A banana cream pie with a twist: an almond crust, with a thin layer of dark chocolate, a single layer of fresh sliced bananas, and a sweetened condensed milk custard. This is a nearly no-bake pie. The only time you have to turn on the oven is to bake the crust for 12 to 14 minutes.
Several pie crust recipes - an all butter pie crust, or pate brisee, an all butter crust with almonds, combining butter and shortening crust, and how to pre-bake or blind-bake a pie crust.
Seafood rice is a South American dish similar to Spanish paella, that is made with rice, shrimp, clams, squid, bay scallops, onions, garlic, bell pepper, cilantro and spices.
Make a dairy-free risotto-style rice dish with the use of puréed cashews. By soaking overnight, the cashews soften and create a rich and creamy sauce that transforms frozen rice into a delicious meal. If you like fresh horseradish, grate some over the top just before serving for a punch of flavor.
Four years ago, I participated in my very first cook-off and had no idea what I was getting into. At that Pillsbury Bake-off in Hollywood, CA I was so lucky to
