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A blog about all things baking and confectionary but with a twist. Everything is made parve (non-dairy) and is just as delicious as any dessert can be.

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Chocolate'

Apr 25

Classic Egg Cream

There are some things that for a long time it never occurred to me could be made at home. Like marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate syrup for drinks. As a kid growing up one of my favorite things on Passover was making chocolate milk with U- (read full article)

Beverages, Chocolate, gluten-free, soy-free, Vegan

Apr 25

Classic Egg Cream

There are some things that for a long time it never occurred to me could be made at home. Like marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate syrup for drinks. As a kid growing up one of my favorite things on Passover was making chocolate milk with U- (read full article)

Beverages, Chocolate, gluten-free, soy-free, Vegan

Apr 22

Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes with Mint Buttercream

It seems like some weeks things just don’t turn out how I hope they will in the kitchen. This week I have been experimenting with gluten-free baking and so far have not had much success. I have a huge batch of gluten-free challah dough in the (read full article)

Chocolate, frosting, ganache, gluten-free, mint, Vegan

Apr 22

Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes with Mint Buttercream

It seems like some weeks things just don’t turn out how I hope they will in the kitchen. This week I have been experimenting with gluten-free baking and so far have not had much success. I have a huge batch of gluten-free challah dough in the (read full article)

Chocolate, frosting, ganache, gluten-free, mint, Vegan

Apr 11

“Computer Chip” Ice Cream

My computer is finally fixed and I have it back so I can start posting regularly again! Just another reason I love Apple. Growing up in Silicon Valley, computer technology and the companies that produced it were everywhere you looked. That included (read full article)

Chocolate, gluten-free, ice cream, orange, soy-free, Vegan

Apr 11

“Computer Chip” Ice Cream

My computer is finally fixed and I have it back so I can start posting regularly again! Just another reason I love Apple. Growing up in Silicon Valley, computer technology and the companies that produced it were everywhere you looked. That included (read full article)

Chocolate, gluten-free, ice cream, orange, soy-free, Vegan

Mar 28

Daring Baker’s Challenge: Kumquat Tian

Growing up in California I took the bounty of the backyard for granted. Meyer lemons, heirloom tomatoes, tiny plums by the bushel, and of course kumquats. My parent’s kumquat tree is so prolific that one year we made seven gallons of marmalade (read full article)

Chocolate, citrus, daring bakers

Mar 25

Chocolate Mint Cookies

I am a sucker for anything mint. Especially anything that combines mint and chocolate. Something about the refreshing flavor of the mint makes me feel like a dessert is light even though I know that in reality there is nothing light about it. While (read full article)

Chocolate, cookies, gluten-free, mint, non-gebrotz, Passover, soy-free

Mar 25

Chocolate Mint Cookies

I am a sucker for anything mint. Especially anything that combines mint and chocolate. Something about the refreshing flavor of the mint makes me feel like a dessert is light even though I know that in reality there is nothing light about it. While (read full article)

Chocolate, cookies, gluten-free, mint, non-gebrotz, Passover, soy-free

Mar 21

Raspberry Truffles

One of my favorite things to make for Passover is truffles. Even though Kosher for Passover truffles are easy to buy, homemade ones are worth the effort. They look much more complicated and impressive than they really are and make a stunning additio (read full article)

Candy, Chocolate, fruit, gluten-free, non-gebrotz, Passover, raspberry, soy-free, truffles, Vegan

Mar 21

Raspberry Truffles

One of my favorite things to make for Passover is truffles. Even though Kosher for Passover truffles are easy to buy, homemade ones are worth the effort. They look much more complicated and impressive than they really are and make a stunning additi (read full article)

Candy, Chocolate, fruit, gluten-free, non-gebrotz, Passover, raspberry, soy-free, truffles, Vegan

Feb 22

Chocolate and Peanut Butter: Not Your Bubbe’s Hamentashen

Although in my family we are partial to the traditional flavors of hamentashen (we all love poppyseed) I can’t help but play around with new fillings every year. Not everyone is thrilled to get only poppyseed hamentashen in their Mishloach Mano (read full article)

Chocolate, cookies, Holidays, peanut butter, soy-free

Feb 22

Not Your Bubbe's Hamentashen

Although in my family we are partial to the traditional flavors of hamentashen (we all love poppyseed) I can't help but play around with new fillings every year. Not everyone is thrilled to get only poppyseed hamentashen in their Mishloach Manot and (read full article)

Chocolate, cookies, Holidays, peanut butter, soy-free

Dec 29

An Elegant Marshmallow

If you asked someone to name a word association with marshmallows elegant probably would not be the word to come to mind. Maybe campfires or s'mores. Or rice crispy treats. Or the chubby bunny game at summer camp (although no longer allowed, I unders (read full article)

Chocolate, gluten-free, marshmallows, soy-free

Nov 13

Chocolate Scotcheroos

Butterscotch is one of my favorite flavors, so when I stumbled across the recipe for Chocolate Scotcheroos a few weeks ago on David Lebovitz's site they immediately caught my eye. Peanut butter, rice cereal, chocolate, and butterscotch chips, what co (read full article)

Bar cookies, Chocolate, peanut butter

Nov 09

Heavenly Bakers: Baby Chocolate Oblivions

As someone who always loves a good flourless chocolate cake I was excited to try this week's Heavenly Cake Baker recipe, Baby Chocolate Oblivions. The recipe called for the cakes to be baked in silicone cupcake pans, so I decided to use silicone rose (read full article)

cake, Chocolate, non-gebrotz, Passover, soy-free

Nov 04

Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream

Sometimes great recipes come about by accident. I was experimenting with making cinnamon ice cream using a mimiccreme base and the custard turned out tasting very egg-y with almost no cinnamon flavor. Never one to throw out food that could be salvage (read full article)

Chocolate, ice cream, soy-free, spice, Vegan

Oct 28

SoHo Globs

In my ongoing effort to bake more from recipes I have collected, rather than always seeking out new ones, I decided the time had finally come to make these cookies. I needed something sweet and chocolatey to take to a friend and these seemed like the (read full article)

Chocolate, cookies, soy-free

Oct 09

Marshmallow Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies

When I saw the recipe on Brown Eyed Baker this week for Marshmallow Crunch Brownies on the Brown Eyed Baker this week I knew that I had to make it. Immediately. And I am sure glad that I did. As my husband said the minute I walked through the door fr (read full article)

Bar cookies, Chocolate, marshmallows, peanut butter

Aug 18

Chocolate Chip Pretzel Bar Sundaes

Tonight we had the good fortune of a friend stopping by for dinner. Not only was she great company, she also saved us from having leftovers and gave us a good excuse to fire up the grill. It was a bit last minute, so I wanted to make a low stress but (read full article)

Bar cookies, Chocolate, ice cream

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