All summer long, my mom had been really wanting to try out some dessert recipes using ricotta cheese, but we never seemed to find the time. For her birthday, I thought I would try a cake recipe I found on Epicurious.com called "Strawberry Orange Ricotta Cake with Pistachios", but when I went to the grocery store in Harbor Springs, I couldn't find any natural unsalted pistachios. I decided to substitute the pistachios with almonds (which I prefer anyways). To make this cake I had to enlist not one, but two, sous chefs in order to get this done in a reasonable amount of time. (There are A LOT of steps to this one!) In the end, the cake was very well received, but it is probably not one that I would make again. With strawberries, oranges, chocolate, ricotta, Grand Marnier, almonds etc. there was just too many flavors going on for my personal taste. It did however, turn out to be a totally beautiful cake (again, thanks to my sous chefs Matt and Michael!!).
(I substituted all pistachios with almonds.)
I also wanted to post a picture of the amazing table my aunt Judy set for the birthday dinner...
sooo lovely...
This table set-up is beautiful! Will it be warm enough on Thanksgiving to do this?!! So pretty!
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