PHOTOS: Holiday Treats at Angelina's Pastry
Part of a series highlighting Arlington's local businesses before the holidays.
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Dessert
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Cooking with Sheila
Strawberry Lemon Icebox (But You Still Have To Bake It) Pie
You would think a recipe called "Strawberry Lemon Icebox Pie" would require no baking. But...alas, it does. Which is why I changed the name. This dessert takes some time but it's worth it.
“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.” ~David Mamet For this week's column I wanted to make something with strawberries. Strawberries are so bright, juicy and sweet this time of year that they just scream "Summertime!" After poring over my cookbooks and magazines I found a recipe that combined the tartness of lemon with the sweetness of strawberries, together in one of my husband's very favorite things in the world: pie. Since it's Father's Day, I thought a pie was definitely in order. Especially an "icebox pie" that I wouldn't have to bake. (A talent for baking I do not posess, as I have spoken of in columns past-but this was less about baking and more about me being short on time.) So I gathered my …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Cooking with Sheila
A Trifle Fit For a Queen
Looking to make a crowd pleasing dessert for your next gathering? Look no further. This easy to make trifle is sure to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth.
"It would be spiteful to put a Jellyfish in a trifle." ~Karl Pilkington I love my trifle bowl but don't often get to use it, so I typically offer to make a dessert when invited to a party. So when Mother's Day rolled around last weekend I knew I would have to make a trifle. The trifle I make is some combination of cake, chocolate, crushed candy bar and whipped cream but I wanted to try something a little different. I stumbled upon a recipe that used the standard cake and candy but to add a new note of flavor instant coffee was added to the mix. The grocery store had hazelnut instant coffee on sale so I chose that instead of regular, substitued vanilla pudding for chocolate and in lieu of yellow cake I bought pound cake. I'm sure my trifle …
Friday, April 20, 2012
And the Best Place to Get Dessert Is …
Our Best of Patch Readers’ Choice winner.
If you’re looking for something sweet, Angelina’s Pastry is the place to be, according to our readers. The Arlington Heights bakery, which offers cakes, cookies, pastries, pies, cheesecakes and more, received 38 votes and two perfect, five-star reviews to narrowly beat out Tryst (28 votes) and Lakota Bakery (22 votes) in our most recent Best of Patch Readers’ Choice contest for the best place to get dessert in town. “The best desserts around by far!” Julia Rigazio wrote of Angelina’s. “OUTSTANDING!!!” Jon LaVerde added. The Chilly Cow and Quebrada Baking Company also received a number of votes. Be sure to review the dessert spots yourself on our Patch Places page. We're doing a poll on the Best Florists next week. Want to nominate a place …
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Where Is the Best Place to Get Dessert in Arlington?
Please vote for your favorite spot by taking our poll and by clicking on the directory link below and writing a short, one or two sentence review.
The latest installment of our Best of Patch Readers’ Choice contest looks at where you go to satisfy your sweet tooth. The question is: Where is the best place to get dessert in Arlington? Here are a few of our favorite places, but if we’re forgetting yours, please let us know in the comments and we’ll add them to the list. Voting's open until 9 a.m. this Friday, April 20. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive reviews and comments posted below. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. A winner will be determined by Patch editors, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per …
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Spring Strawberries and Cream on Biscuits
Pair fresh strawberries with sugar, cream and buttermilk biscuits for a delicious Spring dessert.
"One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I noticed the other day that our strawberry plants are beginning to grow and I already can't wait to pick them fresh from the garden. They are much smaller than the berries you get at the supermarket but they are sweeter and tastier. I immediately began to crave strawberry shortcake. I stopped at the market and found some nice red ripe strawberries but there were no packages of shortcakes in sight. I thought about making my own (nah, too lazy). I looked at the angel food cake (nah, not one of my favorites). Then I wandered over to get the cream and there was my answer...buttermilk biscuits. Just pop open the can, throw 'em in the oven and …
Kevin MacDonald
4:43 pm on Sunday, June 17, 2012
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