Back To Baking: The Sweet & The Savory

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Fall's crisp days and longer nights are all the reasons we need to get back to baking. Turn up the heat of your oven, and give one of these sweet or savory recipes a try. A few bakers tools have been added to the mix. Think warm spices, brandied apples, Le Creuset (on sale) quiche and more.

Pumpkin Creme Brulee

Of all the baking I have done over the years, I have never made Creme Brulee. What's wrong with me? It may be because I do not have a torch to toast the sugar topping. Look below where we both can get one.

Foxes Love Lemons

Creme Brulee Set

I found this to be a great value. You get everything you see. It's all you need to make the above recipe. Or you can just buy the torch HERE for $20 less.

Williams Sonoma

Caramel Apple Cake
Autumn on a plate. This stunning cake is actually said to be very easy to make. It only takes 20 minutes of prep time. The icing on this cake is a heaping serving of brandy apple caramel sauce.

Southern Living

Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Swirl

Well, isn't this a work of art? This five star recipe is baked in the prettiest loaf pan. You can find the pan on sale at Sur La Table. The recipe looks easy enough, but I would double the amount of that cream cheese swirl.

Williams Sonoma

Cook With Color Mixing Bowl Set

A very modern way to mix. Love that these 6 prep bowls come with lids! They come in 20 colors to match the mood of every kitchen. A great buy at $22.99. Most importantly, they are BPA free.

Amazon

Shortcut Easy Apple Fritters

I have said it before. This household loves an apple fritter, and haven't had a good one since we moved. These look promising using puff pastry. I think we can do this!

Half Baked Harvest

Pecan Pie Cheesecake

Nothing is much better than pecan pie to me, except maybe this.  Might want to try it before Thanksgiving.

Broma Bakery

~ The Savory ~

Savory Monkey Bread
I have always heard of Monkey Bread, but I have never had it or attempted to make it. But thanks to refrigerated biscuits, it looks sinfully easy to make.

Five Heart Home

Baked Ziti
Just the name of this dish makes me think of The Sopranos. The beauty of this dish is that everyone will love it. It can be adapted any way you wish, add meat or sausage, use only veggies, etc.

Feasting at Home

Thyme & Cheddar Cheese Cookies

Just what your next Charcuterie or Cheese Board needs! Impress your guests when they ask where you got the crackers. I am going to give these a try.

The Flavor Bender

Spinach & Goat Cheese Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

{ Gluten Free }

Easy to make and bangn' { the author's words } with flavor. I think that the sweet potato crust is genius and nutritious.

Ambitious Kitchen

Le Creuset Heritage Pie Dish

Love that the inside of the pan is rich in color, too. Pick a shade to match your kitchen, and don't think twice. I'll take the "oyster" or "flame" On sale at.....

Le Creuset (17 Colors ) or Sur La Table ( 9 Colors )

Caramelized Onion and Apple Tart
Here we have the sweet and the savory. Delicious as a dinner with a salad. I would serve it as a yummy appetizer.
Better Homes & Gardens

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Foodie Friday: 16 Juicy Peach Recipes

Peach season sure is sweet, but it's also short. In my part of the world they will be done by the first of September.  So now is the time to get cooking this  recipe roundup of sweet and savory dishes. They are all just peachy!

Frozen Aperol Peach Margarita

It feels like 102 degrees here in The Hudson Valley, and I sure could use one (or three) of these frosty cocktails! Serve these as your house drink for your next patio party. 

Half Baked Harvest

Bacon Wrapped Grilled Peaches with Balsamic Glaze

The perfect marriage of sweet and savory. That glaze really makes the dish. I went to buy a balsamic glaze at a local gourmet store. It was $42! So I tried to make it myself, and it was easy and super good. It's a simple reduction. 

Foodie Crush

Stone Fruit Trifle with Lemon Mousse

Oh how yummy looking! That mousse looks light as air. This is a showstopper, and not that hard. If you can believe, Martha says you can use a store bought poundcake!

Martha Stewart

Bacon, Lettuce, & Grilled Peach Sandwich

Move over BLT, the BLP is having a moment. These grilled peaches are a fresh take on a summer standby.
Betsylife

Peach Cobbler with Cinnamon Swirl Biscuits

My childhood summers were made of this! I remember helping Grandma make the biscuits. You can cook and serve straight from the pan.

The View From Grand Island

Fresh Peach Salsa

This is a good recipe to bookmark, as it is so versatile. Serve it with chips, salmon, tacos and more. So easy, too.

A Couple Cooks

Strawberry Peach Ice Cream
This ice cream is the real deal, and you will need an ice cream machine to make it. It looks totally worth the effort. And if you have been wanting an ice cream maker, Sur La Table has some on sale. See the recipe at....

Crumby Kitchen

Goat Cheese Stuffed Turkey Burgers with Tangy Peach BBQ Sauce

Goat cheese is absolutely delicious, with its' cream  cheese like texture, stuffed in a burger. I have done it. Fruit always makes BBQ sauce better. This beautiful burger has only 300 calories.

Ambitious Kitchen

Peaches & Cream Crepes

I have a crepe pan and an electric crepe maker, and I can't tell you when I last used either one. This recipe may get that job done. Aren't they beautiful? Sur La Table has a crepe maker on sale.

Williams Sonoma

Tomato, Peach, and Burrata Salad

Perhaps the most beautiful salad I have ever seen. Summer on a plate. This recipe is easy to throw together and simply packed with fresh flavors!

Half Baked Harvest

Peach Gin and Tonics

My family is big on Gin & Tonics this summer - everyone except for me. I make a good one for everyone, but none look as tasty as these.

How Sweet Eats

Air Fryer Peaches

This process has never crossed my mind, but it sure looks yummy. It's simple and so summery!

Running To The Kitchen

Grilled Peach Crostini with Mascarpone and Honey

This is a perfect summer appetizer. Besides learning to make the crostini, the recipe offers hints on how to pit peaches, slice them, and grill them.

Vindulge

Peach Pie with Bourbon Caramel Sauce

What a beautiful pie! The lattice top crust is elevated with a sprinkle of sanding sugar for a little extra crunch. Then there is that bourbon caramel sauce. I know it is yummy, as I often make it. The author states that this is an"easy" pie to make.

Lemon Blossoms

3-Ingredient Pesto Grilled Chicken With Peaches

With only three ingredients, you can have a summer weeknight dinner on the table in no time.

Epicurious

Grilled Peach Salad, Maple Bourbon Dressing

Here's another delicious looking salad. The dressing is just over the top with fabulous flavors.

Taste With The Eyes

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Foodie Friday: Autumn Apple Recipes

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Last Foodie Friday featured recipes with "All The Fall Flavors." Today's post takes that theme, and focuses on the apples of Autumn. This recipe roundup includes both sweet and savory recipes like Savory Apple Tart with Onions, Cheddar and Thyme, and Peanut Butter Stuffed Caramel Apples.  I know that you will agree, there is not a rotten apple in the bunch.

HERE: 15 Sweet & Savory Recipes

Apple Cider Sangria
Made with Apple Whisky, Prosecco, Apple Cider, and Brandy, this pitcher is powerful. The addition of pomegranate, pears, apples, and cinnamon sticks add the seasonal sweetness. Looks fab!
Recipe Girl

Raisin Crostini with Blue Cheese & Apples

Oh what a sophisticated appetizer! And that bread? It's raisin bread.  Yum!

Foxes Love Lemons

Apple Crumble Flatbread
The author describes this delicious dessert as, "Buttery, flaky Apple Crumble Flatbread topped with juicy caramelized apples, cinnamon-sugar crumble, sweet vanilla ice cream, and rich caramel sauce!" Enough said.
Creme De La Crumb

Pasta with Apples, Bacon and Chantrelle Mushrooms 
{ Gluten & Dairy Free }
Apples in pasta? How unique. these days, I believe that having a Gluten Free option at any dinner party is wise. This beautiful dish should be that recipe.
Heather Christo

Mulled Spiced Apple Cider Donuts
Oh my! Are these not the reason Autumn arrives? Breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack. These should be enjoyed any time of the day.
Half Baked Harvest

Harvest Honeycrisp Apple & Kale Salad
This recipe features the best of Fall's harvest. The dressing sounds divine - a caramelized shallot vinaigrette. This recipe is healthy, simple, and delicious.
Half Baked Harvest 

Apple Fries With Caramel 
Cheesecake Dip
If this isn't the perfect Autumn afternoon snack, I don't know what is. Fun even if it is a 
bit fattening.
Brit + Co.

Butternut Squash Apple Burgers
Veggie Burgers get a bad rap except for vegans. This recipe looks absolutely fabulous!
Veggies Don't Bite

Caramel Apple Blondie Cheesecake
Here's a slice of Autumn on a plate. This has got to be on your table this weekend.
Life Love and Sugar

Savory Apple Tart with Onions, Cheddar and Thyme
A sophisticated twist on a classic apple tart. This looks like an amazing appetizer for Fall.
Williams Sonoma Taste

Apple Spiked Monkey Bread
I think that I may be the only person in the world that has not had "Monkey Bread." It does look good and it is said to be very fragrant and ooey and gooey. And of all things, it is made with refrigerated biscuits. Couldn't be too hard.
BHG

Roast Leg Of Lamb With Apples and Fennel
Sunday dinner anyone? This is one beautiful roast that is perfumed with garlic and rosemary. It's all topped off with a glaze of red currant jelly and pomegranate molasses. 
Saveur

Mile High Apple Pie
I have made a version of this show stopping pie. If you want to impress your guests, make this.
Sugar Hero

Salted Caramel Apple Martini
Fresh apple cider and caramel flavored vodka make up this fabulous fall drink.
 How simple is that?
Home & Plate

Brie, Fig, and Apple Grilled Cheese

We all grew up on Grilled Cheese. Mine didn't look like this, did yours? Worth looking
 up the recipe, folks.
Two Peas And Their Pod

Peanut Butter Stuffed Caramel Apples
I leave you with my favorite recipe of the round up. How fun to have the inside of the apple taste as good as the outside.
Lorie's Mississippi Kitchen



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