I am quietly obsessed with flavor combinations these days and was looking for something to add to our normal blueberry muffin to make it stand out a bit. In her book, The Flavour Thesaurus, Niki Segnit suggests that coriander lends itself well to enhancing the flavor of blueberry muffins because of its floral citrusy aroma. […]
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Cherry, Coconut & Blueberry Popsicles
Have you seen all those absolutely fabulous photos of tri-colored popsicles in pretty red, white & blue colors? We have. And so we thought with a giant box of popsicle molds (that we seem to be prone to purchasing) sitting in our closet we would give it a go for the Fourth of July. How […]
White Chocolate Cheesecake Puddings with Blueberry Bourbon Jam & Basil
When I was a little girl my mother was really good at making desserts. Two of my favorites were pudding (which I feel like we had a lot of in little pyrex cups ) and cheesecake cupcakes. The puddings were usually chocolate and the cupcakes always had either blueberry or cherry topping right from the […]
Blueberry and Custard Tart
Sometimes it is great to make something a little retro. I always loved custard tarts (which are a custard baked in pastry). In our local French patisserie you will find something a little more refined. This dessert was just a scrumptious weekday treat that was incredibly simple to make and it looked pretty good as […]
Blueberry Cakes
Did you know that today is (was) national blueberry muffin day? I didn’t. I stumbled upon that fact today when I was checking my email. While this is not a recipe for a muffin, it is close though, and as a child I confused them all the time. When I was little my […]
Blueberry Sorbet
A fresh sorbet of whole blueberries. Ingredients: 500g of fresh blueberries (frozen could be used). 200ml water 80g sugar 3g sorbet stabilizer (you can buy this online or use pectin or egg whites) Mix the water and sugar then heat to dissolve. Blend the berries. Add […]