Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies make chocolate the star: they come out moist, rich, and quite simply decadent. I used Ghirardelli cocoa powder and good ‘ol Tollhouse semisweet chocolate chips.
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Tag: Dessert
Choux Pastries aka Puff Pastries aka Pâte à Choux
Cream puffs, profiteroles, eclairs, oh my! All these and more are possible with a good choux pastry (pâte à choux in French). It is a surprisingly uncomplicated recipe with just a few details to make sure you get right, and I’ve tried to cover all […]
Creme Anglaise
Creamy, silky, rich, sweet, need I say more? This decadent sauce can accompany French meringues, chocolate cakes, and more. It also provides a nice contrast and creaminess when served with fresh berries.
Cinnamon Coffee Crumb Cake
I’m a big lover of cinnamon, and the sugary crumbles have helped coffee cake become one of my all-time favorites. So, why not try to make it myself? I’m pleased to say that this recipe worked great. I’d like to improve the crumbles next time, […]
Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Muffins
What a treat! Fresh blueberries are hard to beat, plus the zest of lemon with the little crunch of poppy seeds build a fantastic muffin. There’s an optional sweet glaze if you’re into it (it’s the last instruction). We were wary of the amount of […]
Sticky Toffee Pudding
What a lovely desert! My wife thinks it divine, and the sauce is superb. It delivers a fantastic flavor with dates, vanilla, and toffee. It’s a traditional British desert, and one that will impress the friends and family.
Chocolate Fondant / Molten Lava Cake
In Europe it’s a Chocolate Fondant, in the states it’s Molten Lava Cake, and everywhere it’s delicious. I am amazed at how simple and quick this recipe is for such a decadent desert. The 2 gotchas with this one is melting/mixing the chocolate and butter […]
Orange Vanilla Poundcake
Subtle orange, with a hint of bitterness against the sweet. Oranges are sweeter and less sour than lemons, so the balance needs to be controlled. Also, this was the first time I’ve used a stand mixer, and with some adjustments it worked out great. We […]
Snickerdoodle Cookies
We like this recipe because it doesn’t require cream of tartar and they still turn out great. You should notice an “OR” where baking powder is listed in the ingredients: if you have cream of tartar that’s where you’d sub out baking powder with that […]