That is an amazingly long title..but Vanilla Caramel Truffle Tea Tart is harder to say than it is to make, seriously.  First of all nothing mysterious about the flavor.  I made it with a Lipton Vanilla Caramel Truffle tea infusion.  The flavor is absolutely amazing …I am almost at loss for words to describe it.  Almost.

Rich caramel with a vanilla midnote melting into black tea flavor on your tongue.  It is very complex, very sweet, very rich, and very good.  The filling is light and creamy, just the way a mousse should be, meltingly rich texture to compliment the flavor …read more

I am literally on my way out the door for another appointment, and will post when I get back.  I realized I never posted the recipe for Vanilla Caramel Truffle Tea Tart!  So…I will be doing that this afternoon.  In the meantime..have a look at these images, and drool..

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Image: “Mostly Martha”
O.k..catchy title, huh? I was relaxing this evening after a long day at the VA with Marc…(o.k..it wasn’t so bad, he had alot of long tests and stuff and I read almost a whole book for FUN…) and I was relaxing and surfing..and I came across this article from Men’s Health. No, I don;t usually read Men’s Health but I was intrigued. The premise was that a man could seduce a woman with a fancy meal. I believe that baby spinach salad with goat cheese and toasted pistachios was mentioned.
Maybe …read more

This was the second time I could participate in The Leftover Queen’s Food Joust. Last month I was the ne that picked the ingredients so I stayed out of the competition.
This month’s ingredients were: Lavender, pears, and white chocolate. The minute I read them I was thinking puff pastry. and creme anglais. Today after church I came home and put the dessert together. AT this moment in time there is not one crumb left. Not one. It was an amazing combination, and I hope you will try it. If you use the frozen puff pastry sheets rather …read more