Author Archives: Gretacooks

About Gretacooks

Foodie and Artist. See my food here! See my mixed media art @ www.glatchford.com

Tis the Season for a Holiday Trifle!

Posted on December 17, 2018

Trifles can be as easy or as complicated as you want to make them. They usually contain some form of cake, a fruit and/or pudding and whipped cream. The particulars of what and how to layer are up to you. Continue reading →

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Isles Flottant, or Floating Islands

Posted on November 17, 2018

Floating Islands are a wonderful mix of texture: light meringue, rich crème anglaise and crunchy spun sugar.  A simple and elegant dessert, they can be tricky to make but well worth the effort! In the interest of full-disclosure I’ll tell … Continue reading →

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Banana Pudding Pie, Oh my!

Posted on November 12, 2018

Like any true Southerner, I love me some banana pudding! Creamy and sweet, it has just a touch of vanilla and is filled with layered pastry cream and that old stand-by, Nilla Wafers. Classic. Continue reading →

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When life gives you lemons, make lemon sauce.

Posted on November 15, 2016

When life gives you lemons, make lemon sauce. Enjoy mini angel cakes with tangy lemon sauce! Continue reading →

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Before sliced bread, there was flour.

Posted on November 1, 2016

Before sliced bread, the Cubs won the World Series. I keep hearing this as a reference to how long it’s been. Well, things change. The Cubs are on top again, and I’m learning about flour. Continue reading →

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Roasted Chicken Bouchées (aka: succulent roasted chicken in a flakey pastry cup!)

Posted on April 17, 2016

I’ve been a little distracted… I’ve been remiss in my food blogging, although I’ve been cooking up a storm! The good news on this end is that I’m no longer cooking just for me. I’m still in my tiny kitchen (which … Continue reading →

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Perfect Buttermilk Biscuits

Posted on January 8, 2016

Flakey buttermilk biscuits are a Southern favorite. If you’ve been following my blogs, you know I didn’t inherit strong cooking genes. My sweet Southern grandmother, bless her heart, made biscuits (naturally!) but they were “Cat Head biscuits” – meaning if you threw them at … Continue reading →

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’tis the season for Rhubarb Roulade!

Posted on June 2, 2014

Rhubarbs have been sort of a mystery to me for years. Until now, I’d never cooked with rhubarbs, nor had I actually eaten rhubarb before last summer (a wonderful strawberry-rhubarb pie), but by the time I realized how good they were, the season had ended.  Luckily, the … Continue reading →

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Plating pretty: Individual Chocolate Key Lime Cakes

Posted on May 13, 2014

A friend of mine asked me to create a dessert for a six-course dinner he was serving. Since mine was the last of some very impressive (and somewhat heavy) dishes, I wanted to make something light and fruity. I chose … Continue reading →

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