Almond Cookies

When I was making these I in no way expected them to turn out like they did. I honestly was expecting a very crumbly cookie akin to a chocolate chip cookie made with only the egg yolk and not the egg white. However what came out was a delicious, chewy, sweet, golden, almond flavored disk.

Spinach Raviolis with Marsala Cream Sauce and Raisin Cornmeal Cookies.

I apologize for not updating in awhile. It is my fault and all I have to say is that I had a good vacation and I am now awake after making a total schedule shift from night owl to morning person due to a new work schedule. That being said, on to the food!

So tonight as the main course I made Spinach Raviolis with a Marsala Cream Sauce. I have loved this sauce since I tried it's cousin at the Macaroni Grill. You start with a shallot, mince it and saute it in butter. Add in some wine, heavy cream, more butter, and Parmesan cheese.

The Raviolis I did cheat on and used the pre frozen ones. But as a side I hand tossed some salad with Italian dressing and grated Parmesan cheese.

For dessert tonight was some Raisin Cornmeal Cookies. These turned out very good, they were light and the rum soaked raisins added just enough sweetness to the cookies.

Strawberry Cream Tart

Now this was a fun one to do. Its basically a baked tart shell, filled half way with pastry cream and then covered with strawberries. I never have made pastry cream and didn't realize that it is in essence a cooed milk and egg mixture with flavoring. Otherwise this was pretty simple and quick; as always I liked the tart shell. Someday I am just going to make a double batch of dough and bake it as cookies.

The plastic wrap is so that it won't develop a skin of dried cream on top.