Adventures in Portugal Poem; The Inspiration Behind Mom Mom’s Cottage Cookies; Autumn Dessert Recipe Ideas; Apple Cider Glazed Dumplings; Elegant Apple Tart; A Special Cocktail Recipe
Flower Girl Adventures in Portugal Poem
Flower Girl travelled to Portugal to take in all the sights
She visited castles once protected by handsome knights
Toured archeological ruins where modern mingled with ancient
The designs and colors looked like a painting
She stopped for a pastry at a café tiled in blue and white
A romantic spot to read a book or to meet your date at night
She took Tram 28 up to Alfama
Looked out at the view
Everything was ancient; to her, it was brand new
She toured Belém Castle and had lunch near the explorers
She drank sangria, ate fresh octopus, and people-watched for hours
Traveling up windy roads to Sintra to reach Pena Palace
Where local wine was served in an ornate silver chalice
She enjoyed a Fado performance at a restaurant in Lisbon. It was a little jewel that was hidden
Fresh dinner was served, bought at the Mercado
Then off to the Bairro Alto, high up in the city
View of the pastel houses below, which were colorful and pretty
Flower Girl boarded her plane and flew back to the city
Where she will plan new adventures and write something witty
People We Meet Along The Way
Last October, my husband, our dog Ernie, and I went on vacation to Cape May, New Jersey, a stunning beach in our home state. During our stay, we met Lisa, her mother, and their dog, and we quickly became acquainted. They are adorable and two of the kindest women you will meet. We've stayed in touch, and recently we all met at Terrain in Pennsylvania. The group included Lisa, her friend Ray, Megan, my husband, and me. We had a 'meet and greet dinner'. I love meeting people on my adventures along the way. In this issue, we are excited to share Lisa's business, Mom Mom's Cottage Cookies.
Lisa's Story:
Baking was more than a hobby for my mom. She poured her love and care into making seasonal sugar cookies for her grandchildren. As my son was growing up, she would make delicious glazed sugar cookies for his whole class. Three years ago, my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This heartbreaking news inspired me to start something to honor her. I embarked on a journey to start a small batch and homemade cookie company, Mom Mom's Cottage Cookies. Currently, I sell them at Volume One Hair Salon and VOLO Boutique in Doylestown, PA, where they have become a beloved part of the community. Try some tasty treats and join our community.
Mom Mom's Cottage Cookies (Facebook)
mmccookies@gmail.com
PARIS HOUSE KITCHEN
Homemade Apple Cider Glazed Dumplings
Homemade Apple Cider Glazed Dumplings
Our apple dumplings are one of my family and friends favorite Autumn dessert I make!
We use Dufour puff pastry, local apples & local apple cider. I live in the countryside of New Jersey with several wonderful farms & cider mills.
If you have questions on any of our recipes please feel free to email us.
Recipe:
Core apples (we typically make 6 dumplings)
Add a small Pat of salted butter & 1 heaping tablespoon of light brown sugar
Add a very small pinch of ground cinnamon
Roll out thawed Dufour puff pastry
Wrap each apple
We typically can make 4 dumplings per one sheet of puff pastry
Bake in pre heated oven, check around 20 minutes so they don’t over brown
Cool and add icing
Apple cider icing:
Combine
2 tablespoons apple cider
1 cup confectionary sugar
1 tablespoon of heavy cream
(You can easily double the icing- add more apple cider or more powdered sugar to get the consistency you want)
Serve with scope vanilla ice cream
Preheat over to 400 degrees (all ovens are different so be careful not to burn or overcook your dumplings. We used an overproof ceramic casserole dish to bake in. We only put 4 dumplings per baking dish as to NOT overcrowd them and allow them for to puff up into a beautifully delicious buttery dessert.
*** Please note the buttery brown sugar filling will not make your puff pastry soggy & will be incredible while warm melting into the side of vanilla ice cream. You can certainly omit that but it’s what makes these delicate pastries more unique, mouthwatering & irresistible!
Elegant Apple Tart
DIY Pedro’s Cocktail
Pedro’s Cocktail
In his words:
Using A Wide glass: 1portion of rose port, 2 portions of brut champagne, one ball of tangerine ice cream and drink it with a spoon.
Additional Reading
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