Category: Desserts in a Dish
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Galatoboureko (Greek Custard Pie) With Kataifi
Having grown up in a Greek home, filo dough was a huge part of many of our dishes. My dad would bring several boxes home with him while grocery shopping to stash in the freezer just in case we got the urge to make a quick spanakopita or tiropita. Another item that we used a…
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First Came The Irish Soda Bread Then Came The Bread Pudding
I have another confession to make…I’ve never made Irish soda bread. I know, I know…how could it possibly be that I have been a baker and Pastry Chef all of these years and never actually made this very delicious and easy annual staple? Well, today was the day that it was finally going to happen.…
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Peppermint Patty Fudge Brownies
Saint Patrick’s Day always puts me in the mood for minty treats…I could never understand why this would happen to me each and every year without fail, but it must be all of that green color that seems to adorn everything from the more traditional icing on the tops of cupcakes, to green bagels, pesto topped…
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Politically Correct Chocolate Mousse
I was always a huge fan of Julia Child. I remember coming home from school and watching re-runs of her show from the 60’s…we always got a kick out of her laid back attitude in the kitchen and simply marveled at how she handled live television that at times did not go her way… My…
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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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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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Apple Cobbler Crumb Cake
The cooler weather and falling leaves bring to mind warm and comforting desserts like cobblers, crumbles, crisps, pandowdy’s and buckles which are all pretty much the same type of dessert which includes fruit (or compote) and some kind of crumb topping. I love to eat pies of all kinds, but I’ve never been much of…
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Grape Nut Custard Pudding
Grape Nuts is a delicious breakfast cereal developed by C.W. Post in 1897, and although the cereal does not contain either grapes or nuts, its popularity has remained intact over the years. The cereal is actually made from wheat and barley and compared to other cereals on the market it’s actually very nutritious. I personally…
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Not Your Mama’s Rice Pudding
When I went to college, I lived on campus and ate a few meals a day in the communal dining hall. There were not many memorable meals produced there, mostly because they were quickly pre-fabbed meals prepared to feed the daily masses, but there were a few things they made from scratch that I really…
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Basbousa
Both of my parents were born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, and although they were of Greek heritage, the Middle East was a very cosmopolitan place in those days filled with people from many different cultures. After leaving Egypt, they moved to Brazil where I was born and then several years after that they moved…
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Preacher’s Cake
Many people don’t have the time to bake from scratch, and those that do are always asking me about quick and easy snack cake recipes that they can make to have around the house for family and visiting friends. So, when it comes to finding recipes that are one bowl creations, I’m always eager to…