Month: January 2012

Chicken Breasts with Champagne Sauce

We are in the heart of champagne season. From New Year’s Eve through Valentine’s Day when the evenings are long and the conditions are perfect for romantic dinners for two there always seems to be an occasion close at hand for sharing a glass of sparkling wine. Over twenty years […]

Sweet and Sassy Cinnamon Roll Waffles stacked on a square plate and drizzled with icing.

Sweet and Sassy Cinnamon Roll Waffles

For an easy treat on a busy weekday morning try these Sweet and Sassy Cinnamon Roll Waffles. They combine the ease of canned cinnamon rolls with the surprise application of a waffle maker to produce tasty waffled Cinnamon Rolls in two and half minutes or less.

A Galette des Rois, or King Cake, is topped with powdered sugar and adorned with a ribbon crown.

Galette des Rois – Another Cake for Twelfth Night

This French version of King Cake is surprisingly easy to make using frozen puff pastry. Simply stir together four ingredients to make a luscious almond filling, slip a whole almond into the mix, then tightly seal the edges of the pastry. Score a pattern of your choice into the top, then bake. Dusted with powdered sugar and finished with a decorative gold crown, a Galette des Rois makes a beautiful addition to a festive brunch or dinner.