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Coconut Creme Brulee with Coconut Phyllo Crisps and Fresh Mango

Coconut Creme Brulee with Coconut Phyllo Crisps and Fresh Mango

Posted on 21. Oct, 2007 by singleguychef.

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A buddy of mine bought me a cookbook he found at a garage sale for $.25 cents. Beats any price of the bargain shelf books I’ve gotten and BN or Borders. Anyway…I found this recipe in the book and thought it was a fun idea to carry the phyllo crisp over into the dessert. [...]

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Phyllo Pistachio wrapped Banana with Pistachio encrusted Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Phyllo Pistachio wrapped Banana with Pistachio encrusted Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Posted on 28. Aug, 2007 by singleguychef.

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I am supposed to be watching my food intake as I continue to prep for my test. Let’s not call it a diet, as that traps me a bit. So…this is cheating a bit but to adhere to my mindful food intake, I just had one serving.
Serves: 2
Ingredients
For the phyllo wrapped banana:
3 [...]

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Cheesecake …again!

Posted on 21. May, 2007 by chef.

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I just had to. This post is a blog and email inspired entry. While reading Will Work For Food, I saw his posting of what he did with some extra strawberries and hit him up with my mascarpone cheesecake recipe.
WWFF said, “I bet that’d make a great cake if placed on top of mascarpone cheesecake!”
I [...]

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Mascarpone Cheesecake with Roasted Macadamia Nuts & fresh Strawberries

Mascarpone Cheesecake with Roasted Macadamia Nuts & fresh Strawberries

Posted on 13. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

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Ahhh…sitting here enjoying the beautfiul sunshine. A glass of Hoegaarden by my side and ready for the next post. As you can see from my previous desserts, I’ve been on a mascarpone kick. Well, it’s still kicking.
You’ll see that this recipe doesn’t use as much sugar as traditional recipes. Mascarpone, the Italian version of cream [...]

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Puff Pastry Rounds, Fresh Berries, Mascarpone Whipped Cream and Chocolate Sauce!

Puff Pastry Rounds, Fresh Berries, Mascarpone Whipped Cream and Chocolate Sauce!

Posted on 04. May, 2007 by chef.

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I’ve been playing around with variations of this dessert for a couple years now. I made the original back about 2 years ago. The presentation and flavors are getting there. Try this one for now and see what you think.
Ingredients
1 package of thawed puff pastry sheets. You could use the pastry rounds also but I [...]

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Dark Chocolate Dipped Stem Strawberries with Fleur de Sel Mascarpone Cream

Dark Chocolate Dipped Stem Strawberries with Fleur de Sel Mascarpone Cream

Posted on 01. May, 2007 by chef.

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I created this for one of my sister’s birthday parties years ago. Back then, I served them on bamboo skewers to give the lollipop feel. It’s a simple dessert to make and is fun to plate.
Ingredients
16 long stem strawberries
9 - 10 oz. of dark chocolate. I prefer 85% cocao
Fleur de Sel to top
Mascarpone Cream
3/4 cup [...]

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Hello World 2!

Hello World 2!

Posted on 17. Apr, 2007 by chef.

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We’ve had our first dinner on, April 15th, 2007 and now I am scrambling to set up a blog, get familiarized with all the plug-in power and make sure everything is just the way I want it!
Yeeeah, when do we start talking about the food? So, this is going to be an “organic” thing. The [...]

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