Candied Apples
This was delicious as a topping for the buttermilk custard of last night's dinner, with the added bonus of a pint jar of fantastic salted...
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Oct 12, 2020
Mulled Wine Poached Apples
Eagle-eyed readers of this blog may remember that this apple dessert was originally supposed to be an apple and almond galette. That's...
Sep 27, 2020
Bonus Recipe: Applesauce
I haven't made this for a while. I used to make weekly vats when L. was little, originally because it is excellent and healthy baby...
Sep 23, 2020
Bonus Recipe: Cayenne Syrup for Ice Cream
I must give Nigella Lawson credit for this recipe. I read about this a few years back in one of her cookbooks and have wanted to try it...
Jul 28, 2020
Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Summer Berries
Because of my fear of dessert making, I followed the attached panna cotta recipe to the letter. It really is near perfect because the...
Jul 23, 2020
Indoor S'mores
I was feeling nostalgic and s'mores seemed like a good way to lean into that feeling. Unfortunately it rained and it was hot as Hades, so...
Jul 3, 2020
Mixed Berry Cobbler
I had plans to make an interesting version of this American classic, by using corn "milk" in the batter instead of cream, but L. put his...
Jun 29, 2020
Bonus Recipe: Poached Stone Fruit
One of the pleasures of summer is the abundance of fruit available, particularly stone fruit. Unfortunately, not to sound like a...
Feb 17, 2020
Bonus Recipe: Foodie Rice Krispie Treats
L. periodically craves Rice Krispy Treats and, since I once read the list of ingredients on the store bought version, I feel compelled to...
Feb 7, 2020
Bonus Recipe: Go-To Chocolate Cake Circa 2020
Now that my baby is nearly all grown up (sigh...), the go-to chocolate cake of his childhood is no longer appropriate. Still, because it...
Jan 30, 2020
Bonus Recipe: Paletas in Their Infinite Variety...
Having really enjoyed Pineapple Paletas the other evening, and wanting to recoup my $8.00 investment in a silicone popsicle mold, I took...
Jan 21, 2020
Pineapple Paletas
Boy, oh boy, were these good. So fresh tasting. And fruity. If you plan on disregarding this post because you think that a popsicle by...
Jan 14, 2020
Chocolate Pudding
I seem to have misplaced my favorite chocolate pudding recipe so had to do a little internet research to come up with something suitable...
Oct 28, 2019
Mexican Flan with Cinnamon Caramel
What with jetlag and my general lack of interest in dessert making, I left out the sweetened condensed milk, which seemed like a crucial...
Sep 30, 2019
Caramel Apple Crumble
If you like apple crumble or apple brown Betty, you will like this dessert; it is their cousin, made slightly more glamorous due to a...
Sep 24, 2019
Figs Poached in Red Wine and Fall Spices
As those of you who subscribe to my blog know, I view desserts as my Achilles heel. This is a good dessert to have in your fall rotation...
Aug 27, 2019
Chocolate Cloud Birthday Cake
Desserts are my nemesis and I avoid making them whenever I can. That being said, on a birthday for someone special, what's a girl to do?...
Jul 20, 2019
Bonus Recipe: Apricots in Apérol
My former mother-in-law would poach stone fruit that she found unsatisfactory in simple syrup which, while good, always seemed like an...
Jun 24, 2019
Sangrita Granita
This is a tart and refreshing granita that can be glammmed up with the addition of fresh fruit, with my personal preference leaning...
Apr 11, 2019
Rhubarb Mousse with Strawberries
This dessert doesn't look like much, especially since I was slightly squiffy when I took the photo, but it tastes sublime; the perfect...
Feb 14, 2019
Dark Chocolate Cake with Red Wine Glaze
I loved this cake, which L. decorated with chocolate hearts and pop rocks as seen above. I wasn't sure if all my guests would like the...
Jan 27, 2016
Recipe: "Coupe Colonel"
I am not a big dessert maker or eater. When I do, I tend to gravitate towards lemon desserts. The "Coupe Colonel" is a good recipe to...
Jan 15, 2016
Bonus Recipe: Applesauce
The family next door is Korean-American. My neighbor's mother comes over most afternoons to be with the kids until the parents get home...
Jan 15, 2016
Bonus Recipe: Easy Apple "Turnovers"
I really don't make dessert much for reasons that I have sufficiently rambled on about in this blog. L. went on strike the other day and...
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