Author: Caterina Borg, Good Food Gourmet
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A Super Bowl Smörgåstårta
In the late 1980’s, I spent a few weeks in Sweden almost every Summer and had the delicious pleasure of tasting Smörgåstårta for the first time during one of the Midsummer celebrations. It’s very popular in Scandinavia and you see it served at just about any function. This delicious centerpiece is a layered sandwich…
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Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Cake
I love shopping at the large restaurant supply houses because you can pick up so many great deals. On one particular day, I happened to come across a huge case of semi ripe bananas for $3…and as a baker, that price is truly a gift, especially since we go through a lot of bananas for…
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Chocolate Babka Coffeecake
When I lived at home, my dad was always the one who did the grocery shopping. Many times he would come home with new and interesting treats for us to try. On one such day he came home with a really strange looking bread that said babka on the label. None of us had ever…
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Low Carb Dessert Crepes
You can tell it’s January when you offer someone a piece of cake or a cookie and they turn you down with that indescribable look of dread as they shoo you away. After feasting on every crumb of goodness presented on the Holiday buffets of previous months, it’s time to clamp down and turn down…
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A Memorable Croquembouche
Do you want a stunning dessert that will also double as a fabulous centerpiece for any occasion? Well then, you need to consider trying your hand at making a croquembouche (pronounced kro-kem-boosh). This ultimate centerpiece is considered a traditional wedding cake in many European countries and takes a good bit of time to prepare in…
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Brownie Sandwiches with Rum Raisin Semifreddo
I love making semifreddo ice cream…it’s so easy, and better yet, it does not need an ice cream maker. Since creating this recipe a while ago when I made some with Heath bar toffee pieces, I could not wait to make it again. This time I decided to create an ice cream sandwich using a…
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Homemade Eggnog
What’s a Holiday without some homemade eggnog? This is so easy to make that I guarantee you will never buy that bottled stuff again. You may ask yourself what eggnog is made of, well it’s basically the same as making a rich ice cream base, which is essentially an anglais cream base. Some people use…
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Spiced Up Eggnog Cheesecake
I always know that the Holidays are upon us when I go to the refrigerated section of any grocery store and see the delicious and creamy concoction we all know and love as eggnog. Many years ago, I had a customer ask me to develop an eggnog cheesecake recipe for a large function, so I…
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Glistening Chocolate Eclairs
This dessert is near and dear to my heart…not only is it easy to make but also very versatile. There are both sweet and savory varieties that run the gamut of unique possibilities for the batter itself and the fillings to go with it. Some of the more traditional fillings used are the custard- like…
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Cinnamon Bun Cake
I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who doesn’t like cinnamon rolls…I mean seriously, what’s not to love? So when I came across this recipe from a site called lovin’ from the oven, I couldn’t wait to try it. The photo of this gooey, buttery cake swirled with a dreamy butter, cinnamon and sugar concoction…
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Chocolate Rum Balls
When I think of the Holiday season, I can almost smell the spices wafting in the air from all of the baked goods we know and love during this time of the year. From gingerbread cakes and cookies to gingerbread houses, pumpkin pies, or swiss type pumpkin rolls filled with cream or even pumpkin cookies…