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Desserts

Ending a meal with a really good and sweet dessert is a plus.  If you like to bake then preparing a dessert can be a very satisfying experience.

But for many, baking is a real chore and there is no need to struggle.  Go to you favorite bakery and buy something decadent.

You can garnish and decorate any treat to make it your own by topping it with fresh whipped cream or fresh seasonal fruit, a dusting of cocoa or confectionary sugar.

Berry Skillet Cobbler

What’s summer without a dessert using the fresh berries that are so abundant.  If you don’t have a skillet for the recipe, you can use...

mini root beer floats

Sometimes you just want a little shot of sweetness at the end of the meal, and this recipe is a great solution.  You will bring smiles to everyone around the...

Lemon meringue pot de creme

Lemon is pure happiness.  It’s bright, colorful, and with a bit of sugar makes the ideal dessert.  When I saw this recipe, both from Nigella Lawson and New York Times...

Plum and frangipane tart

Oh my goodness, this tart is full of good flavors, you just may want to eat the whole thing in one sitting. Frangipane sounds fancy but is so easy to...

orange bundt cake

The cake is baked and then soaked with orange juice, and then gets another punch of flavor with an orange glaze.

An Apple Galette

There's almost no dessert more classic than a galette.  You can make this with berries, peaches, pears or apples, or even try a combination of different fruits. 

torta della nonna

How can you not love a tart named after a grandmother, “torta della nonna” or Grandmother’s tart?

pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

October is all about pumpkins, and this recipe is great to take advantage of the seasonal harvest.  There is something about a warm cookie that just warms the heart.

Black pepper chocolate cake

It is almost like a blank canvas because though the recipe here is with black pepper, you can also substitute many different ingredients and spices.

molten chocolate cake

A molten cake feels intimidating but you'll be surprised how easy it is to make this "sophisticated" dessert.  Y

raspberry crostata

Do you like a slightly crispy crust that is not too rich and not too thick? Here you go, this recipe is just right for...

frozen mexican hot chocolate

This is not the most traditional of recipes but just an easy, fun way to end any dinner– whether a Mexican feast or otherwise.  More traditional Mexican hot chocolates are...

Buttermilk marble cake

Can't decide between a vanilla or chocolate cake then this is the choice for you.  I adapted the recipe slightly from The New York Time's cooking website. 

Orange cream crêpe cake

Making a crêpe cake requires a bit of time and patience (and now I understand their high prices in retail).  But if you break the...

strawberry cheesecake cupcakes

The "cheesecake" in the recipe is nothing more than cream cheese icing.  Rich and delicious icing that sits atop a fluffy vanilla cake containing fresh strawberries.

lemon tea loaf

I started making this cake many years ago for weekends in the English countryside. Making the cake using grams as the form of measure assures...

Viennese crescent cookies

Another of my mother’s “famous” Christmas cookies.  These are melt-in-your mouth delicious because they are rather delicate.  I love the flavor of almonds with the dusting of confectioner’s sugar with...

Christmas tree pressed cookies

The Christmas season begins when my mother makes her “famous” Christmas cookies. As our family has grown, her quantities have increased and she freezes the cookies as they are prepared...

Peppermint meringues

I love making meringues and these are ideal for the holiday season.  The little mouthfuls of sugar, egg white and a hint of peppermint are...

Apple crisp bars

Apples are good anytime of the year and this dessert is great anytime of the day- including as a morning treat.  Given the crumble topping, you can think of it...

Portuguese Pastéis de Nata

These creamy little custard tarts can be eaten in two bites should you choose, but they are best slowly savored.  A quintessential Portuguese sweet, I...

Sliced oranges with cinnamon

I was first served this for dessert at a restaurant in Portugal.  At the time to me it was pure genius.  So simple and bringing two delicious flavors together in...

Oh my lemon & basil sorbet

When lemons are ripe in California, my friends know I love using them and send me dozens straight from their gardens – my sister Joanna’s...

the best ever key lime pie

Ahhhh….key lime pie is creamy and tart and creamy and delicious, and the recipe is a real showstopper. Making the pie could not be more simple, and the cookie crust...

tres leches cake

Three milk cake, or Pastel de Tres Leches, is one of the most common cakes in Latin American.  Similar to mole, the cake recipe differs...

butterscotch pot de creme

I’ll admit this recipe sounds complicated and rather fancy but despite the French sounding name, these “puddings” are relatively simple to make and delightful to taste.

let it crumble crumb coffee cake

Who doesn’t love crumb cake?  Maybe it is a little old fashioned but that’s what makes it even more wonderful and heartwarming.  The crumbly sugar,...

bright burst meyer lemon tart

I love baking but given the chemistry in the process, I rarely change a recipe I find.  Yes, I may add or change a spice, but the measurements and types...

tiramisu di Alessandra

My very good friend Alessandra is from Padua, Italy and a fantastic cook.  Actually, both she and her husband, Luigi, are incredible hosts.  An invitation...

all american chocolate chip cookies

To make this ordinary little cookie into something more exciting, I serve them homemade, out of the oven, piping hot and gooey -- maybe with some vanilla (!) ice cream...

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