by Dea Castrejon Although I like to think of myself as a fairly healthy eater, I love an indulgence every once in a while. Sometimes you just need a little dessert after dinner, righhhhht?! I know I cannot claim this granola berry crisp to be super healthy, but I will say that it is much […]
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by Dea Castrejon To me, chocolate chip cookies are an American classic! I think it is very important to have a great chocolate chip recipe in your bag of baking tricks. I am sharing my chocolate chip recipe with you, but I am sure you can guess at this point that I have added our […]
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“COLOR YOUR PLEASANTVILLE” by Dea Castrejon I don’t know about all of you, but I am a “strictly dinner” person when it comes to eating out. Do you know what I mean? I just never seem to entertain the dessert menu at restaurants. We have always been the family that kindly disregards the dessert menu […]
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Makes 6 – 4-inch custard cup smore’s Bake 325 for 20 minutes Broil – 1 minute Ingredients 1 cup Bethlehem Inn Honey Pecan Granola 3 Tbsp melted butter 1 Tbsp packed light brown sugar 2 cups marshmallow crème 1 box 18oz. Ghirardelli double chocolate brownie mix 1 large egg 1/3-cup oil 2 cups miniature […]
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TESTED, TRIED AND TRUE by Dea Castrejon If there was such a thing for dessert to “dress to impress,” Granola Chocolate-Dipped Macaroons would win. This recipe is so consistent! It is simple, full-flavored, and so delicious, not to mention, the finished treat looks beautiful! As I […]
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by Suzanne Virgilio Biscottis are a great cookie to make and eat morning, afternoon or evening. The salted caramel and honey pecan granola gives this biscotti a great sweet and salty flavor. Biscotti ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 stick unsalted butter, melted 3 tablespoons brandy 2 teaspoons pure maple extract 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract […]
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COCKTAIL PARTY…GRANOLA FACTORY STYLE! by Dea Castrejon My husband and I love to entertain family and friends for dinner. But, because I am sort of a perfectionist, and I want to make sure dishes turn out how they are supposed to, I frequently end up cooking the parts of the meal that I am responsible […]
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OLD CHILDHOOD WAYS FOR NEW BETHLEHEM SUMMER DAYS… By Dea Castrejon On a recent road trip home, my husband and I were passing the time by playing a simple “What if” game. The question was posed, “What if you could have only one dessert for the rest of your life. What would it be?” He […]
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Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes (2 hours are inactive time). Yield: 8 servings Ingredients Milk Chocolate Ganache 1 cup heavy cream 8 ounces chopped milk chocolate Salty Caramel Sauce 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup sugar fleur de sel Panna Cotta 3/4 cup plus 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon powdered gelatin 2 cups heavy […]
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