Category: Individual Desserts
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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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Outrageously Good Dark Chocolate Souffle
You know that feeling you get when you make something so delicious that your eyes roll back in your head in pure ecstasy? Well, let me fill you in on a secret…this is what is going to happen when you make this self saucing dark chocolate soufflé. Yes, you heard me right… This soufflé has…
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Demystifying Dacquoise and Japonais
The first time I learned about this lovely soft and crunchy base that can be used as a cake layer was in culinary school. I was taught that dacquoise (pronounced dak-waz) incorporated almond flour and the other similar version called japonais (pronounced zha-po-nay) used hazelnut flour…but it’s a little more complicated than that. The term…
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Rock ‘n’ Roulade
The roulade is another one of those baked items that is so very versatile, and everyone should have a great recipe to use that comes together quickly and easily…and this is one of those recipes. A roulade is what is called a good ol’ jelly roll here in the USA and even though in most…
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Caramelized Crepe Napoleons
As a Pastry Chef, I’m always trying to come up with new ways of serving and presenting new or traditional desserts. When I had to come up with a few new ways to serve up some beautiful Summer berries, I knew I wanted to do a layered dessert. I didn’t want to use the traditional…
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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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Classic Crepe Suzette
If you have never had Crêpe Suzette before, I highly suggest that you try this very light, simple but oh so delicious classic dessert. For those of you that have never heard of it, it is a French dessert consisting of crepes that are then tossed in a sauce of caramelized sugar, butter, orange juice, zest and…
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Butterscotch Pudding
I love puddings, creams and custards of any kind…it’s an English thing which largely influenced my love for these types of desserts while growing up in Australia. A stove- top custard is one of the easiest things to make, and makes for a quick and always delicious dessert anytime of the year. It’s a great…
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Dressed Up Baby Cakes For Mother’s Day
Many of us were blessed with the gift of truly amazing women in our lives, and for those of us who were fortunate enough to grow up with this experience, the word mother means so much more than it may to others. I am one of those fortunate people who was surrounded by many strong,…
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Spicy Churros with Cajeta Caramel Sauce & Chocolate Drizzle
Finding a good churro recipe is challenging…trust me on this because it has taken me a while to develop a good one. I had found a recipe which was authentically Spanish and tried it as it was written, but it wasn’t very good. I attempted it a few more times and finally got it to…
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Dessert Sopapillas For Your Cinco de Mayo Celebration
If you visit a Mexican restaurant in North America, then more than likely you are going to find sopapillas (pronounced so-pa-pee-yas) on the dessert menu. Sopapilla means bread soaked in oil, and although we are trying to avoid a greasy result, it is basically a fried, sweet dough that is then paired with a…