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I noticed that most of the recipes I've posted lately are desserts. I will remedy this over the weekend. However, here is one more dessert recipe. It's a classic Italian dessert -- Tiramisu. I found lady fingers at World Market, in case you have dif (read full article)
This is one of those desserts that I've been promising to make for years but haven't gotten around to it until now. Tiramisu is another one. If I can find ladyfingers here, then I will make some soon. This baklava recipe is adapted from Alton Brown' (read full article)
My family and I like to camp, but we don't always like to eat the traditional camp fare. S'mores are always good but realistically, you can only eat one before you get sugar-overload. With pie irons, you can make a few different desserts over a campf (read full article)
To make delicious eclairs and cream puffs, you need to make a batter called "pate a choux." You may also hear it referred to as "choux paste" (pronounced "shoe paste"). Making eclairs isn't has hard as it sounds, but it takes some patience. Below are (read full article)
This past Sunday, I went retro by serving Beef Stroganoff. I threw around the idea of serving a retro-style dessert, in the likes of a Jello mold. But my husband said that if I served a Jello mold (no matter how good), he would leave me (kidding... (read full article)
I originally wanted to make a Lemon Meringue Pie but as I was looking through my Pie cookbook, I decided on a chiffon pie. I'll make Lemon Meringue Pie soon enough. There are a few different adaptations you can make to the crust for this recipe. Fi (read full article)
Ok, so Oreos are a guilty pleasure around here. Who can pass up an Oreo? If you can, I'm not entirely sure you're human. No offense... This is a dessert that I made several years ago for a restaurant. I don't remember where the recipe came from (po (read full article)
Don't let the fancy name throw you off, this is an easy dessert. Well, you could make it difficult by making your own puff pastry, but no one is that nuts. Even I bought puff pastry in the store for this recipe. I'm now left with another sheet that I (read full article)
Some of my favorite desserts are those made with relatively simple ingredients. Pairing together classic flavors helps achieve this type of simplicity -- apples and cinnamon, almonds and cherries. Think of the dessert combinations with apples and cin (read full article)
I'm not a big fan of Valentine's Day, but I will share a good recipe that is rather easy and the perfect end to a special meal.Individual Molten Chocolate CakesServes 66 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut into pieces11 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut (read full article)
I couldn't resist making a Key Lime Pie for New Year's Eve. This recipe is an adaptation of Emeril's. It's super simple and well worth it. The hardest part is waiting the 2 hours for it to chill and set in the refrigerator before eating.Use a 9-inch (read full article)
I'm not French, but I do have a French-sounding last name (I'm not exactly sure if the Gastons were French). I guess that means I'm allowed to make a Yule Log or Bûche de Noël this year. I haven't made it yet, so I don't have any photos to offer. T (read full article)
If cheesecake isn't your thing, try making an ice cream cake. Everyone loves ice cream, right?Cranberry Swirl Ice Cream Cake28 chocolate wafers, ground fine1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 tablespoon unmelted1 1/2 cups cranberries, picked ov (read full article)
It's that time of year when cranberries are harvested and sold in your local supermarket.Here's the first of 2 cranberry desserts I'll be posting this week. Both are a perfect way to end Thanksgiving dinner.Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake1 12-ounce bag fr (read full article)
On my followers, Michael, is at university over in England. Since he lives in the dorm, he's requested some microwave recipes. I normally don't cook anything in the microwave aside from the occasional baked potato. It's main purpose in my kitchen is (read full article)
This recipe is from the cookbook Pie by Ken Haedrich. See link on the side.Honey Apple-Currant Pie in a Whole Wheat Crust1 recipe Whole Wheat Pie Pastry, refrigerated (recipe follows)7 cups peeled, cored, and sliced apples (honey crisp, gala, fugi, b (read full article)
It's fall. The weather here in Montana is finally turning colder. We've had record high temperatures pushing 90ºF for the past month or so. Now, it looks like we're getting snow tomorrow. From 85ºF to snow. Awesome.I've decided to share a couple ap (read full article)
One of my followers, Vivienne, asked if I had any birthday cake recipes. I'm happy to oblige. A few years ago I made a rather involved cake with chocolate mousse in between the layers. I'm thinking of making it again, but will wait to post the recipe (read full article)
Have you seen the movie Amelie? It's one of my favorite films and I would have the lines memorized (like I do for O'Brother Where Art Thou) if it wasn't in French. C'est la vie.Anyhoo... one of Amelie's favorite things (besides skipping stones in the (read full article)
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