White on Rice Couple » Dessert Recipes http://whiteonricecouple.com Food Photography Blog | Los Angeles Food Photographers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:14:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 “Sweet Confections” book we photographed & Pina Colada Truffles Recipe http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/candy-recipe/ http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/candy-recipe/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:02:51 +0000 White on Rice Couple http://whiteonricecouple.com/?p=18178


Pina Colada Truffles Recipe:

  • 12 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 2 ounces cream
  • 1 ounce coconut milk
  • pinch of kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped candied pineapple, about 1 ring
  • 2 pounds white chocolate, tempered.
  • 1/2 cup finely shredded dried coconut, unsweetened
  • 8 candied cherries, each cut into 8 slices

1. Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with plastic wrap

2. Use a food processor for to finely chop the coarsely chopped white chocolate. Bring the cream, coconut milk, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat in a 1 quart saucepan. Add the rum and »

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Sometimes a sweet treat is all it takes to boost the spirit. We know this well, the power of a great piece of candy to make us feel like a kid again. Normally, we don’t eat much candy but when fresh, homemade candy is put in front of us, we’re definitely ready to indulge.

Last year we were asked to photograph and style Sweet Confections candy cookbook written by amazing Nina Wanat. The 5 day shoot was such a treat to be surrounded by homemade candies, all made with love by Nina. You can read her interview from Lark Books here. So we’re excited to be sharing with you all this new book that is now available!

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]]> http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/candy-recipe/feed/ 8 Doughnuts with Burnt Caramel and Sea Salt http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/donuts-burnt-caramel-sea/ http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/donuts-burnt-caramel-sea/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:22:23 +0000 White on Rice Couple http://whiteonricecouple.com/?p=17940

Donuts with Burnt Caramel and Sea Salt Recipe
This recipe is have an 8 hour (or overnight) rest/cold proof time in the refrigerator. It quick and easy to make the dough the night before, then roll out, rise, and fry the donuts the next day. You can short cut it proofing the dough in one or two hours in a warm spot instead of overnight in the fridge, but the dough won’t handle as easily and the donuts won’t have as good of a final rise. Donut dough recipe based on Pioneer Woman. There are a couple ways to successfully »]]>

I have a bit of an obsession lately. Actually, most of this whole year it is a topic frequently brought up between Diane and me. The culinary practice of charring. Pushing the cooking of something to it’s limit.

Go just a little too far, and the dish is ruined.  Game over. Hit the restart button and begin from scratch.

But when pushed to that limit, it develops an extra level of flavor and texture that only the daring can achieve. We find ourselves drawn to and falling in love with the places and cooks who are willing to take these risks.

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Brown Butter Apple Galette Recipe
Filling is based off of In Jennies’ Kitchen Brown Butter Apple Pie recipe. It may be surprising to see a lack of spices, but as Jennie mentions in her post, it allows for the “intense flavor of roasted apples” be highlighted. After making the filling this way, I agree with her completely. For the type of apples, try to find a nice crisp, sweet-tart apples. Granny Smiths are a classic choice. We often use Fujis. Other good varieties are Jonathan, Jonagold, Pippin, Gravenstein, Braeburn, and Pink Lady Apples.
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It has been coursing through my blood lately. It happens to many of us this time of year. The air grows cool and crisp, Halloween is just around the corner, and the desire for autumn’s comforts fill our bones. And the top of the comfort list lies the glorious apple. I’ve got to get my apple mojo on.

For me the apple craving began about a month ago. We had a shoot for one of Whole Foods local apple farmers. Few things compare to picking apples fresh off the tree and biting into that sweet crispness, tinged with touch of tartness.

Every time I pick an apple from a tree it brings me back to my childhood and our three apples trees growing by the house on the ranch. We’d pick and eat until our bellies were full. The sweet smell of the apples filling the autumn air. Then, filling our arms, we’d bring the horses their favorite treat.(...)
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Chocolate Cherry Crisp Recipe
Crisp topping based off of Marthastewart.com: Apple Crisp – Martha Stewart Recipes. Serves 8

Topping

  • 3/4 c (100g) all-purpose Flour
  • 1/4 c (50g) packed Light-Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 t (3g) Sea Salt or Kosher Salt
  • 8 T (1 stick) (115g) cold, unsalted Butter, cut into small cubes
  • 1 c (90g) old-fashioned Rolled Oats (not quick-cooking)

Filling

  • 2 lbs fresh Cherries, pitted and halved
  • 1 c (180g) Dark Chocolate Chips
  • 1/4 c (50g) Granular Sugar
  • 3 T (45g) Flour
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, and salt. Pinch butter into
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I live with a fruit thief. It’s not Sierra, and I’m not talking about the neighborhood possums. I tend to think of us as living near them, not with them. No. I’m talking about the adorable and deceptively innocent looking Diane.

Take a road-trip with her and you’ll see what I mean. On a quiet little drive through the countryside and happen to pass an ripe apple tree growing alongside the road, the car will be stopping. Then I will pry the fingernails off my thigh which caused the abrupt interruption, we will look around for witnesses, then climb through ditch and weeds to pluck the forbidden fruit.

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Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe – Snickerdoodle & Häagen-Dazs® Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream
The cookie dough will be rolled out and cut to help keep thin, even sizes for the sandwiches. If you have problems handling the dough, just chill it a bit then continue working. Makes @ 10 Ice cream sandwiches.
  • 1 batch Snickerdoodle dough, baked for ice cream sandwiches *see following instructions
  • 2 – 14oz. containers Häagen-Dazs® Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream

Snickerdoodle Dough
You will have a little extra cookie dough left over. Roll into a log wrapped in plastic wrap and freeze for future use.

  • 150 g
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If there is a Bonnie & Clyde of summertime desserts, it would be ice cream and cookies.  Individually, they are a couple of trouble makers that may capture your attention for a moment.  A sexy little mischievous one and a handsome punk. But if you throw them together, unforgettable.

Most all of us feel a little guilty for loving them, yet their allure keeps drawing us in. But what is life without a some guilty pleasure?

We are always searching for our next Bonnie and Clyde ice cream and cookie pairing. Sometimes we get a Bonnie and Hank, or a Clyde and Juliet. The are nice. Nothing you would talk bad about. However their pairing is nothing to capture the imagination and fascination of the palate.

Ice cream-cookie pairing is painstaking work finding that perfect match. Cookies to bake. Ice cream to devour. Sometimes I just don’t know how we do it.  Oh yeah…  Deliciousness!(...)
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumb Bar Recipe
Adapted from Martha Stewart’s rhubarb crumb bar recipe. If you want pure ‘barb, just double the amount in the recipe, and leave out the strawberries. Serves 16.

For the Streusel

  • 1/2 c (115g) unsalted Butter, melted, plus room-temperature butter for pan
  • 3/4 c (160g) packed Golden Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 t (2g) Sea Salt or Kosher Salt
  • 1 1/4 c (160g) all-purpose Flour, plus more for pan

For the Bars

  • 1/2 lb (225g) Rhubarb, cut into 1/2″ pieces
  • 1/2 lb (225g) fresh Strawberries, hulled and sliced 1/4″ thick
  • 1 1/2 T (15g) Golden Brown Sugar
  • 1 1/3
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Spring Fling is here and were celebrating Spring’s bounty with Deb, Editor of Food Network, Margaret of Away to Garden, Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen,  Matt Armendariz of Matt Bites, Shauna of Gluten Free Girl, Gaby of What’s Gaby Cooking and Nicole of Pinch My Salt.

This week’s theme is rhubarb and to participate, just share your rhubarb recipe link in our blog on the comments below, as well as the blogs of all our participating friends!

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Persimmon Cookies Recipe
These are a gloriously soft, moist cookie.  This recipe is as written from my grandmother’s recipe card, with the mere addition of grams added for ease in measurement.   Cranberries would be an excellent substitute for the raisins and chocolate chips are another great addition, both requests from Mom. She passed this on to me with the side note: ” ****** from my mom’s very old recipe box****** “.  The batter would likely make excellent muffins or as a cake layer. Dough freezes well.  Total Prep and Cooking Time: 30 min Makes about 36 cookies.

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This is an open letter of apology to all the mothers of those who work in the service industry. There is no substitute for the absence of hugs and shared holiday meals.  There is no explanation which will ease your hearts of our absence, and for that we are sorry.

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Cinnamon Roll Recipe
Adapted from the Neiman Marcus Taste cookbook.   Makes about 12 rolls.

Dough
1 c (235ml) Milk
4 t (10g) Active Dry Yeast, 1 1/2 packets
1/4 c (50g) Sugar
1 t (5g) Sea Salt
1/2 c (115g or 1 stick) unsalted Butter, melted
3 1/4 c (400g) all-purpose Flour

Cinnamon Filling
1/2 c (115 g or 1 stick) unsalted Butter, melted
1 c (200g) Brown Sugar
1/4 c (50g) granular Sugar
2 1/2 T (5g) ground Cinnamon (or 3 T freshly grated Vietnamese cinnamon if you can get it)

Icing
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Every once in a while, I get obsessive. Usually it’s over something sweet, but that may be my sweet jaw whispering in my ear. Right now, cinnamon rolls are calling to me.

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Honey Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
Feel free to add nuts, change or add to the dried fruit, or macerate the dried fruit to make the cookies just how you like your favorite trail mix. This recipe is a good starting point. Makes approx. 48 cookies.

3 1/2 c (235g) old -fashioned Rolled Oats
1 c (150g) Raisins
1 c (80g) unsweetened dried Coconut Flakes
1 c (175g) semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1 3/4 c (200g) all-purpose Flour
1 t (5g) Baking Soda
1 t (5g) Sea Salt

1 c (340g) Honey
1 c (225g) unsalted Butter, melted
2 t (10ml) Vanilla Extract»

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Rummaging through our kitchen’s “don’t know where else to put it” box, we pulled out this mysterious cookie recipe. It was written in a clean gracefully-looping woman’s handwriting with nothing more than very basic ingredients and instructions. Neither of us had a clue who had given it to us, but that’s not about to stop us from trying a new cookie recipe.

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S’mores Marshmallow Pops
Once again we are tempering the chocolate using the seeding method.  When torching the marshmallows, use the lowest flame setting you can, not letting the flame stay on one spot on the marshmallows (they’ll catch on fire quickly) and be ready to quickly blow out the inevitable flare up on the marshmallows.  Just like over the campfire, there is a gentle art to perfectly singeing the marshmallows.

Dark Chocolate, finely chopped
Marshmallows
Graham Crackers, finely chopped

Other things needed:
Scale
Bain Marie
Thermometer
Sticks for pops
Torch

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Everyone has been giggling over Sunday’s adorable Chocolate Peppermint Marshmallow Pops.  Although they are super cute (check out Katie’s too), easy to make, and very festive for the Christmas season, they aren’t my favorite.

Even as a kid, I was never a big marshmallow fan. At least in it’s normal solid state.  Marshmallows in the big colorful boxes of sugar, I mean cereal… Pass the cheerios, please. Rocky Road ice cream… Meh.   But marshmallows which had been made molten under the flame or from bathing in mug hot chocolate, those made me giddy.

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