It's All Green... Pistachio Cake with a Sherry Glaze

I first made this cake in the early 1980s in a small Hollywood cake bakery called The Cake Walk it was on 3^rd street and La Brea in the middle of all of the studios and the action.  Daily we would get filming crews, stars and the like. For weddings the groom would always pick this cake as the base. Funny how you can make a cake and the flavors and aroma of the kitchen take you back to days gone bye.

Here is the glazing of the cake.... We used to boast.. "Glazed with Harvey's Bristol Creme Sherry".. The only bottle of Harvey's was in the display case next to the cake. We used jug sherry at a tenth of the cost. Today I use Galleano Winery Sherry Crema Cask Three.. (Below is the link to order and more information).

Recipe for Pistachio Cake

Galleano Winery Sherry and Website

Banana Pecan Three Layer Cake! The Power of the Internet...

Banana Pecan Three Layer Cake

Last night I thought I would bake a cake... I was about to get out the normal 9-inch pans and then decided that a taller version would be oh so much better! I had about 5lbs of over ripe bananas that I kept in the freezer. Time to defrost them! 

After mixing the batter and popping the cakes into the oven I thought I would check out Facebook.. After a short chat with a few friends the buzzer rang... I took the cakes out and placed them on a cooling rack.. Grab the iphone... snap snap.. Posted! Within 5 minutes these pictures went viral! You would have thought it was a star in trouble. No just a pastry chef that has baked for the stars!

The excitement of the posts were overwhelming.. From the high seas of crews around the globe to a colleague in the sky flying 40,000 feet in the air to UK and French friends.. to even my buddy Brian that is serving in Africa in the US Army. I wish I would have had a cake for each of them!

Today I iced and decorated the cakes.. Again. mayhem. This time from a few of my friends that are tv and music stars!

If you want to create mayhem and the world to talk here is the recipe... If you would like to get the pans to make the cake in.. you can order them from my store.. Also check out my new book you can pre-order!

Banana Pecan Cake with Cream Cheese Icing.  

Down Under... Lamb

While on the ms Amsterdam on the World Cruise I was in New Zealand last year.. I created a full menu using the flavors of "down under". Here is the recipe from the classes in Florida at Publix last week...

Down Under Lamb

The key to perfect meats is by using an instant read thermometer. Cook meats by temperature not how many minutes per pound.. 

A little Nawlins.. Etoufee

Here is another southern classic recipe. 

Chicken and Andouille Sausage Etoufee.

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Blueberries...and a Pie

A good friend of mine recently came home with 20 pounds of fresh Maine Blueberries. He thinks I need to come out with a book with 200 of the best Blueberry Recipes! Here is my favorite blueberry Pie for all of you to enjoy.. 

Double Crust Blueberry Pie