Valentine’s Day Cookies: Orejas or Palmiers

Happy Valentine’s Day! You may know them as: Orejas, French hearts, pig’s ears, butterflies, palm leaves, elephant ears, glasses, or simply as Palmiers. This little treat will have your Valentines’ heart aflutter.   Palmiers are crisp little cookies with endless possibilities, you will not believe how easy these are to make.  You can purchase puff pastry […]

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HOW TO MAKE PERFECT HOMEMADE CONCHAS

Conchas. Everybody’s favorite pan dulce, or Mexican sweet bread. Enjoying a concha with your morning cafecito is the best way to start your day. Most panaderias will have soft, warm conchas available first thing in the morning, but every once in a while you want something a little extra…like homemade conchas.  Conchas are made with […]

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Sweeten Your Valentine’s Day with Alfajores

There’s no better way to woo the love of your heart than with sweet delights. The popular Peruvian Alfajor, a crumbly sweetened sandwich cookie, has a number of sweet fillings, dulce de leche being the most popular. Some are dipped in chocolate and rolled in crushed nuts. Others are triple stacked or served in “log” form.  Whichever […]

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Easy Valentine’s Day Treat: Crushing on Crepes

Want an EASY Valentine’s Day? From breakfast to brunch, and beyond, Melissa’s Produce is always there to provide us with the freshest seasonable produce: Cactus pear for a sweet coulis over tequila poached pears.  Ripe organic peaches for a spicy hot wing glaze.  Tropical passion fruits for a tart vinaigrette.  Spiced Forelle pears for a […]

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Flor de Jamaica Poached Pears

Poached pears are of two worlds: Simple, yet complex. Humble, yet elegant. Modest, yet decadent. Something as unassuming as a pear can be transformed into something as graceful as any soufflé or as sophisticated as any croquembouche. A ripe pear on its own is always a satisfying and delicious snack, but why settle for “satisfying” […]

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