Category: Individual Desserts
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Funnel Cakes And The Fourth Of July
The Fourth of July holiday officially kicks off the summer season each year, and after prepping all of the food, my mind always goes to what we will be eating for dessert or while watching the fireworks. I realized that I had not shared my recipe for funnel cakes, so I wanted to show you…
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The Elvis Lamington
I recently made a batch of traditional Aussie lamingtons, and as always, everyone simply loved them. If you’ve never heard of them before, let me just say that lamingtons are the Australian counterparts to American cupcakes. Lamingtons can be found in every bakery and café across the country, and like the cupcake, they have recently…
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Double Baked Almond Croissants
When I was in France last year, I enjoyed one of the truest guilty pleasures that anyone could ever enjoy—almond croissants filled with a frangipane cream. They were always on our table for breakfast every morning along with other fresh pastries, yogurts, thinly sliced meats and fresh fruit. Some of the croissants had the almond…
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Fabulous Faloodeh
During the summer time, I’m always looking for unique ways to stay cool during the hot summer months. On the East Coast, the month of August is an especially tough with high heat and humidity. During this time of the year, I’m always looking for new ways to whip up delicious and refreshing desserts that…
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No Bake Summer Berry Pudding
I’m sure you’ve seen recipes for this type of no bake puddings before. I remember Martha Stewart making it years ago, and since then many others have reproduced the dessert without any changes in the process. Basically, this no bake berry pudding includes plain white (or wheat) bread, your choice of berries along with a…
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Lenten Dessert Dumplings
In the late 90’s, there was a series on PBS called ‘Great Chefs’. This series of cooking shows was so popular that they began a franchise dedicated to highlight talented Chefs from all over the USA. It began with Great Chefs of San Francisco, then Chicago, then New Orleans…well, you get the idea. When the…
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Stovetop Halva (Halva Tou Koutaliou)
My mother started working at a very young age to help support her family, so as a working woman for most of her life, she never really found kitchen duties very exciting. Her belief was always that as long as you had a few basic, simple ingredients, you could always prepare a great meal. For…
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Cygnes Is French For Éclair Swans
Swans are one of the most majestic members of the waterfowl family, and this adorable little dessert captures their beauty and elegance. The necks and the bodies are made from éclair dough (choux paste) and piped out and baked, then put together once they have cooled. They make stunning desserts for individually plated desserts, and…
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Poached Pears With Roquefort Streusel And Chocolate Cream
Poached pears are another great dessert to make for Valentine’s Day, and whether you prefer red wine or white wine to add to your poaching syrup, this wonderful little dessert can be planned in advance if you want to WOW someone but don’t have a lot of time. I chose to poach mine in a…
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Double Chocolate Mug Cake
I happened to be lining up desserts for Valentine’s Day and I happened to come across a dessert called a Mug Cake. I remember seeing a pre-packaged version of this delicious dessert from a great little company at the Fancy Food Show in Washington DC last year, but it’s so very easy to make, why…
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Holiday Red Velvet Cupcakes
My friend Gina recently came across a photo of red velvet cupcakes topped with a white chocolate star and decided they would make a great centerpiece for her Christmas holiday dessert table and I agreed. Gina is one of my friends who is a great cook and loves great food but just doesn’t like…