Tag: Desserts

  • Holiday Worthy Brioche Bread Pudding with Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce !

    Holiday Worthy Brioche Bread Pudding with Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce !

    Ahhhh, bourbon and brioche. Two of my favorite things!  You’ll Need: 1/4 cup bourbon  1/2 cup currants   1-1/2 pound loaf of Brioche, torn into 1-2 inch chunks, or cut into cubes – allowed to stale overnight   1 1/2 cups whole milk or substitute  1/2 cup heavy cream or…

  • Chocolate Swirled Chewy Meringues

    Chocolate Swirled Chewy Meringues

    It’s baking and sharing season, and I couldn’t be more excited about meringues! Let’s face it–anything made with sugar is my favorite. Adding chocolate; well, do I need to say more? These cookies are crispy, light, and melt on your tongue. They don’t have the thick, soft center of a…

  • Warm Salted Caramel Apple Strada with Vanilla Sauce 

    Warm Salted Caramel Apple Strada with Vanilla Sauce 

    A warm, simple, yet indulgent cold-weather holiday breakfast or dessert that’s perfectly gooey. Tangy winter apples, topped with vanilla sauce and in just enough salted caramel to make it even more special! For The Strada Mixture 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 5 medium tart baking apples, such as Granny smiths, peeled,…

  • Death By Chocolate

    Death By Chocolate

    I’ve been developing this dense brownie recipe for a while. One day, my eldest daughter searched through the hand-scribbled recipes I keep in the top utility drawer in the kitchen. I’ve only half-written recipes and formulas. Some contain ingredients without a method, and some include methods without ingredients. Cleary, lazy…

  • Make Ahead- Chocolate Espresso Pot De Crème!

    Make Ahead- Chocolate Espresso Pot De Crème!

    Perfect sweet little finish to a large festive feast, just in time for the holiday! And make ahead the day before so you don’t need to worry about making dessert the day of your event. Also, great little treat just to have hanging around the fridge. If you can save…

  • Homemade Holiday Marshmallows! 

    Homemade Holiday Marshmallows! 

    Try this homemade marshmallow recipe as a base formula. You can make  additions of essential oils or flavored extracts along with organic food colors to create a variety of fun flavors. So easy, you won’t believe it. You will never want eat a store bought marshmallow again!  You’ll Need: 3…

  • 30 Minute Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes

    30 Minute Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes

    Molten chocolate lava cakes were developed by one of the worlds most famous chefs- Jean-Georges Vongerichten! He says more than a thousand of these cakes are made in his restaurants everyday. The ingredient list is simple –butter, chocolate, eggs, sugar and flour which makes this recipe easy for busy people!…