read more

Red White and Blue – Berries & Cream Shortcakes

Rosie's Kitchen — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:50:41 +0000

Homemade shortcakes are the icing-on-the-cake for fresh berries. Making shortcakes is similar to biscuits or scones. It’s just a quick-stirred dough that’s scooped, or patted into a round and cut into wedges, or cut with cookie cutters of your choice. This shortcake is lightly scented with lemon zest for a little zing, and some of the strawberries are pureed with a splash of lemon juice. My daughter’s birthday is on the 4th, and we’ll be celebrating with these star spangled shortcakes and Blackberry Mojitos that I developed for Driscoll’s berries.
Happy 4^th of July! read more

Strawberry Salsa — for dessert!

Rosie's Kitchen — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:31:55 +0000

Finely diced jalapeno adds a touch of heat to fruit salsa and ice cream. read more

Simply Yummie Macaroni & Cheese

Rita's Kitchen — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:49:59 +0000

Inspired by Rosie’s easy pot pie, this baked mac and cheese is comfort food at its finest. It is traditional, yet positively delicious and easy. Why easy? Because I chose not to make my own cheese sauce, and instead used canned cheese soup, off-the-shelf breadcrumbs, and a lovely dried herb combo. Don’t faint! If you’ve read About Us, then you know my kitchen philosophy – good food, simple cooking. However, if you do want to go a bit upscale, use Gruyere cheese instead of the Monterey jack. And, if you would like to know how to make homemade breadcrumbs for the topping, please comment at the end of this recipe. (But this mac & cheese is perfect the way it is!) read more

Berry Cherry Clafouti (French Country Pudding Cake)

Rita's Kitchen — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:06:59 +0000