The Little Epicurean

cooks. bakes. travels.

Apple and Calvados Bread Pudding

by Maryanne on November 24, 2011, one comment

Happy Thanksgiving! Yes, that is a terrine mold.  But no, that isn’t a cold terrine.  It’s warm apple and Calvados bread pudding perfect for breakfast while I watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It has been quite an eventful and hectic month for me.  Puppy responsibilities, birthdays, furniture shopping, moving, and lots of trips to [...]

Persimmon Walnut Cake

by Maryanne on November 14, 2011, 4 comments

Persimmons have taken over my kitchen.  I have baskets of persimmon all over the counter, some 15 cups of puree stacked in the freezer, and loaves of delicious persimmon walnut cake cooling on the dining table. Persimmons are available between September and December, usually peaking sometime in November.  There are many varieties of persimmons, but [...]

Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Cinnamon Marshmallow Topping

by Maryanne on November 8, 2011, 2 comments

I love Target, but I hate the fact that I always leave with more things than I had planned to purchase.  I only intended on getting some laundry detergent and came out with bags of marked down Halloween candies, new chew toys for Charlie, and these cool new cinnamon bun marshmallows.  There were other flavors [...]