Welcome August with a Creamy Raspberry Pie

Today is National Raspberry Cream Pie Day. It makes sense, since raspberries are most plentiful this time of the year. These beautiful berries are widely grown in all temperate regions of the world. Did you know that a single raspberry bush can yield several hundred berries a year? That’s a lot of Cream Pies!

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Fresh Berry Trifle – A colorful Summertime Dessert

Memorial Day is long behind us and the 4th of July is fading fast. All those wonderful holiday recipes of summer are now tucked away for yet another year. And yet some dishes are so wonderful, we can’t bare to let them slip into sweet memory.

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Fresh Fruit with Whipped Cream Zabaglione

What is Zabaglione? It is a foamy, custard-like mixture of egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine served hot or chilled as a dessert. Often Zabaglione is served over fruits or cakes. The very first time we ate this wonderful dish, it was actually prepared table-side in a private dining room by a Five-Star Chef using his grandmother’s recipe. I never was able to get the recipe from him – but this comes close. His was without the added whipped cream, staying true to its custard roots. This variation utilizes heavy cream, creating a whipped topping rather than a true custard. If it is the custard variety you seek, simply omit the heavy cream.

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