Category: Frozen Desserts
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Classic Baked Alaska
People always ask me about elegant desserts they can make ahead of time with very little or no effort prior to service. One of those elegant favorites is the always classic Baked Alaska. If you’ve never had it before, it is a simple dessert made of ice cream, sponge cake and Italian meringue that is…
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Beignets And Brioche
I’ve always believed that if you have a few really good recipes, you can make just about anything. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel when creating new things and by simply tweaking a recipe, you can create an entirely new product. I have been making this Berliner donut recipe for some time now…
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Tiramisu Granita
I love granitas…I was fortunate to have traveled the world extensively and eaten in some of the finest restaurants where granitas historically were served as palate cleansers between the various courses. I guess it took a few smart people who knew how light and delicious these would be as a dessert in and of themselves,…
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S’mores Semifreddo Pie
This delicious concoction of graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows was an idea that unfolded by the campfire in 1927 by a lady named Loretta Scott Crew who decided to make them for her Girl Scout troop. Little did she know that she was starting a passionate love affair with this gooey concoction that would snowball…
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Classic Bananas Foster With Mini Banana Cakes
Next to the chocolate soufflé and crepe suzette, bananas foster is another one of those classic desserts prepared tableside that customers at many high end restaurants have been enjoying for many years. The dish was created in 1951 by Paul Blangé at Brennan’s Restaurant in New Orleans and named for Richard Foster, who was then the…
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Profiteroles With Vanilla Bean Semifreddo
Just imagine that you’ve just finished dinner and there’s a knock at the door…standing before you are 3 unexpected guests who are dropping by for coffee….what do you do? Well, the first thing to do is let the people in for goodness sake, exchange all of the appropriate greetings, hugs and kisses then quickly wipe…
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Meyer Lemon Frozen Yogurt Semifreddo Parfait With Blueberry Sauce
I love creating new things and during the hot summer months, my mind always wanders to cool and refreshing desserts that are easy to put together. My homemade semifreddo recipe is one that I play around with all the time to see how I can push the boundaries of flavor and texture to create some…
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Kahlua ‘N’ Cream Mocha Semifreddo
I love a good coffee. I love everything about it…the intoxicating smell as it brews and that deep roasted, caramelized bean flavor that a good coffee offers. So, it goes without saying that I also love anything coffee flavored.One of my favorite drinks when I was younger was Kahlua and cream and I must…
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Vanilla Black Pepper Semifreddo With Pineapple Rum Compote
I love all kinds of fruit and I’m especially partial to fresh pineapple…and not just any pineapple, it has to be the sweet golden variety. On a recent trip to the Asian market in Baltimore, I found some HUGE golden pineapples for sale for $1.99 each, so I just had to pick up a few.…
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Double Chocolate Semifreddo
I love to make different flavors of semifreddo. It is such a quick and easy way to make ice cream without an ice cream maker. In the past, I’ve made some vanilla with crushed heath bar pieces and I also made a rum raisin flavor that I turned into brownie ice cream sandwiches with my…
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Going Stout Instead Of Green For St. Paddy’s Day
When it came time to think about what desserts to make for St Paddy’s Day, I didn’t want to do the more traditional ones of the green variety…don’t get me wrong, they’re fun to make and eat, but there are some other great flavors out there that are enjoyed by many, but not always so…