Dimitri wrote:

> We had a "King Arthur" apple crisp recipe topped with a home made Cinnamon
> Ice cream;
>
> Recipe he
>
> http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/cinnamon_ice_cream/
>
> added the scrapings from 1/2 vanilla bean (TJ'S Madagascar, bourbon)
>
>
> There's a bit on the ice cream left over, think I'm going to bake some
> apples to use it up.
>
> Ended up being a very nice combination.


We had a sweet-potato flan using this recipe:

http://www.marthastewart.com/316325/sweet-potato-flan

There turned out to be far too much caramel and custard for the 9-by-2-inch
round cake pan stated. But it was delicious anyway.


Later in the evening we enjoyed Mexican Chocolate Chile ice cream made using
this recipe:

http://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/view?recipeID=86

That was wonderful too. (I added a splash of Grand Marnier to mine.)

Bob