Category: Desserts in a Dish
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Rich & Creamy Stove Top Vanilla Custard
I’ve been dying to make this custard since I came across the recipe quite by accident a few weeks ago on a blog called Luna Café. Summer is a time when people really don’t want to eat desserts that are really rich or heavy, but rather something that can be paired with the abundant…
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Sweet Cheese Kunafa (Knefe)
Both of my parents were born and raised in Cairo, Egypt and although our Nationality is Greek, the food we ate at home was inevitably influenced by the Middle Eastern flavors and textures of their youth. One of the items that we used quite often when making desserts is a product known in the…
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Chocolate Pudding Cake
Happy First Birthday Good Food Gourmet! It was a cold and very snowy day last year when I launched GFG. Little did I know that my first post would mark one of the most memorable days Marylanders had ever seen. On this day one year ago, our fair city was paralyzed with over 45 inches…
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Fabulous Triple Chocolate Brownies
This week, I have been preparing the menu for some friends who will be coming over for the big game on Sunday. Of course, the food has to be center stage but the desserts and snacks need to be equally delicious. I am planning to make a batch of those delicious union square nuts, sweet…
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Glorious Semifreddo
I have a confession to make…ok, are you ready? Here goes… I don’t own and ice cream maker. You may ask yourself why a seasoned Pastry Chef finds herself in this predicament, and my answer simply is that I own so many cooking gizmos and gadgets that I just never got around to buying one.…
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Multi Spice Infused Custard Parfait
I have been a pastry chef for over 20 years, and when people tell me that they don’t bake at home because it is too complicated, I always answer that a good dessert doesn’t necessarily have to be fussy or complicated. The baking field is all about following a recipe, or a certain process to…
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Delicious Dark Chocolate Pudding
I keep a very busy schedule during the week and when the weekend arrives, I’m catching up with things around the house that I did not get a chance to do during the week. By the time I have a moment to sit down and relax, it’s Monday again! Well, you know what I mean….
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Sweet Noodle Kugel
When I was in College, several of my roommates were Jewish. I loved it when they came back after a Jewish Holiday and brought back all kinds of yummy leftovers that they would share with us. It is during these times, that I learned so much about Jewish cuisine and tradition. One of these…
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Galatoboureko (Greek Custard Pie)
Growing up in a Greek family, food was always the center of every celebration. We would fret for weeks over who was making what…and of course, the most important part of every meal was dessert. Of all the Greek desserts, Galatoboureko (pronounced gala-toh-boo-reko) was definitely one of my favorites. The delicate nature of the lightly…
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Kentucky Derby Pie…or should I say, Chocolate Nut Pie…
Derby Pie was created in 1950 by George Kern and his parents Walter and Leaudra Kern who owned the Melrose Inn, in Prospect, Kentucky. Traditionally, the pie is made with a chocolate and walnut filling that is laced with either bourbon or whiskey, but others use pecans or any other combination of nuts which are…
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Creamy, Dreamy Crème Brulee
I have been making crème brulee for many years…you know, that delectable baked custard with a crispy caramel top that is created by taking the hubby’s blowtorch and blasting the sugary topping with a little dragon breath until you have achieved a thin caramel goodness… For many years, I was like most people in that…