Lemon Curd Tarts

Delectable, fresh homemade lemon curd on flaky, buttery puff pastry! Heavenly! If you haven’t made lemon curd, you’re missing out! It’s easy, just a little stirring and timing but it’s so worth it! You can use puff pastry shells and make it really easy on yourself, my little store in the country only has sheets, so I made do, just a little more work! Ingredients: Makes 12 tarts • 1 puff pastry sheet, thawed or puff pastry shells, thawed • 2 large egg yolks • 2 large whole eggs • 1 cup of white cane sugar • 1/8 tsp of ...
Strawberry Crisp

Strawberry Crisp Recipe Type: Fruit Desserts Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 4 Easy, rustic, and absolutely delicious! Red ripe berries are simply stirred with sugar, flour and vanilla, then baked with a sweet crispy topping of oats, brown sugar, butter and almonds! Sounds good right? Bake them in individual ramekins, dessert seems so much more special when it’s your very own! Always better with vanilla ice cream! Ingredients Berries 4 cups of ripe berries, washed and hulled 1/2 cup of sugar 1/3 cup of flour 1 /2 tsp of ...
Grilled Stuffed Onions

These onions are so darn good! They are stuffed with bacon, blue cheese, panko and thyme, then grilled! Incredible with chicken and of course pairs beautifully with steak! Ingredients: 2 large onions 3 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 Tbs of butter 1/3 cup of blue cheese 1 heaping Tbs of Panko bread crumbs 1 scant tsp of granulated garlic 1 tsp of fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp of dried thyme dash of salt 1/2 tsp of pepper Directions: Cut the top and bottom off of the onions evenly and peel them. Use a spoon or ...
Very Berry Pie

Very Berry Pie Recipe Type: Pie Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 50 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 8 I love this pie! You can make this any time of year because you’re using frozen berries. A store-bought pie crust makes this quick and easy, the flavor is phenomenal! I like to use an egg wash with a dash of salt for a beautiful golden color on the crust and a sprinkling of turbinado sugar for sparkle and crunch! Ingredients 1 (32 oz) bag of mixed berries, thawed and well drained 3/4 cup of sugar 1/4 ...
Fresh Asparagus Salad

A simple scrumptious way to serve one of our favorite spring vegetables! Perfectly cooked asparagus with a Dijon vinaigrette and grated hard boiled eggs! Beautiful and delicious! Ingredients: 2 packages of asparagus, about 3/4 lb, woody stems snapped off 3 eggs, hard boiled 2 Tbs of white wine vinegar 2 Tbs of Dijon mustard 2 garlic cloves, grated or minced finely 1/4 tsp of kosher salt 1/4 tsp of pepper 1/2 cup of olive oil Chives for garnish – optional Directions: Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus and place in a saucepan covered with ...
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

Layers of buttery, flaky, sweet biscuits, red ripe berries and sweetened whipped cream! This is the ultimate strawberry shortcake recipe! Ingredients: Biscuits: 2 cups of all purpose flour 2 tsp of baking powder 1/4 tsp of baking soda 3 Tbs of sugar dash of salt 1 stick of cold butter, cut into small pieces 3/4 cup of buttermilk small amount of cream and sugar for sprinkling on the biscuits before baking Strawberries: 4 pints of strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced 1 Tbs of fresh lemon juice 3 Tbs of sugar Whipped Cream: 1 cup of cold heavy cream 3 – ...
Stuffed Pork Loin with Porcini Sauce

Stuffed Pork Loin with Porcini Sauce Recipe Type: Pork Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 18 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 1 hour 3 mins Serves: Serves 8 – 10 This recipe is phenomenal! A pork loin is butterflied and stuffed with creamy fontina and fresh spinach, seared and baked to perfection, then topped with a porcini mushroom and exotic mushroom sauce that is mind blowing! You MUST make this one guys! Ingredients 1/2 oz of dried porcini mushrooms 3/4 cup of hot water 2 Tbs of olive oil 1 pork loin – approx. 3 lbs 2 tsp of ...