February 13th is National Tortini Day. A tortoni is a frozen dessert, similar to ice cream. Simple Delicious Tortoni 1/2 cup crushed macaroons 1/2 cup crushed toasted almonds 1/4 c powdered sugar 2 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons dark rum 3 – 4 maraschino cherries Mix almonds, sugar, and 1 cup of the cream together. Whip [...]
February 2nd is National Heavenly Hash Day. Heavenly Hash is a candy mixed with lot of ingredients. It is also a type of rice pudding and a type of ice cream. Heavenly Hash Candy 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1 tablespoon white corn syrup 1 package chocolate chips, (6 oz) 1 cup chopped nuts, walnuts [...]
February 1st is National Baked Alaska Day. Baked Alaska’s are a scrumptious dessert in which ice cream is place on a sponge cake and then the whole thing is encased in meringue. It is kept frozen until serving time and then it is placed in a hot oven or under a broiler or even torched [...]
January 13th is National Peach Melba Day. Peach Melba was created in the late 1800s by French chef Escoffier for Dame Nellie Melba, a popular Australian opera singer. It is a concoction consisting of peach halves (poached in syrup), filled with vanilla ice cream, then topped with melba sauce (a raspberry sauce). Make some for [...]