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Category Archives: Image of the Week
Image of the Week: Squash Soup
Image of the Week: Caramel Pineapple Cheesecake
Image of the Week: Pain au Chocolat
Image of the Week: Caramel Cake
Image of the Week: Cranberry Cream French Toast
Are you crazy for cranberries? A batch of Cranberry Cream French Toast from V.K. Rees Photography may just be your calling. Fluffy stacks of French toast skip the syrup and are slathered with cashew cream and cranberry sauce. This recipe is also vegan-friendly, as it replaces popular French toast ingredients such as egg and milk with coconut milk and tofu.
Image of the Week: Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Ganache
Thanksgiving is approaching and people are talking, texting, and tweeting turkey! But what about dessert? While pumpkin pie is a notable and traditional choice, have you ever thought about serving carrot cake? Adeline and Lumiere have a recipe for Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Ganache that you just might prefer to pie. Traditional carrot cakes are made with a smooth and tangy cream cheese frosting. Adeline and Lumiere’s version dares to be different. They frost their cake with a beautiful white chocolate ganache.
Image of the Week: Braided Onions
Ashley Bartner of La Tavola Marche snapped this image of braided onions from this year’s bumper crop. Bartner and her husband, Jason, own and operate an organic farm, inn and cooking school in Piobbico, Italy. Hung by their braids in a cool well-ventilated place, the dried bulbs can keep for up to a year.
Image of the Week: Nordic Deerdog
Photography student Chris Tonnesen elevates the hot dog to new artistic heights in this image of a Nordic Deerdog. Assembled by Tonnesen according to the specifications of John Michael Jensen, owner of John’s Hotdog Deli in Copenhagen, Denmark, this lovely link is topped with homemade hawthorn mustard, chanterelle remoulade, and lingonberry-red onion chutney.
Image of the Week: Jalapeño Poppers
Loaded with goat, Iberico, and Manchego cheeses, The View from the Great Island’s Jalapeño Poppers are baked until golden for a caramelized crunch. Serve these to guests as an addictive bar or party snack guaranteed to keep plates clean and bellies full.
Image of the Week: Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Behold: Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls from Valerie C. at Une Gamine dans la Cuisine. A mix of cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and well-shaken buttermilk is drizzled over these orange-hued beauties while they’re still warm. Vraiment magnifique.
Image of the Week: Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt
On a quest for the ultimate chocolate chip cookie indulgence? Dribbling with molten bittersweet chocolate and adorned with sea salt crystals, Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt from Top with Cinnamon are a treasure for any season and any celebration.
Image of the Week: Tri-color Potato Galette
Cooler weather stimulates a taste for heartier fare, but it’s still warm enough for dining outdoors. Emily Hilliard of Nothing-in-the-House and photographer Stephanie Breijo packed this Tri-color Potato Galette for a picnic in Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek Park. With caramelized onion, goat cheese and rosemary, the free-form tart is a vibrant introduction to autumn.
Image of the Week: Seafood Paella
Big flavor is matched by bright colors in Whole Grain Foodie’s one-pan Seafood Paella. Brown rice is the base of this eclectic dish featuring fresh veggies, sweet and smoked paprika, and four types of seafood, including squid, mussels, shrimp, and salmon. The dish is finished with a burst of fresh citrus and a sprinkle of parsley.
Image of the Week: Coconut Shrimp
Image of the Week: Pot Roast Hash with Kale and Grits
Life in Recipes brings us this knockout breakfast starring tender pot roast and cheesy grits. Savor this Southern-inspired dish that’s topped off with a perfectly poached egg and raw kale for a pop of color and flavor.
Image of the Week: Salted Caramel Cupcakes
TidyMom brings big flavor to a classic bake sale treat with her Salted Caramel Cupcakes. Tender cake is topped with caramel cream cheese frosting and a final drizzle of salted caramel for the ultimate combination of sweet and salty flavors.
Image of the Week: Beer-Battered Zucchini Fries
Need some convincing to eat your veggies? Think French fries meet tempura, and go no further than Brown Eyed Baker’s Beer-Battered Zucchini Fries. Crunchy on the outside with tender zucchini in the middle, it doesn’t get much better than these golden brown beauties.
Image of the Week: Lemon and Passion-Fruit Meringue Cake Cones
Bake For The Border takes traditional citrus desserts to new heights with Lemon and Passion-fruit Meringue Cake Cones that layer lemon sponge cake, passion-fruit curd, and toasted meringue inside a crunchy ice cream come. Sour has never tasted so sweet.
Image of the Week: Blueberry Cheesecake
Hats off to Cupcakes and Cashmere’s Blueberry Cheesecake, a delicious and decadent dessert. With its light and creamy filling, crunchy graham cracker crust, and crown of fresh blueberries, this cheesecake is an instant sensation to be savored and a summery delight well worth splurging on.
Image Of The Week: Lemonade Brownies
Cookies and Cups’ Lemonade Brownies add a summertime twist to a classic confection. The citrusy batter is baked and then topped off with a lemon glaze studded with zest. What better way to celebrate the season than an edible form of a refreshing beverage?
