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Lemon Cream and Coconut Icebox Cupcakes
These little three-bite Lemon Cream and Coconut Icebox Cupcakes require only a few ingredients, and they come together with very little work
25 Ways to Make a Better Oatmeal Cookie
Here are 25 ways to trick out your oatmeal cookies -- not necessarily groundbreaking, but all tasty and all in one place. I guarantee the cookies will vanish
It's the beginning of the strawberry season and a perfect time to make up a batch of this frozen strawberry custard dessert
My recipe for Banana Fritters seems a perfect way to raise some smiles at the table
Hazelnut Meringues with Chocolate Chip Mascarpone
This dessert recipe works during every season. It's the perfect transitional dessert, to bridge winter and spring
Louisa May Alcott's Apple Slump Dessert
This recipe is a homey, deliberately simple dessert, comfort cousin to fruit buckles, betties, cobblers, grunts and pandowdies
Chocolate Truffle Pie with Frozen Espresso Sabayon
This pie is fudgy in the center and relies on ground almond flour and matzo meal as the replacement for flour. It tastes like a rich brownie cake with a hint of almond
Pudding has long been one of the ultimate comfort foods, both soothing and delicious. And, along with other old-fashioned treats like cupcakes and pies, the dessert has been coming back into vogue lately
I have made my share of chocolate cakes but this updated version of the original Tunnel of Fudge Cake outshines most of them
Hazelnut and Olive Oil Shortbread Cookies
It's always nice to have an ultra-quick, ultra-easy cookie recipe on hand to offer such as these hazelnut and olive oil shortbread cookies
Take just a few ingredients, combine them creatively, and you can have a dessert that is nonetheless undeniably spectacular. This Baked Alaska recipe is a perfect example of that idea
I like to make these easy, healthy homemade fruit bars on Sunday afternoons. This recipe makes a nice-size batch and holds well for up to five days, so I can put them in my lunchbox all week as a special treat
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap-Walnut Crust
I'm always looking for a way to have my cake and eat it too. And I think I've found it with this Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap-Walnut Crust recipe
Chocolate-Peanut Blondie Bites
This recipe is my go-to, all-in-one blondie recipe. I adapt this recipe over and over again. Here it's made with chopped semisweet chocolate and chopped peanuts
Bite-sized Donuts: Chocolate Beignets
Don't be concerned about deep-frying your dessert. Cooked at the proper temperature, my Chocolate Beignets recipe will come out perfectly crunchy, tender, moist, and grease-free
Seductive Strawberry Zabaglione
Whether you intend to surprise your love with reservations at her favorite restaurant or make a romantic dinner for two at home, you've got to make her Seductive Strawberry Zabaglione for dessert
Scotch, Espresso and Vanilla Affogato
This version is an affogato one step removed from that espresso-soaked experience, with Scotch instead of hot coffee
In this tart recipe, I used pecans simply because I didn't have walnuts on hand. Pine nuts? Chopped hazelnuts? Go for it! Just do it with love
Tiramisu with Toasted Hazelnuts and Chocolate
This version of tiramisu has hazelnut liqueur in the coffee and is garnished with toasted hazelnuts. The filling is made with mascarpone, an incredibly rich, soft Italian cheese
No-Bake Boston Cream Pie Strata
This Boston Cream Pie Strata is one of my all-time favorite desserts: It looks and tastes like a dessert casserole, but it spends no time whatsoever in the oven
Peanut Butter and Jelly Icebox Cookies
The only thing better than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a peanut butter and jelly cookie. And the great thing about icebox cookies like these is that they're ready to go whenever you want
The Ins and Outs of Angel Food Cake
Classic Angel Food Cake
Angel food is a great cake. It's not heavy -- though you can serve it with some fruit and whipped cream, or a fruit compote as in the recipe here -- and you can even eat a piece of angel food cake if you're watching your caloric or fat intake. I don't think it would make it for low-carb diets, but let's face it: Everyone needs a little something sweet once in a while
Died and Went to Heaven Chocolate Cake
The name says it all. People are always pleasantly surprised when they sink their teeth into this rich and moist chocolate dessert that contains a mere 139 calories per serving
This decadent zucchini dessert boasts antioxidants too, with chocolate, whole-wheat flower and walnuts
By combining boiling water and cake batter, you can create this decadent Hot Fudge Pudding Cake dessert recipe. You'll impress your guests with this easy treat -- and feel good knowing it contains fewer calories and fat than most desserts
Make a wonderful chocolate dessert like my Bourbon Fudge Cake, however, and you'll fill your kitchen and probably the rest of your home with a wonderfully romantic aroma.
Chocolate Brownie Cake: Simmered and Baked
Who doesn't love chocolate cake? The first time I tasted this, I thought it was the best home-style chocolate cake I had ever tasted. Apparently, that seems to be the overriding consensus among my friends and family. There are so many great recipes that are delicious but require many steps. This moist-brownie-style chocolate cake, however, is truly Seriously Simple
This Chocolate Crazy Cake recipe works so well because a rice cooker delivers just the right gentle, even heat and tightly enclosed cooking environment to produce a perfectly tender, moist cake
Coconut and Chocolate Marble Pound Cake
Author Lori Longbotham has penned a terrific book on coconut desserts. Who knew there was so much to know about coconut? She gives valuable tips on selecting coconut milk, coconut cream, shredded dried coconut and coconut extract. So, if your mom is a coconut lover, why not bake her a Coconut and Chocolate Marble Pound Cake and give her the book as her gift?
This easy crumb cake takes full advantage of blueberries' sweet, slightly spicy flavor and their ability to melt to a jam-like consistency between the cake and crumb topping
Buttermilk Pudding Cakes with Sugared Raspberries
Matt and Ted Lee know something about great food. Winners of the coveted James Beard award for Cookbook of the Year 2007, the Lee brothers have a modern, magical touch with Southern cooking. Among the star recipes in their latest cookbook, 'The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern,' are these individual Buttermilk Pudding Cakes with Sugared Raspberries desserts.
Marble cakes are both homey and slick at the same time. And a marble cake looks festive when you slice into it and reveal the delicate pattern of the two batters swirled together. Thanks to my old friend Ceri Hadda for sgaring her mother's Rum-Scented Marble Bundt Cake recipe
This Angel Food Cake recipe is the consummate guiltless dessert: fat- and cholesterol-free! A big, plump strawberry sliced thin (not all the way through) and fanned out makes an attractive garnish
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry shortcake delights us all with its bejeweled, sparkly appearance. But the key to making this dessert properly is baking a real, honest-to-goodness shortcake, and the recipe that follows gets it right
Whether you can easily buy just-picked strawberries from a farm stand or you pick them yourself in the supermarket, enjoy them this summer in the following easy and delicious strawberry shortcake recipe. And, instead of the all-strawberry version, try a mixture of berries, or even peeled, sliced peaches with or without a few berries thrown in
When I cook, I look for ways to achieve maximum pleasure while minimizing the amount of work, ingredients and inconvenience necessary. This Apple Yogurt Cake is a moist cake with a crumb that's almost creamy, swirled with cinnamon, and juicy with small bites of apple
Fun on a Stick: How to Make Cake Pops
These cake pops are incredibly delicious, over-the-top little morsels. The chocolate shell gives way with a little snap to a moist and soft inside, like a brownie that melts in your mouth. They're not as rich as chocolate truffles, but they are still quite sweet
Blueberry Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake
Blueberries and Meyer lemon juice and zest star in the following coffee cake, which is made with whole-grain oats and whole-wheat flour
No one loves pumpkin pie more than I do, but sometimes it's fun to try an even easier pumpkin sweet, such as the cake below. I prefer to use canned pumpkin, which also makes it possible to prepare this cake when fresh pumpkins aren't in season
Ina Pinkney's Famous Pound Cake
There is always a humbling experience just around the corner. I knew totally and completely that my pound cake was the best. That is, I knew it until about a month ago, when, on a visit to Chicago, I had Ina Pinkney's pound cake!
Old Fashioned Pound Cake with Honey Whipped Cream Dessert Recipe
Pound cake is definitely an all-American favorite, not only because of its tempting butter-rich taste and fine texture, but also because of its simplicity.
Vanilla Pound Cake with Raspberry Compote
Pound cake is an ideal treat for you to prepare for your mom, or your children's mom, this Mother's Day.
Marbled Pound Cake with Chocolate Glaze
It always strikes me that one way you can get people to put partisanship aside is to feed them. That's especially true if you offer dessert. When I want a sweet treat everyone can agree on, I make pound cake.
Cheesecake with Caramelized Apples
One of my favorite apple creation is my mother's Cheesecake with Caramelized Apples. It's a moist, rich cheesecake in which she hid, between the cheese mixture and the sweet pastry crust, a layer of apples that she first cooked in a sugar-and-butter caramel sauce as mellow tasting as honey. It's an easy recipe to prepare
Crustless Caramel Flan Cheesecake
Nowhere else but in the United States does cheesecake continue to be adapted into a multitude of different creative treats.
Rich, indulgent, and irresistible are words that describe the Christmas cheesecake featured here. This delectable cake comes with other bonuses for holiday cooks. It can be baked and garnished a day (even two!) ahead and improves in flavor as it rests in the fridge.
An easy-to-make dessert you can put together quickly with ingredients found in most pantries and refrigerators, yet one that delivers great results.
King Cake: New Orleans-Style Recipe for Mardi Gras
King cakes have always bemused me. They must be the most garish, hideously colored thing in the baker's repertoire. Green, purple and yellow? Really? And yet king cakes are a cherished Mardi Gras tradition. Once I tasted the finished product, I decided that this king cake had to become a tradition in my household, too. It's absolutely delicious
Wolfgang Puck's Sachertorte:
A Spectacular Christmas Dessert
It's easy if you make the recipe I share here for Sachertorte, a rich, beautiful Austrian layer cake that's one of the world's greatest chocolate desserts.
Chocolate and Peppermint Cake: Perfect Holiday Flavor Combination
I don't know who came up with the delectable combination of chocolate and peppermint, but it certainly is a holiday favorite. You can find it in candies, cookies and cakes. I have made a chocolate peppermint molten cake for years, but when I tried this recipe by acclaimed author Elinor Klivans I was hooked. This can be your go-to dessert for any holiday fete
Get a Head Start on Your Holiday Fruitcake
Every year, I promise myself that I'll get organized in advance of Christmas. Finally living up to my promise, I'm making several Macao Christmas Cakes putting them away in rum-soaked cheesecloth a month or so before the big day.
Among the latest crop of new baking books, the hands-down winner is undoubtedly 'Warm Bread and Honey Cake, Home Baking from Around the World,' by Gaitri Pagrach-Chandra
Orange Almond and Olive Oil Cake
This Orange, Almond and Olive Oil Cake recipe is often my go-to dessert recipe when I have little time but want big flavor. Depending upon the season, serve the cake with a compote of fresh sliced strawberries, mixed berries, oranges or peaches
Lemon Curd Icebox Pie with Blueberries
Lemon Curd Icebox Pie
Rich and indulgent, this sweet confection is made with a buttery, old fashioned graham cracker crumb crust, and filled with an ethereally smooth lemon curd lightened with swirls of whipped cream. Glistening blueberries coated in a little sugar are arranged in a border on top.
Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pies Recipe
Chocolate Whoopie Pies
What's a whoopie pie? Think of it as two cupcake-sized muffin tops filled with a creamy marshmallow filling. If you want to make them from scratch, you're in luck. Recently, I was happy to come upon this wonderful Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pies Recipe
This nut-filled classic is the very definition of ooey-gooey decadence, and always has been. This version is just as rich and sugary as ever, but with one small change: I ditched the corn syrup
Broody and Intense Butterscotch Pie
While the fruity pies of summer are perfectly acceptable, I must admit that I'm a winter pie kind of girl. There's a bevy of butterscotch pie recipes floating around the food world. This old Southern favorite is a great way to celebrate the season
A pandowdy flips the traditional pie on its head. Here, it's not all about a beautiful crust. It's about the fruit. Juicy, ripe, flavor-packed fruit picked at the very peak of its season and not a second sooner. This recipe is for the fruit-lovers
I used to think the key to a good apple pie was a butter- or shortening-laden flaky crust and lots of sugar to balance out the tartness of the apples. That was until I tried EatingWell Test Kitchen Manager Stacy Fraser's version of deep-dish apple pie
Once you have the right apples, it's time to start cooking them into a great fall dessert. And that doesn't mean you suddenly have to become a strudel-making expert -- or even make a traditional two-crust pie. In fact, I came up with a great, easy way to make an apple dessert in a matter of minutes improvising a recipe I playfully called Mississippi Apple Pie
A crostata is simply fruit piled in the middle of a rolled-out piecrust. The edges are folded demurely over the top, and then it's baked just like that. No pan. No crimped edges
How To Make Crumble Topping for Baked Fruit
One of the pleasures of cooking is mastering basic formulas that let you improvise and create free-form dishes on the spur of the moment, without a recipe. When it comes to throwing together a quick dessert, one of the handiest things to know is how to make crumble topping for baked fruit
Granny Smith Apple Pie With Cinnamon Crust
Two of my all-time favorite after-dinner treats combine in one perfect dessert: apple pie. It's a pie recipe you can rely on whenever you desire sweet comfort food.
In Praise of Christmas: Peppermint Pie
It wouldn't be Christmas without something like gingerbread, or a Yule log, or a plum pudding, or the following Peppermint Pie recipe
Christmas Apple Pie with Holiday Dried Fruits
What transforms this recipe into a great pie are some simple seasonal extras. Dried fruit and good brandy are classics of the Christmas table; so, I combine apricots, figs, prunes, Calvados, and Cognac with the apples to brighten the flavor, texture, and color
Brownie Fudge Pie with Bailey's Whipped Cream
I, for one, love creating new confections such as a Brownie Fudge Pie with Bailey Whipped Cream. Extra rich and indulgent, this pie, which can be made a day ahead, yields 8 slices.
The humble fig, with a short but productive growing season, is quite the versatile little fruit. The two recipes that follow -- Winter Fruit Stuffing, Fig and Nut Pie -- are not only delightful and easy-to-make, but a great introduction to cooking with figs.
I came across a hand written recipe for pumpkin pie bars that a student had given me more than 20 years ago. Somehow it had been tucked away and left undiscovered.
Warm Apple and Plum Crisp with Ginger Snap Crust
Easier than a pie, crisps and crumbles are the darlings of home and professional chefs alike. My friends are all avid fans, and the restaurants always list 'a crisp of the season' on their menus. Simple, plain and homey, this Apple and Plum Crisp with a Ginger Snap Crust is a little taste of heaven, especially when served warm with scoops of ice cream.
Strawberry Rhubarb Almond Crumble
This classic dessert is made by tossing the fruit with a little sugar and sweet spices; spreading it in a baking dish; scattering on a hand-crumbled mixture of flour, other grains, or nuts, sugar and butter; then baking the whole thing until the juices are syrupy and bubbly and the topping turns brown and crunchy.
Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble
Even if you don't own a rolling pin or never made a pastry recipe, you can make a mouthwatering, crust-topped dessert. A crumble is the easy and delicious cousin to a pie.
For me, the summit of American baking is the fruit pie. Something almost magical happens to the flavor of blueberries when they're sweetened and cooked, and when that happens inside a pie, I'm perfectly happy.
Fun with Phyllo: Open-Faced Apple Pies & Cherry Choclava
When searching for a lighter alternative to standard dessert crusts, use phyllo. Layered into stacks, this tissue-thin dough adds a bit of zest to commonplace fruit pies.
Year-Round Little Peach Pies Recipe
Flo Braker is a no-holds-barred dessert lover. "I can find any excuse, any occasion to bake," says Braker. Braker recommends Year-Round Little Peach Pies, a recipe she often makes to stock her freezer.
Deep-Dish Pumpkin Pie with Cranberry Marmalade
Not everyone loves pumpkin pie. I prefer subtle contrasts in the food I cook and eat, the yin and yang of hot and cold, soothing and spicy, sweet and tangy, soft and crunchy. So, I wondered, how could I make a more complex, balanced pumpkin pie?
Whether it's milk or dark, white or semi-sweet, chocolate has a knack for pleasing many as a satisfying after-dinner treat. Chocolate also contains a wealth of health benefits that only make it more attractive for guilt-free consumption.
5 Light and Elegant Cookie Recipes
Parisian Madeleines
When the calendar is crowded with spring and summer celebrations, a platter of cookies infused with citrus flavors and served with a berry sauce and a dab of ice cream is as cool as a sunset or a starry sky. These 5 elegant cookie recipes make for an ideal finale. What's more, you can embellish them with a world of flavors, drawing culinary inspiration from near or far.
Angel Delights No-Bake Christmas Cookies
These Angel Delights, a more sophisticated, wholesome take on Rice Krispies treats, were the hands-down grand prize winner of EatingWell's annual holiday cookie contest a few years ago
Diane's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Did you know that May 15 is National Chocolate Chip Day? Yes, I know -- what isn't there a holiday for? But who can complain about a day set aside to celebrate chocolate chips? I probably could make it a holiday every day, with all of the delicious dishes I develop using chocolate chips including this great chocolate chip cookie recipe
Giant White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies
Can you believe it: I ended up on the Nut Farm! Okay, no wise comments. I'm talking about a real nut farm in Hawaii, where my five kids and five grandkids can ramble around, work up an appetite (I don't have to work at it) and then enjoy some of the luscious Macadamia nut cookies that I'll be making for them on Mother's Day
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
My mother always loved to watch me eat. Moms everywhere are like that: No matter how hungry they might be, they always want to feed their children before they feed themselves. So it's important, I believe, that anything children, whatever their age, cook for Mother's Day this coming Sunday should be something both mother and child would enjoy.
Elegant puff pastry palmiers are one of my all-time favorite cookies. So crispy and buttery!
Five-Spice Cookies with Candied Mandarin Oranges
These are sturdy cookies with a satisfying crunch when you bite into them. They're made with brown sugar, so they're sweet without tasting sugary.
Let the Fall Cookie Season Begin!
With temperatures dropping and the holidays looming ahead, it's time to begin baking cookies again
Dried Cranberry and Chocolate Cookies
The 'Cookies for Kids Cancer: Best Bakesale Cookbook' offers tantalizing recipes such as the following Dried Cranberry and Chocolate Cookies
4 Secrets to a Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookie
There is no possible way to preserve the integrity of this sacred cookie while making it healthy without completely screwing it up. Or is there? That was my stance, until I tried this Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie. It's downright delicious and has 66 percent less saturated fat than traditional recipes
During the holiday season, every good Southerner knows it's best to be prepared with an arsenal of hostess gifts. And what better way to get any party started than with bourbon? Chocolate ganache covered bourbon balls, that is.
Sometimes you want an all-purpose holiday cookie, something straightforward but extremely versatile. That's where the following recipe for Basic Butter Cookies comes in
Cookie baking traditions all over the world are linked to holidays, none more than Christmas. My best-loved of all are the Swiss Anisbroetli (Swiss Anise) Cookies
This is a workhorse of a cookie recipe. Why? Well, it has everything you need for good cut-out sugar cookies
Glutten-free Goldenmarsh Cookies
These cookies are gluten-free and chock full of nuts and seeds, and they're great either soft and chewy, or double-baked for a crispy cookie.
The original recipe for these Apple Gouda Oatmeal Cookies comes from an old Quaker Oats cookbook. The recipe is inspired, just enough sweet, just enough salty
Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal Squares
Humble and homely, there's something fundamentally loveable about these Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal Squares. It's no wonder that the bars and squares are always the first to go at any bake sale or potluck dinner.
Apricot Buttermilk Custard Bars
These Apricot Buttermilk Custard Bars can be nibbled slowly or tucked into a backpack for later.
Mocha Macadamia Nut Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches
Homemade ice cream sandwiches are a wonderful treat that everyone can enjoy on a hot summer's day. And, because you can buy good-quality ice cream for them in any supermarket, there's very little work involved apart from baking the cookies -- which is something you can and should do the day before.
Bar cookies provide a delicious solution and they have the added benefit of being easy to make. No juggling baking sheets. Just pat a buttery crust into an 8-inch pan; add filling and bake. Start your small-batch baking with this luscious lemon bar recipe featuring a shortbread crust and lemon curd filling. It's delightful after dinner or as an afternoon snack with tea or coffee
Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Cups
I can understand why many American adults still secretly enjoy that childhood favorite. After all, I fell in love with peanut butter as an ingredient in desserts, cookies, and candies. For instance, Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Cups ...
A classic Italian dessert, panna cotta (Italian for cooked cream) is a gloriously smooth custard made without eggs. It is bound with gelatin and typically served chilled. The panna cotta recipe that follows is from chef Brian Alberg ...
Panna cotta is one of those great desserts that you can make ahead of time. Panna cotta means "cooked cream" in Italian and is a very adaptable recipe; it can be flavored with just about anything
No Valentine's Day meal is complete without a fantastic dessert, perhaps enjoyed after some champagne and caviar. We offer today this wonderful Wildflower Honey Panna Cotta with Blood Orange Granita and Kumquats recipe
Panna Cotta with Cointreau and Strawberries
Panna cotta is as creamy as a custard and as silken as creme anglaise, the French custard sauce, but without the drama of either dessert. How comforting is that? Give my Panna Cotta with Cointreau and Strawberries dessert recipe a try
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberries
Refreshingly cool, smooth, and silken, panna cotta is one of the best desserts for summer or at any time. And it's so easy. Flavored with a touch of vanilla, it's a perfect complement to fresh summer berries.
Sweet Cheese Souffle with Compote of Cherries
I was thrilled when I received an e-mail from Chef Marcus Lindner of Restaurant Mesa in Zurich, Switzerland, offering me a recipe for a sweet cheese souffle accompanied by a spiced, vanilla-scented compote of sweet cherries.
Dessert crepes are a perfect way to end the meal and not feel like you have consumed a ton of calories
Strawberry Souffle with Strawberry Sauce
Try this easy strawberry souffle. It's nothing more than pureed berries, sugar and whipped up egg white, and it preserves the flavor of the berries intact without drowning them in oceans of butter, flour and eggs
Chances are you've been thinking about something wonderful to do for Mom. In addition to the inevitable flowers, gifts, and cards, please allow me to suggest that you also cook something for her that will officially declare her the ruler of your household. That's easy to do with the help of one of my favorite childhood dishes, a Strawberry Pan Souffle known as Kaiserschmarrn
Once the stockings are unstuffed, the presents dispatched, and the first round of cocoa sipped, it's time for breakfast. I got it fixed in my young head that this recipe was handed down from the Danish side of our family
Usually, just rinsing cherries with cool water and putting it in a bowl does nicely. Sometimes, though, it's fun to do a little bit more, like putting it into a fruit salad, cobbler, or pie. Or you can take a page out of the book of the great French chef Auguste Escoffier and make Cherries Jubilee.
Crepes Sucrees With Grand Marnier
What's more romantic than this classic French dessert? The sweet, vanilla-scented crepes are folded into triangles and then quickly bathed in an orange flavored sauce. I usually double or even triple this recipe since I like to have extra crepes available for last minute quick desserts
Flipping for Crepes - 6 Crepes Recipes
The eminently adaptable crepe seems to fit the bill to a tee. It's perfectly at home on the breakfast table, but it shines as a dinner entree and as a dessert. Crepes are deceptively easy to make and assembling crepes for serving is just as easy. What follows is a recipe for the basic crepe, followed by 5 favorite dessert crepes. Bon appetit!
My recipe for Banana Chocolate Chip Souffles will really get your loved one's attention. Its mixture of tropical fruit and chocolate is one of the great dessert flavor combinations, wonderfully tantalizing, complex, and satisfying
Simple and Sophisticated Poached Pears
Poached pears are an easy, sophisticated way to build a salad or a dessert. All you do is simmer pears in red wine, along with sugar and spices, if you want
Red Berry Clafoutis Batter Pudding
Clafoutis, a batter pudding made in little dishes with seasonal fruits such as cherries, apricots or plums, with apples in winter. My favorite is juicy red berries, both sweet and tart. I aim for a mixture of raspberries and strawberries, with a few blackberries or blueberries added for contrast of color. Best served hot from the oven, clafoutis can be prepared ahead and baked at the last minute.
Thai Mango with Coconut Sticky Rice
Here are step-by-step instructions for this very simple Thai Mango with Coconut Sticky Rice dessert recipe. It just happens to be vegan and gluten-free, too! It's so delicious -- all that warm, sticky, sweet and slightly salty rice, drenched in coconut milk, and eaten spoonful by spoonful with fragrant mango
Thai Coconut Sticky Rice with Mango
In Thailand, a ripe mango accompanied by steamed sticky rice enriched with coconut cream is a doubly festive dessert. The dessert is simplicity itself: a mango half, sliced or not, occupies a dessert plate next to a small mound of steamed sticky rice that has been seasoned with coconut cream, sugar and salt
Creamy Champagne Sabayon (Zabaglione) Dessert
The most popular and classic sweet recipe based on Champagne or other sparkling wines is the rich, frothy dessert known in French as sabayon. That name, in turn, is a French pronunciation of the Italian zabaglione. I have come up with a version you can make ahead that stays stable until you're ready to serve it.
Some might say creme brulee cannot be improved upon in its classical form of cream, egg yolks and sugar. But ginger adds a zesty kick -- but be sure to follow the instructions carefully. This recipe is gluten-free, and makes a perfect light dessert for after heavy holiday dinners.
This simple three-cheese souffle is an immensely satisfying dish of cheese and eggs, whipped into a melting cloud that sighs on your tongue. And it's easy -- not fussy, not too elusively French, as I had supposed it to be. Here's how to make a souffle -- why not whip one up tonight?
Don't be put off by the word 'souffle.' This Frozen Strawberry Souffle recipe isn't one of those baked souffles that make you have to tiptoe around the oven out of fear that the mixture might deflate. You'll love it so much that you may be tempted to try the recipe with other berries, too. Go ahead. It works great with raspberries, blackberries, or any really juicy variety
Chocolate Souffle Bread Pudding
Chocolate is the most traditional treat to give the one you love. Most people begin and end their efforts, however, by buying a box of chocolates. This year, I suggest you do something different: Make an amazing chocolate dessert for your Valentine. It's easy if you follow my recipe for Chocolate Souffle Bread Pudding. And nothing is likely to impress him or her more
Heirloom Tomatoes with Peaches and Burrata
This Heirloom Tomatoes with Peaches and Burrata recipe is not your basic tomato, mozzarella and basil salad. It is a lot more interesting and might just be a conversation starter -- slightly rustic in presentation, full of bright colors and most of all it is Seriously Simple to assemble
Caramelized Apples: One Recipe with Many Variations
We can use these caramelized apples to make caramelized apple crepes, caramelized apple turnovers or use the caramelized apples to pour over pancakes or ice-cream.
Rice Souffle with Pears & Raspberries
More than just about any other kind of recipes, desserts you make at home for your loved ones feel like food that comes straight from the heart. Winter calls for warm, satisfying desserts that raise the comfort level even more.
Bread Pudding
Bread pudding, a homespun dish made from dried bread and rich custard, has come a long way. Simple to put together, this dessert can be as versatile as your imagination. This particular version is based on an idea of a sticky toffee pudding
Whether I'm looking for a gift or a fantastic addition to a holiday brunch, I often turn to quick breads and muffins during this season. I particularly like to bake this Cranberry-Walnut Quick Bread recipe
Quick breads are usually flavored with fresh or dried fruit, vegetables, cheese, herbs or nuts that give the bread its distinctive flavor. Chocolate and pumpkin flavors are combined in this surprising sweet-spiced quick bread
Holiday desserts can sometimes be a bit overwhelming when you are making lots of other dishes. Most of us think of crostini as savory topped toasts, but this dessert twist is a delicious surprise for your guests
Humble Yet Decadent Bread Pudding
Humble and rustic though it may be, sweet bread pudding is a showstopper in its own right. Whether you eat it for breakfast, brunch or dessert, by the end of the meal this dish will be licked clean. Here's the recipe for a Decadent Bread Pudding
Figure Figs into a Healthy Diet
Considered a fruit, the fig is actually a flower turned into itself, housing the seeds which are actually the real fruit. There are over 150 varieties of this unique fruit that packs the delightful crunch of many tiny seeds within a thick and sweet flesh wrapped in a smooth skin.
Summertime Plums - Plum-and-Almond Tartlets
Tarter or sweeter as the plums you choose may be, they all become delightfully delicious when you turn them into pastries with my recipe for Plum-and-Almond Tartlets.
Granitas - Desserts For a Hot Summer's Day
Just as sure as summer's heat comes around every year, so does my desire to cool off with an ice-cold dessert. And I don't mean just ice cream. In other words, it's granita time once again. Here's two Granita recipes
Granita is the grown-up equivalent of a snow cone. Which is to say, fruit so ripe and luscious that it should come with a warning label, delivered to you in the form of freshly fallen snow. It also has zero fat, is beyond easy to make, and requires no special equipment
How to Make Ice Cream With Just One Ingredient
You can make creamy, soft-serve style ice cream with just one ingredient -- and no ice cream maker is needed! What is this one magic ingredient that can be whipped into perfectly rich and silky ice cream, with no additional dairy, sweeteners or ingredients needed whatsoever? Bananas
Spectacular Summertime Ice Cream Recipe
As summer really starts to heat up, lovers of good food know that one of the best ways to cool down is to have some ice cream. One of my favorite flavor discoveries is honey-flavored ice cream. I hope you enjoy this honey ice cream with almond nougatine and sesame seed cup recipe
Ice pops are a fun way to cool off from the heat and humidity of summer, but those calories from sugar can add up fast. Keep calories under control -- and give yourself an antioxidant boost -- by making these homemade fruit ice pops
The recipe here, a creative adaptation of the original banana split, caught my eye for its sheer simplicity. The bananas are grilled with the skin on, which adds a deep rich banana flavor and also a bit of sweet caramelization. A sleeker version than the original, this one also calls for vanilla ice cream, fresh summer berries and your favorite chocolate sauce
Everybody needs a good loaf of bread for the holiday season. You can use my pecan and walnut bread recipe in so many ways. Slice it thinly and toast it to serve with cheeses before or after a meal or as part of a buffet. Cut slightly thicker slices to toast for breakfast, served with butter and jam. Make it into sandwiches. Cube leftover, slightly stale loaves to use in stuffings
My pecan tart dessert recipe is surprisingly easy to make. And you can even feel free to use store-bought pie dough, if you wish. It all adds up to a dessert that you and your guests will find pleasingly familiar and yet surprisingly different. Add a touch of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, or, if you must, a companion slice of your favorite pumpkin pie
Pumpkin Rolls with Brown Sugar Glaze Recipe
You haven't tasted the best that fall has to offer unless you've had at least one batch of homemade pumpkin breakfast rolls out of the oven. I love pulling them apart while they're still warm, and breathing in that spicy pumpkin-scented steam. I save the soft middle for last and then lick the glaze from my fingers. This no-knead version is perfect for making ahead
Twice Ginger Gingerbread Muffins
Some foods seem to be universal favorites, beloved by young and old alike. Gingerbread certainly falls into this category. Served warm or at room temperature, unadorned or drizzled with a sauce, this dark, moist bread is always a temptation. I plan to serve the following Twice Ginger Gingerbread Muffins as dessert for a family dinner
Scrumptious Almond Shortbread Squares make a perfect offering. Decadent and addictive, these little bars, which can be prepared a day ahead, are triple layered. Cut into small squares, these petite morsels are crowd pleasers that will have your guests reaching for seconds and even thirds
Decadent fruit-and-nut-filled muffins, with 60 percent whole grain and 4 grams of fiber, are perfect for breakfast or a nutrient-rich snack. Pears -- use any variety in these muffins -- contain cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber and anti-aging antioxidants. Heart-healthy walnuts contain omega-3 fats
Speckled, yellow banana peels indicate ripeness and the ideal time for consumption. At this point bananas possess the least amount of starch and highest amount of sugar. Once bananas hit their prime, they can be used in a wealth of recipes including Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches with Toffee Sauce, Grilled Plantains with Cinnamon-Brown Sugar Glaze and Jibaritos
Grown Up Popsicles with Grown Up Tastes
Who says kids get dibs on all the good treats' As adults, we love popsicles just as much as we did when we were younger. The only difference is that now our tastes have evolved beyond strawberry and grape! Cocktails are great inspiration for grown up popsicles. The same combinations of fruit juices, syrups and liquors in our favorite drinks translate remarkably well into frozen form
One of my favorite recipes for flavorful fresh strawberries is simply to slice them and arrange them on top of a layer of homemade almond paste, marzipan, in a simple sugar dough tart shell. The combination of crispy, crumbly pastry, sweet and mellow nuts, and fragrant berries is unbelievably good and pure. There's nothing complicated about the following Strawberry Marzipan Tart dessert recipe
As the days grow longer and warmer, thoughts turn to spring and all the sweet, succulent fruit that it brings. From plump cactus pears to stalky rhubarb, produce stands come alive with the bounty of the season. The following recipes -- Chicken, Apricot and Almond Tagine; Lemon-Rhubarb-Strawberry Trifle; and Pineapple Sorbet -- bring out the best in summer fruits.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Almond Crunch
Who would expect that Parisian patisseries would turn out cupcakes! On a recent visit to Paris, I discovered that plenty of the city's sweet shops were displaying fabulous versions, and fell in love with one in particular -- a dark chocolate little gateau, glazed with ganache and sprinkled with caramelized almonds. This Chocolate Cupcakes with Almond Crunch recipe is a close facsimile
Recently a friend sent me a recipe that has been in her family for more than 50 years, handed down from one generation to another. Everyone in her clan, she explained, is crazy about these delectable Coconut Walnut Bars. It's not hard to understand why.
Chocolate Cherry Bread Pudding Recipe
With Mother's Day approaching, celebrate another important twosome in your life: you and your mom. Show her your appreciation -- along with assurances you haven't starved since you left home -- by preparing a brunch. Then, once you've satisfied mom on the basics, pull out all the stops and dazzle her with a rich, indulgent variation on that mom staple: Chocolate Cherry Bread Pudding
Kaiserschmarrn: Viennese Mother's Day Brunch
If Mom has a sweet tooth and likes having you cook her something special for Mothers Day, then try Kaiserschmarrn, a treat from the glorious past of the Austrian Empire.
Popover Pancake with Mascarpone and Berries
Like a popover, this over-sized lemon- and orange-scented pancake magically puffs up into a light yet satisfying breakfast or brunch main course. Easier than making individual pancakes, this big puffy pancake makes a dazzling presentation. Serve this pancake with grilled assorted sausages or crisp bacon. You can also serve the following recipe as a breakfast side dish
Eight Uncommon Fruits Worth A Try
A lot of exotic fruits are very rich in antioxidants, compounds that destroy disease-causing free radicals. Some of them can be expensive but by mixing them into a fruit salad or alternating them with more common kinds on fruit kebobs, you can keep the cost down. Here are eight uncommon fruits that are worth a try
Does frozen yogurt have the same health benefits as regular yogurt?
Scones fit into the easy-baking repertoire. Scones can be sweet or savory and couldn't be simpler to prepare. The best way to describe them is that they resemble a rustic-looking biscuit. They are meant to be golden brown on top and flaky in the center.
Chocolate at a Glance Dessert Recipes
Chocolate isn't what it used to be in America. Not long ago supermarkets stocked three kinds of chocolate: semisweet, unsweetened, and milk. Now there's an impressive array not only of fine European imports but also of American chocolates that give them a run for their money.
Just when I thought I'd seen every variation possible on cheesecake, I came across Elinor Klivans' recipe for Lemon Ripple Cheesecake Bars. A talented pastry chef, Elinor uses a square rather than a round pan and cuts squares instead of wedges from this particular cheesecake dessert. But these delectable bars are truly inventive because of the unusual way the filling is prepared
This Pear and Almond Cream Tart recipe may look complicated, but it involves rather simple steps. The tart dough is easily made a day in advance. It's quick to put together and once baked is very rewarding in its crispiness and color. The poached pears can also be made in advance. Let the pears cool in the poaching liquid and refrigerate until ready to use
I much prefer to make Halloween treats than buy them. Doing that gives you at least a little more control over the things your kids eat. And throwing an at-home Halloween party featuring homemade goodies such as Caramel-Dipped Apples helps ensure that they and their friends stay safely at home rather than traipsing through the dark streets
Apples Galore! How to Make Apple Butter
If you're still searching for ways to use that half-bushel you still have left over from the orchard, or if you're just looking for a new way to enjoy this versatile fruit, it might be time for you to try your hand at making apple butter
Incredible Edible Gifts Recipes
Who wouldn't love to find a specially made treat tucked in their mailbox or in the toe of their stocking? Whether it's for Aunt Sally or that new teacher at school, you can't go wrong with these thre edible gift recipes
Kids' Nutrition: Remake Snacks Into Treats You Can Live With
While you wouldn't dream of banning frozen treats, you feel justified putting the kibosh on the ones containing red No. 3 and other wacky ingredients. One way to minimize the food dyes and unpronounceables is to remake your kids' favorite snacks from scratch
I find it interesting to know a bit of the story behind a food. Somehow it seems to make a healthful food taste that much more delightful. That applies to a fruit that I spoke about in a recent video appearance: pineapple. Lately, I feel like a head cheerleader for this unique fruit! Here are 10 reasons why
I chose the following Chocolate Banana Bread recipe for the ending to one of the meals that we prepared. The bread is just one of the great recipes featured in the ranch's own cookbook
Here's one easy recipe to transform rhubarb into a silky compote. I dare you not to put a blob of this delightful mess all over everything! My mouth is still puckered from eating so much of this glorious dessert dish
Stress-Free Date Night Dinner: Chocolate Mousse
There are two main requirements for a successful date night dinner: Don't mess it up, and don't take forever getting it to the table. How does a 15-minute shrimp scampi followed by an effortless chocolate mousse sound? While this meal is so easy that it can't go wrong, a little attention to detail will hit it out of the park
Bread Pudding with Mixed Berries and Chocolate
People often think of bread pudding as a dessert that people make to enjoy only on cold, wintery days. But when you think about it, the comforting mixture of egg custard and bread is really a dessert for all seasons. This versatile recipe can be embellished with whatever fresh, peak-of-season fruit you like
Muffins to Eat Now or Freeze for Later
Compact and perfectly portable, muffins make a superb breakfast for eating on the ride into work. Want an even better idea? Freeze those individual muffins for a quick grab-and-go on your way out the door. Here's two wonderful recipes for making Banana Muffins and Cherry-Oatmeal Muffins
Citrus Almond Torte with Fresh Berries
Passover desserts have definite limitations. No flour or leavening ingredients such as baking powder are allowed. Dairy can cause problems too. But there are plenty of ways to get around these guidelines with sweet results. Fragrant lemon extract and nutty almonds bring flavor to this Passover cake. It uses a bit of matzo meal along with ground almonds to act as the flour
It's a plum-good time of the year for dessert as the tart-sweet fruit hits farmers markets and supermarket shelves. The combination of tart-sweet flavor, juicy texture and petite size makes plums an ideal ingredient when you're baking this Plum-Ginger Crisp
Savor the Plum in this Fancy Fruit Plum Almond Tart
This Plum Almond Tart recipe is my go-to dessert for early fall dinner parties or Sunday lunch. It is pretty and impressive to serve, especially when you tell your guests that you made it yourself
Naturally Sweet Dessert Recipes
The next time that you reach for that bag, bowl or teaspoon of refined sugar, consider the natural alternatives. They taste great, in some cases they may be better for you, and they're fun to experiment with. Here's two recipes featuring natural alternatives to refined sugar that prove the point
Watermelon: Summer's Antioxidant
At 92 percent water content, watermelon sparkles with refreshing coolness, along with a hearty splash of the antioxidants vitamin C, beta-carotene and lycopene. Watermelon has the highest concentration of lycopene than any other fresh fruit or vegetable, and delivers more nutrients per calorie than many fruits
Whether for breakfast or a snack, these 100 percent whole-grain scones are packed with wholesome goodness. Even better: They're a snap to make. Almonds and in-season cherries in this scone recipe provide beneficial antioxidants to fight inflammation and promote heart health
Granitas - Making Ice Cream Without a Machine
One of my favorite things about making granitas is how easy they are. Bring up a frozen dessert you make at home and most cooks instantly get stressed by the thought of having to haul out (or buy) an ice cream machine or, worse, cranking one of those old-fashioned models that call for a mess of ice and rock salt to freeze the mixture. But granitas are as easy as can be
Pear Tart With Caramel Sauce Dessert Recipe
Pears are delightful and make wonderful ingredients in savory and sweet dishes alike. I love the way they taste sauteed with chicken, duck, or pork, for example. Among my favorite ways of all to cook with pears is dessert pastries. So I'm delighted to share with you a classic recipe for Pear Tart with Caramel Sauce. It's a perfect winter dessert, and is surprisingly easy to make.
Chocolate Caramel Mousse with Candied Peanuts Recipe
Chocolate, caramel and nuts! Is there a more celestial trinity when it comes to desserts? That's the winning combination in Chocolate Caramel Mousse with Candied Peanuts, a delectable recipe from The Hot and Hot Fish Club Cookbook, a new book by Chris and Idie Hastings, owners and chefs at the Birmingham restaurant of the same name.
With all the possibilities for chocolate lovers to splurge -- from fine-boxed chocolate to hot cocoa at your favorite cafe -- making a chocolate treat at home might seem superfluous. But as exciting as it is to open a package of luxury chocolates, it's just as pleasurable to bake a treat. As such, I recommend the following recipe for chocolate mint brownies
For Valentine's Day a delicious recipe for Red Velvet Valentine Cupcake. Sweets for your Sweet, this recipe uses the Stevia Extract In The Raw sweetener to cut in half the amount of sugar used.
Yogurt Parfaits: A Healthy Stylish Breakfast
In Domenica Marchetti's wonderful book 'Big Night In,' these layered fruit, granola and yogurt sundaes are presented in slender glasses that show off the varied colors and textures. These are perfect for family breakfasts as well as served for a Sunday brunch.
Whenever I think of the holiday season, the first memory that comes to my mind is the beautiful aromas that filled our kitchen when my mother started baking. From early December, she was busy making all sorts of treats, including crumbly vanilla crescents, delicate sponge balls, and feather-light meringues. But my favorite sweet holiday treats were always her Linzer tortes.
Bittersweet Chocolate-Peppermint Candy Bark
Chopped peppermint candies are mixed with deep, dark bittersweet chocolate to create a very refreshing and satisfying holiday candy. You can make this ahead since it can be refrigerated for a month or frozen for up to 2 months.
The following bread pudding, which calls for a small amount of sausage and fruit, makes a wonderful brunch entree. Vary the recipe according to what's lurking in your refrigerator.
Brown butter sauce is popular with cooks not only for its versatility but also because it is so simple to prepare. All you need is a pan, a burner and unsalted butter. Once the sauce is finished, it can be used immediately or stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Whether added to a dessert or dressing up an entree or side, brown butter bestows a dash of nuttiness and color to a wealth of foods including the following three recipes
Crisp, crunchy, and sweet, pears are harvested from the middle of August through the end of November. They're great for snacking, as an addition to a salad, or partnered with a smooth blue cheese with a glass of wine. But they can also be used for the following dessert recipes -- Pear and Almond Tart, Poached Pears in Spiced Honey Wine.
Doughnut Delight - 3 Doughnut Recipes
The doughnut has become an American favorite, no doubt in large part because of how easy it is to make, carry and eat. It isn't that hard to whip up a good batch of doughnuts: Mix together flour, eggs, milk and a leavening agent such as yeast or baking powder. After the ingredients are combined, roll and cut the resultant dough. Give it a try with these three delightful recipes for Churros, Beignets and Chocolate Sour Cream Doughnuts
Vanilla Ice Cream with Wild Turkey Walnuts & Caramel
With all the premium ice cream on the market, you may wonder why you'd want to make your own. The answer is simple and luscious: because ice cream is easy to make and you can add even more indulgent ingredients than the name brands do.
Ginger-Spiced Grilled Peaches with Ice Cream and Crushed Raspberries
Let's complete the menu with dessert from the grill! That's right. It can be as easy to grill your dessert as it is the other courses of your meal. And I don't mean making s'mores. In this recipe, while the peach halves grill I quickly mash some fresh raspberries; then, I top each peach half with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream
Peach Melba Cobbler: Simple American Dessert with a French Touch
I have to admit that I am partial to this French-influenced Peach Melba Cobbler recipe. I developed this recipe for my husband, who loves the classic 'Peche Melba' -- a favorite French bistro dessert
Noodle Kugel: A Pudding Like No Other
Children and adults all love my slightly sweet, noodle pudding rendition. Cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese are added to the eggs to form smooth custard. I like to use apples since they are abundant this time of year, but you can substitute pears, peaches or even canned crushed pineapple
In this modern version of gazpacho, a traditional cold Spanish soup, watermelon stands in for tomatoes. It's a sweet and refreshing way to beat the heat. It's also like eating a bowl-full of antioxidants
Frozen White and Milk Chocolate Mousse
After the harsh winter so many of us have had this year, it's a pleasure to celebrate the coming longer days and brighter skies with a cool and delicious dessert. That's why I'm happy to share my dessert recipe for Frozen White and Milk Chocolate Mousse
Vegan Chocolate Ginger Orange Cupcakes
There's a secret I've been keeping for quite some time now. I love vegan cupcakes. More than 'regular' cupcakes. Their flavor is intense and pure, and did I mention there's none of that creaming and beating nonsense? They're literally as easy as 1, 2, 3! You're sure to be a hit at your next party if you come toting these!
Fruit Compote With Cinnamon and Citrus
Eat more fruits and snack smarter: These two goals are essential to a healthier diet. Dried plums and apricots are brimming with fiber, antioxidants and nutrients, so they're a satisfying snack. And cooking dried fruits over low heat (also known as stewing) brings out even more of their natural sweetness. Eat this simple fruit compote plain or over yogurt, cereal or oatmeal
Why not take a break from the oven and keep things simple? Some of the most elegant desserts don't involve baking or much actual cooking at all. All it takes is a little creativity. Here, some super-quick, simple no-bake desserts to put you on everyone's sweet side
Greek Yogurt, Granola and Citrus Parfait
This fast parfait is loaded with protein from Greek yogurt (which has double the protein of regular yogurt) and nutrient-rich carbohydrates from granola, grapefruit and tangerine. Ruby red grapefruit and tangerine provide an excellent source of the antioxidant vitamins A and C
Old-fashioned candies, sweet and strong, are my favorites. Toffee, caramels, divinity -- they all show up in the Christmas packages I give out. Here's a new favorite with an old flavor: molasses
The key is simply to keep a few basics in mind: Follow the recipe, cook all candy in a heavy saucepan, preferably stainless or enameled cast iron, and use a long handled wooden spoon for stirring. Here's five of my favorite handmade candies recipes
French Christmas Classic Recipe: Nutella Tartine
Two classic Christmas recipes from Dorie Greenspan's 'Around My French Table' cookbook
Chocolate Tiramisu and Amaretti Chocolate Pear Tart
Italy offers many quick-to-prepare desserts. Part of the secret is to start with basic ready-made Italian cookies or cakes. Two classic cookies in particular -- savoiardi and amaretti -- are the key ingredients in hundreds of recipes. Here's two simple italian dessert recipe examples -- Chocolate Tiramisu and Amaretti Chocolate Pear Tart
Citrus fruits are some of my favorite summertime tastes. With just the right balance of fruity sweetness and tart acidity, they refresh like nothing else can. Of course, citrus flavors are delicious and cooling in all kinds of frozen desserts. Sometimes, though, I prefer to highlight their wonderful flavors in a more impressive dessert: my Caramelized Lemon-Lime Tart
Sorbets are a light and satisfying finish to any summertime meal. They are valued for their creamy texture and big flavor without the additional calories of milk or cream. t is well worth it to make your own sorbet. Here are a few sure-fire hits, each of which offers a unique flavor and texture.
Indoor s'mores made with frozen yogurt
This tropical snack features a waffle cone bowl filled with fruit and yogurt instead of ice cream
Triple Threat Brownies with Coffee Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce
Triple Threat Brownies are my latest take on this classic. Three types of chocolate are called for. Unsweetened chocolate flavors the batter; then chocolate chips (along with chopped pecans) are folded in. Finally, the baked brownies are dusted with cocoa powder. In this recipe the batter is prepared with a mixer, giving the brownies a lighter, cake-like texture
Dessert crostini are a Seriously Simple cook's best friend. They require little more than bread, fruit, cheese and a drizzle of honey. These tasty sweet bites take just a few minutes to put together, so consider serving them when you are pressed for time. They're just the thing for an afternoon tea or as an elegant end to a meal.
Greek Yogurt with Apricot Compote and Pistachios
After a delicious meal at Persephone, a fairly new restaurant in Boston, I ordered the Greek yogurt with an apricot compote and pistachios for dessert. After only one bite, I knew that this simple and delectable creation would be perfect offered at brunch or breakfast.
Strawberry and rhubarb are winning partners. The sweetness of the berries balances perfectly the tartness of the sleek red and green stalks. This tempting duo has long starred in pies, tarts, crisps and crumbles, but the following recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Parfaits could easily rival these classics as a delectable alternative
Summer Berries: Cooking With Just One Pint
One solution is to make scaled-down versions of these classic summer dessert recipes. Individually baked berry cobblers and parfaits served in wine glasses give a taste of the season without breaking the budget or feeling overwhelming to prepare.
Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Syrup Recipe
From start to finish, most cupcake recipes take little more than half an hour as does this Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Syrup Recipe.
The Emininently Adaptable Brownie
There's nothing you can't do with a brownie. It is a veritable chameleon among desserts, perfect to match with any number of flavors. You can dress it up to create a fancy dessert, or pack it plain in a lunch sack or basket for a trip to the beach. And to prove it, four delectable brownie dessert recipes.
Homemade yogurt is an essential building block for so many other healthy, easy-to-digest recipes. Making yogurt from scratch allows you to control not only its fat content, but also its fermentation time.
Who among us doesn't love a cup of tea, especially when it's part of a formal afternoon tea, that lovely tradition where a fondness for tea and a penchant for sweets comes together most agreeably around 4 o'clock each afternoon. While we may be more of a nation of coffee drinkers these days, the ritual of afternoon tea is still alive and well
Kiwi Fruit Tart Dessert Recipe
I knew just what I wanted to do: Put kiwi into a variation on France's classic clafoutis, a custardy baked pudding that usually features fresh summer cherries.
Pecan & Walnut Tart with Chocolate Icing
One of my favorite desserts from the early days at Spago was our Pecan and Walnut Tart. Cut into thin wedges, it's as close as a dessert pastry can come to resembling a great piece of candy, with its filling of crunchy nuts bound by a rich, chewy caramel, all held together by a sweet, buttery crust and a layer of smooth, creamy chocolate.
When I was a boy, one of the ways I knew the holidays had really arrived was waking up to the smell of gugelhupf baking. That warm, sweet, spicy, yeasty, toasty aroma told my sisters, brother, and me that it was a special day, and we practically ran to the kitchen to enjoy it straight from the oven with hot chocolate
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Small, individually portioned cakes have been around for at least two centuries, and every American grownup I know remembers them fondly from childhood.
Call them rugelach or nut horns or cream cheese cookies. I love good, crispy rugelach that flake like pie crust when you take a bite
Dark Chocolate-Espresso Pudding
This Dark Chocolate-Espresso Pudding with White Chocolate Whipped Cream has a sophisticated, intriguing and intense chocolate flavor. It is also a gentle reminder of how simple pleasures in the kitchen can be taken to whole new levels
Quick, Easy and Moist Whole Wheat Muffins
Here's a recipe out of my weeknight playbook: A quick, easy, reliably moist batch of whole wheat muffins. This is an adaptation of a recipe my mom made frequently while we were growing up
Dietitian Approved Sweet Treats
Does eating dessert have to make you feel guilty? Of course not. Contrary to popular belief, dietitians like myself don't skip dessert and we don't restrict ourselves to sugar-free Jello to sate our sweet tooth. We do, however, follow some rules.
Chocolate Truffle Brownies, Chewy, Moist and Divine
I have served the truffle-like brownies in the following recipe, an adaptation of a friend's recipe, for school events and as a more formal dessert, with equal raves from my guests. Since there is no leavening in the mixture, the brownies are shallow yet packed with rich chocolate flavor.
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