Cooking with Chocolate

Cooking with Chocolate

Besides drinking and eating chocolate for delight and happiness, chocolate can be used for cooking and baking as well.  Although all variety of chocolates are not used in cooking process but nearly all mouth-watering desserts in the world are made out of it. Cooking with chocolate can be one of the most difficult jobs.  Learn [...]

What is Quince?

quince fruit

Quince is a fruit resembling a pear or apple. The inside of the quince is white.  When you cook quince it turns to a deep red.  Quinces, like apples, contain a lot of pectin, so they are often used for jams and jellies. Quince paste is a thick jam made from the fruit of the [...]

Plum Cake Tatin Recipe

Plum Cake Tatin Recipe

What is Cake Tatin? Cake Tatin is an upside-down cake or tart (tarte tatin). The fruit is caramelized before the cake is baked. The crust is placed on the top. The fruit cooks without a crust on the bottom which gives a caramel taste. Since the crust is on top after cooking you must invert [...]

Real Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe for Kids to Make

Real Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe for Kids to Make

Make chocolate chip cookies with the kids.  A real recipe – not from a package. The cookies are easy to make.  Kids (and adults too) love chocolate chip cookies and will remember how to make them for years to come. Ask Chrystal. She remembers making this recipe when she was five years old and now [...]

Ricotta Cheesecake Perfect for a Summer Dessert

Ricotta Cheesecake Perfect for a Summer Dessert

Ingredients 3 cups crushed gingersnap or graham crackers 1 1/3 cups ricotta cheese 1 cup plain yogurt 4 eggs 1/4 cup butter 1 tbsp cornstarch 1/2 cup sugar 3 lemons Directions Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8 inch round spring form pan. Line the bottom with nonstick parchment paper. Melt butter. Stir in cookie [...]