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Category: Dessert
Cannoli Cheesecake
At a gathering just before Thanksgiving, we were discussing everyone’s favorite pie. My husband brought up his love of cheesecake and cannoli, rather than the typical turkey day offerings. The table threw down a challenge that I readily accepted – create a cannoli cheesecake. While a quick search on the internet brings up…
Pumpkin Butter Cheesecake Trifle
A few months back I saw a post for a pumpkin cheesecake trifle, which sounded like a delightful holiday dessert. It got my attention because (1) my husband LOVES cheesecake and (2) I love pumpkin pie. Since some family gatherings don’t always net a hoard of people, being able to combine two favorite…
Monster Fudge
While the dish may be named Monster Fudge, it really doesn’t have anything to do with the fact that Halloween is just around the corner. This recipe idea came from Monster Cookies, which are peanut butter-oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips and M&Ms®. My thinking was that this particular flavor combination shouldn’t be confined…
Chocolate Covered Stuffed Raspberries
Impressive desserts don’t have to be complicated. Take these chocolate covered stuffed raspberries for example. They look elegant, yet are really easy to put together. I chose to create a lemon-mascarpone filling, but a variety of other flavors or creams would do. A few minutes in the freezer is all they need to…
Pickled Raspberries
I was browsing through some magazines this weekend and came across a recipe for a shrub, which is an alcoholic drink with a base of pickled fruit puree. Could you quick pickle fruit for a fun dessert topping I wondered? Time to experiment in the kitchen. I used red wine vinegar that I…
Coconut Rice Cereal Treats
One of the ways I express my love for others is through the food I make. It doesn’t matter if the recipe is detailed or easy, but that I have cared enough to put consideration and love into it. Take, for example, a simple rice cereal treat. These treats were a staple on…
Lemon & Currant Grilled Angel Food Cake
If you are in search of a quick and easy dessert, look no further. Grilling angel food cake makes this dish look accomplished with minimal effort. In addition, by grilling the cake it gains a toasted marshmallow flavor which is always a crowd pleaser. The grilled angel food cake is merely a vehicle…
Apple Pie Ice Box Cake
For picnics or other summer gatherings, I find an ice box cake is an easy treat to make. The work is done ahead of time, and they tend to be crowd pleasers. For my latest ice box cake I wanted to make a take on an American classic – the Apple Pie. This…
Licorice “Sparklers”
Quick and easy (and red, white, and blue!) treats are a great way to add a bit of fun to your Independence Day celebration. What I decided to make for this year are licorice “sparklers”, which are are just a new twist on chocolate coated pretzel rods. Instead of pretzels, red vine licorice…
Strawberry and Guava Compote
As I walked through the produce section this week, the guavas literally drew me over to them. They smelled so fragrant I just knew I had to make some sort of guava dish. Guavas come in all shapes and sizes, but these Mexican cream guavas are about the size of a golf ball…
High Altitude Gluten-Free Brownies
Hitting a milestone birthday is a big deal for many. Some splurge on cars, and others have a right-of-passage party. Not my husband. He requested a guitar cake. That’s right he picked a themed cake over a Lamborghini. Well, not really, but he knew I wasn’t going to get him a car so he…
