Asparagus Lemon Custard – A Savory Springtime Treat

  I can’t get enough of asparagus in the spring, it’s one of my favorite vegetables and I try to use it a lot because of the shortish season. It just makes me happy because I know spring is really here. Plain old sautéed/steamed asparagus can get kind of boring though so last week IContinue reading “Asparagus Lemon Custard – A Savory Springtime Treat”

Panettone Bread Pudding: Using the Custard Ratio

One last post for 2013.  Here’s a dessert which has become kind of a tradition for our Christmas Eve dinner: panettone bread pudding.  This Italian Christmas loaf makes a superb bread pudding since it’s already sweetened and is chock full of raisins and other fruit.  It’s usually the last bit of holiday baking I doContinue reading “Panettone Bread Pudding: Using the Custard Ratio”