Desserts And Good Food

     The combinations of flavors in the marinade pair nicely with the salmon. You'll love the rich flavor and firm texture of the salmon. I place it on a bed of fresh green beans flavored  with a butter garlic sauce.                                       dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: Marinade: 2 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 3 tablespoon soy sauce 2 garlic clove, mince 1/4 cup pineapple jam Ground black pepper to taste. 4 salmon fillet about 4 ounces each,   lightly rinse and pat dry In a small bowl mix all the ingredients for the marinade and  set aside. In a medium bowl carefully add the salmon and pour the marinade over it. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator for 1 hour. Turn the oven broiler on Hi. Transfer the salmon to a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil. Gen...

      The combination of extra virgin olive oil and butter makes these fresh green beans very tasty. This is a great side dish to go with my Pineapple Roasted Salmon.                       #recipeoftheday #greenbeans                     dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1 pound of green beans  cut in 2 inch long pieces 2 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter salt and pepper to taste Water to blanch the green beans In a medium pot over medium high heat bring the water to boil. Blanch the green beans for about one minute, transfer  the green beans to a medium bowl with very cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain  the green beans and transfer to a medium bowl. Set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium low heat add the oil and butter. When the butter is melted a...

     Potatoes like Idaho are high in starch and lower in moisture. Perfect for bake and make the fluffiest mashed potatoes. Instead of milk I used the water I cooked the potatoes to intensified the potato flavor.                 Ingredients: 2 pounds of organic Idaho potatoes 5 tablespoons salted butter salt to taste 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/2 cup water from the pot you cook your potatoes Wash, pat dry and peel the potatoes. Cut each potato in four pieces and transfer to a medium pot. Fill the pot with water and cook the potatoes over medium high heat until tender. Transfer the potatoes to a medium bowl and reserve the water, keep warm. Mash the potatoes with a potato ricer and add the butter little by little. Add the warm water and mix well. Add the parmesan cheese and mix well. Season with salt to taste. Add more water if necessary to obtain a creamy consistency. Tips: To keep the mash potatoes warm put...

       These buttery and tender cookies are filled with cheesecake and strawberry jam and will be the center of attention on your Valentine's Day dinner.                                                      dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 3 cups (340 g) all- purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 sticks (230 g) unsalted butter  1 cup (230 g) granulated sugar 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg Homemade strawberry jam, recipe on the blog Cheesecake filling,  refer to cheesecake filling recipe 1- 2 1/2 inch heart shaped cookie cutters 1- 1 1/2 inch heart shape cookie cutter 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and s...

      For a Valentine's day dessert fill your cookies or pastries with this delightful "Cheesecake filling." Combined with strawberry homemade jam they are a pleasure in every bite.                  dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 4 oz. Mascarpone cheese 4 oz. Cream cheese 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoon of vanilla bean extract 'Crush' (see note) In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment add the mascarpone cheese, cream cheese and granulated sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes then add the vanilla and beat until well combined. Transfer to a plastic or glass container with a lid and refrigerate until needed. Note: Vanilla bean extract 'Crush' is special blend from Madagascar Bourbon and Tahitian vanilla, with vanilla bean seeds. The smell and the flavor of these 2 vanillas together is something out of this world.

    A few years ago I went to a strawberry field and when I looked at the gorgeous strawberries I couldn't resist the temptation to buy more than I could usually eat. Until that moment I never thought of making jam but I decided to give it a try.   I looked around the internet and I found a video that taught me the science of jam making. I was lucky enough to find this wonderful video by Sheila Black.  In her video she showed how to make old fashioned strawberry jam.   This is my version  of her recipe, but the video is still in Youtube in her son in law Brian Kelly's channel. Following her method I developed other jam recipes for my family such as apricot, raspberry, pineapple and orange.                                            dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 4 cups strawberries 4 cups of sugar 2 tablespoons lemon jui...

      The smell of ginger,anise, clove and cinnamon fills the air. It is coming from our kitchen where my mother is cooking the most precious dessert of our Christmas celebration "Arroz con dulce"(Puerto Rican rice pudding).       Sadly enough my mother's recipe got lost in time. This recipe was given to my sister Chary by one of her neighbors who was in her seventies at that time. That was about 40 years ago. The original version uses dark raisins, but here I use dried cranberries because my daughter doesn't like raisins. The substitution of the cranberries brings another layer of flavor to the rice pudding.                                         dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: For the spice water 5 cinnamon sticks 1 1/2 tablespoon anise seeds 1 1/2 tablespoon cloves  3 ounces of ginger, washed and smashed 8 cups...