88 violet dowda Recipes

flour, baking powder, salt, egg, oil, buttermilk, baking soda

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

best-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, cold espresso, eggs, separated,room temperature, butter, cut into 10 pieces, cognac, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, cornstarch, whipping cream, best-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, cognac, glaceed chestnuts, chopped coarsely (available at fine food emporiums), whipping cream, best-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, cognac, candied violet (available at fine food emporiums), crumbled violets

no-sugar-added raspberry -and-apple juice, chilled, soda water, chilled, rose-petal syrup, ice cubes (about three trays worth), fresh raspberries, a few edible flowers , like roses or violets, for decoration

all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, grated peeled carrots, drained canned crushed pineapple in juice, ginger-cream cheese icing, candied violets (optional)

bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, chopped, marshmallow creme, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, peppermint extract, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, water, whipping cream, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, candied violets * (optional)

unsalted butter, room temperature, golden brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, ground nutmeg, more) powdered sugar (about 2 1/4 lb), just whites (pasteurized powdered egg whites ), more) water, assorted food colorings , preferably wilton concentrated gel pastes in golden yellow, violet, moss green, red (no taste) and sky blue

cake flour (not self-rising), sugar, double-acting baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, egg yolks, fresh orange juice, freshly grated orange zest, vanilla, egg whites, cream of tartar, well-chilled heavy cream, grand marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur, freshly grated orange zest, sugar, orange-flower water (available at specialty foods shops), or to taste, if desired, candied mimosa balls and candied violets (both available at specialty foods shops) for garnish if desired, fresh orange sections , membranes discarded, for garnish if desired

vanilla wafer cookies, sugar, unsalted butter, melted, eggs, sweetened condensed milk, grated zest of 2 lemons, fresh lemon juice, sugar for dusting, candied violets (optional)

sugar, heavy cream, whole milk, dried nontoxic and organic lavender flowers, salt, eggs, egg yolks, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, slightly softened, ice water, garnish: fresh nontoxic and organic violets

red wine, red grapes, ruby port, whole grain mustard, dijon mustard

grey goose orange, crem de violette, st. germain, champagne, orange bitters, lavender bitter

bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, whipping cream, good-quality white chocolate (such as lindt or baker s), coarsely chopped, peppermint extract, sour cream, coarsely crushed red-and-white-striped hard peppermint candies, candied violets , green candy decors, or coarsely crushed hard peppermint candies

whipping cream, unsalted butter, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate,chopped, sour cream, orange liqueur, grated orange peel, powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, imported white chocolate (such as lindt), chopped, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) chocolate, chopped, candied violets (optional), rose leaves and miniature white roses or other small flowers

good-quality white chocolate (such as lindt or baker s), finely chopped, instant espresso powder, ground espresso beans, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, creme fraiche or sour cream, whipping cream, coffee liqueur, vanilla extract, candied violets or whole espresso beans

dozen prunes (pitted , extra-large variety), good red port, sugar, vanilla bean, cream, macaroons, candied violets