Carnitas Chili and a Custard Centered Cornbread

Posted on November 5, 2007 - Filed Under Breads, Fun Stuff, Main Dishes, Recipes | Leave a Comment

If you’ve never ordered Carnitas in a Mexican restaurant you’ve missed out on some lovely, tender pork “pot roast” that is usually served with warm tortillas and a few garnishes. You then make your own little bites of heaven with the meat and accompaniments. 
Carnitas are super easy to make at home:

Cut about 3 pounds of […]

What do you do with left over Pastry Cream?- Make a Torta Della Nonna of course!

Posted on November 4, 2007 - Filed Under tea treats, faves, Desserts, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

 
As I completed my last Daring Baker’s Challenge I found I had an abundance of Pastry Cream on hand. What to do? (In truth I think left-over pastry cream is an oxymoron because, well- can a treasure like pastry cream really be considered a left over?)
Pastry cream can be used to fill fruit tarts and cream […]

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