Author: Caterina Borg, Good Food Gourmet
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Vanilla Black Pepper Semifreddo With Pineapple Rum Compote
I love all kinds of fruit and I’m especially partial to fresh pineapple…and not just any pineapple, it has to be the sweet golden variety. On a recent trip to the Asian market in Baltimore, I found some HUGE golden pineapples for sale for $1.99 each, so I just had to pick up a few.…
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Classic Crepe Suzette
If you have never had Crêpe Suzette before, I highly suggest that you try this very light, simple but oh so delicious classic dessert. For those of you that have never heard of it, it is a French dessert consisting of crepes that are then tossed in a sauce of caramelized sugar, butter, orange juice, zest and…
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Double Chocolate Semifreddo
I love to make different flavors of semifreddo. It is such a quick and easy way to make ice cream without an ice cream maker. In the past, I’ve made some vanilla with crushed heath bar pieces and I also made a rum raisin flavor that I turned into brownie ice cream sandwiches with my…
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The BEST Fluffy Vanilla Frosting
When I was a kid, a quick batch of cupcakes to take to the school bake sale meant a trip to the store to pick up a cake mix and some readymade frosting in a can. In those days, they just had the basic vanilla and chocolate flavors, but nowadays you can get so many…
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Butterscotch Pudding
I love puddings, creams and custards of any kind…it’s an English thing which largely influenced my love for these types of desserts while growing up in Australia. A stove- top custard is one of the easiest things to make, and makes for a quick and always delicious dessert anytime of the year. It’s a great…
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Petite Parmesan Gougeres
During the course of my culinary career, I have had the great fortune of studying and working with some of the giants in the food industry. In the 1990’s, there were only a handful of really high end hotels in Baltimore City and the Peabody Court Hotel was one of them. The swanky restaurant on…
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Kick Off The Summer With A ‘Taste Of’ Event In Your Town
Writing a successful food blog definitely has its perks. One of these perks is working regularly with marketing groups and event co-ordinators who may call upon you to attend their events, eat the food from local restaurants, drink alcohol and then write about it… Yes, I know…it’s a tough job but someone has to do…
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CHEF SERIES: Interview With Executive Chef Arturo Ottaviano, Osteria 177, Annapolis, MD
As you stroll down the streets of Annapolis, you notice it right away. The cobblestone streets, the Colonial style homes and intricate ironwork on fences and gates are a lovely reminder of a different time. It is not unusual to stroll through the area and come across a set up for an archaeological dig to…
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Dressed Up Baby Cakes For Mother’s Day
Many of us were blessed with the gift of truly amazing women in our lives, and for those of us who were fortunate enough to grow up with this experience, the word mother means so much more than it may to others. I am one of those fortunate people who was surrounded by many strong,…
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Spicy Churros with Cajeta Caramel Sauce & Chocolate Drizzle
Finding a good churro recipe is challenging…trust me on this because it has taken me a while to develop a good one. I had found a recipe which was authentically Spanish and tried it as it was written, but it wasn’t very good. I attempted it a few more times and finally got it to…
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Savory BLT Sopapillas with Beer Cheese Sauce
Cinco de Mayo went off on Saturday with a bang, but I was still very much in a Mexican state of mind… A few lingering bottles of Dos Equis beer had me thinking of a beer cheese sauce with some garlic, mustard and a bit of cayenne pepper for spice….but what kind of sandwich should…