Category: Desserts in a Dish
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One Recipe, Two Blueberry Desserts: Part 2 Blueberry Buckle
Most of the questions I get from my readers involve the definition and clarification of some of our most beloved and traditional desserts. The ones I am specifically talking about are those known as cobblers, crumbles, crisps, pandowdies, slumps, grunts or buckles. These desserts have been around for a very long time and were usually…
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One Recipe, Two Blueberry Desserts: Part 1 Blueberry Cobbler
If you are a baker, then you know what kind of dessert I am talking about when I say the word cobbler. For those of you who don’t know, let me just say that (traditionally speaking) a cobbler consists of either a fruit or savory filling that is poured into a dish, topped with scoops…
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Mulled Wine Gelee (Jello) & Apple Pie Ice Cream
The concentrated flavors of mulled wine with all those spices slowly steeped with some sugar and wine is not only good for drinking, but also makes a great chilled dessert — especially when it is paired with a complimentary ice cream, which in this case was the ever popular apple pie ice cream. When looking for…
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Dark Chocolate Roasted Pecan Pie
I have never really been much of a pie maker because I find the whole pie making process very tedious and time consuming. You might find my comment a little shocking, but it’s true – I have the utmost respect and admiration for pie makers because of what they go through to put out a…
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Dark Chocolate Orange Stracciatella Semifreddo
I’m always trying to find any excuse to make homemade ice cream. I always love to create new flavors using the semifreddo base I have come to depend on over the years. I tweak the recipe slightly to accommodate the flavor profile that I want to create and over the years, I have made many…
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Raising The Bar On Banana Cream Pie
I love to create versatile dessert recipes that can be put together quickly for the family or slightly tweaked to follow a more elegant meal. One that fits resoundingly well in this category is something you may not have considered – banana cream pie. You may be more familiar with this type of dessert in…
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Chocolate Banana Cake With Burnt Caramel Rum Sauce
I always have bananas on hand because they are one of those fruits that make a great snack and are so good for you. I’m ashamed to say that in the the summer time, most of them don’t get eaten because there are so many other wonderful fruits to choose from. So in these cases,…
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Cuban Flan: A Twist On The Traditional At Our Thanksgiving Table
Preparing for this year’s Thanksgiving celebration was hectic, but thankfully it went off without a hitch. This year we cooked a fabulous meal at home and spent time with family members who are very special to us. One in particular is not doing very well, and the reality of not having her with us next…