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Amazing Black Bean Brownies
Amazing Black Bean Brownies - March 17, 2008

This quirky, yet amazing black bean brownie recipe delivers deliciously dense, bite-sized squares of melt-in-your-mouth fudge-textured brownies.

Anzac Cookies
Anzac Cookies - March 10, 2008

An Anzac cookie recipe, with a few little twists. Not overly-sweet, Anzacs are made from oats, coconut, and flour coming together in a butter-kissed dough. You end up with a hearty, sturdy cookie, with little fuss - altogether hard to get wrong.

Spice-kissed Pumpkin Pie
Spice-kissed Pumpkin Pie - November 19, 2007

Favorite, easy pumpkin pie recipe. Made from a rich, roasted pumpkin and coconut milk base, and baked in a hazelnut-lined crust - delicious!

Tapioca Pudding
Tapioca Pudding - November 4, 2007

Ultimate tapioca - a creamy, classic, delicious, vanilla-spiked tapioca pudding recipe.

Spooky Ghost Meringues
Spooky Ghost Meringues - October 31, 2007

A fun meringue recipe that enables you to shape the meringue into seasonal shapes - ghosts for halloween, or snowmen for the holidays



 



Coconut Chocolate Pudding
Coconut Chocolate Pudding - September 4, 2007

A deeply dark and impossibly decadent coconut chocolate pudding recipe. Creamy coconut milk base infused it with a whisper of warming spices.

Hearst Castle Shortbread Cookies
Hearst Castle Shortbread Cookies - July 25, 2007

A beautiful, buttery shortbread cookie recipe straight from the Hearst Castle kitchen.

Plum and Peach Crisp
Plum and Peach Crisp - July 12, 2007

This rustic plum and peach crisp has a generous oat-flecked crumbly crust. Paired with a dollop of cold, creamy vanilla ice cream - heavenly.

A Frozen Yogurt Recipe to Rival Pinkberry's
A Frozen Yogurt Recipe to Rival Pinkberry's - May 3, 2007

An easy wonderfully tangy, not-too-sweet, creamy white cloud of perfect frozen yogurt deliciousness.

Snow-topped Holiday Cupcakes
Snow-topped Holiday Cupcakes - December 15, 2006

Knee-deep coconut flecked frosting tops over a sour cream coconut cake batter base make these a quintessential holiday cupcake recipe.

Fresh Fruit Stroopwafel Tarts
Fresh Fruit Stroopwafel Tarts - September 15, 2006

Slather each cookie with a bit of sweetened mascarpone, top each with slices of apples and pears, and top that with a honey-sweetened compote of chopped plums, apples, and pears.

Champagne Summer Shortcake
Champagne Summer Shortcake - August 18, 2006

A fantastic summer shortcake recipe crowned with perfect little gems of summer fruit, glistening with a honey-and-champagne syrupy glaze.

Mexican Wedding Cookies - Whole Grain
Mexican Wedding Cookies - Whole Grain - June 22, 2006

A good Mexican wedding cookie recipe results in a tender nutty, butter-based cookie topped with an extravagant blizzard of powdered sugar.

Beeramisu: A Twist on Tiramisu
Beeramisu: A Twist on Tiramisu - April 26, 2006

A twist on the standard tiramisu recipe. It calls for ladyfinger cookies to be bathed in a deep, rich porter beer mixture that has been blended with strong coffee.

Reese's Cup Remix with Brazil Nut Butter
Reese's Cup Remix with Brazil Nut Butter - March 18, 2006

A twist on the traditional peanut butter cup. It uses all-natural ingredients and instead of peanut butterthe chocolate shell envelopes Brazil nut butter.

Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream - March 7, 2006

A liquid nitrogen ice cream recipe - it uses a vanilla base, and makes a wonderfully creamy ice cream.

The Madame's Souffle
The Madame's Souffle - February 14, 2006

The most exhaustive, detailed instructions on how to make a souffle excerpted from La Bonne Cuisine de Madame E. Saint-Ange - there are few better teachers.

How to Whisk Egg Whites
How to Whisk Egg Whites - February 14, 2006

If you are looking to learn how to whisk egg whites properly, there are few better teachers than Madame E. Saint-Ange. The most meticulous intructions you are likely to find on the topic.

Valentine's Chocolate Fondue
Valentine's Chocolate Fondue - February 10, 2006

Silky, dark chocolate fondue recipe. Simple with just two ingredients and lots of ideas on what makes the best dunkables.

Peppermint Semifreddo
Peppermint Semifreddo - December 11, 2005

Served in shot glasses this peppermint semifreddo recipe makes a fluffy, dreamy, cloud-like, winter wonderland dessert.

Black Sticky Gingerbread
Black Sticky Gingerbread - December 4, 2005

This black sticky gingerbread recipe makes and outrageously dark, dense, flavorful and delicious cake. The burnt-caramel-esque crust that forms on the top of the cake is outrageously tasty.

Amaretti Fritters
Amaretti Fritters - November 15, 2005

Today's recipe is from the newly translated Silver Spoon cookbook. It is huge, freshly translated from Italian, and it's number SIX on the Amazon Top sellers list - just half a screen down the page from Oprah's latest book club pick...

Cele's Old-Fashioned Pear Cake
Cele's Old-Fashioned Pear Cake - November 6, 2005

From Michael Ableman's book, Fields of Plenty, a rustic, homey, unfussy pear cake recipe that comes together in five minutes before baking.

Tip Top Melon Sherbet
Tip Top Melon Sherbet - August 29, 2005

This melon sherbet recipe is all-natural, and refreshing. The addition of honey gives it a richness and depth of flavor that you don't normally get when you use refined white sugar.

Amaretto-spiked Chocolate Mousse
Amaretto-spiked Chocolate Mousse - August 17, 2005

Simple-yet-decadent this dairy-free chocolate mousse recipe wins over non-vegans and vegans alike.

Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte
Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte - August 10, 2005

Rose Beranbaum's Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte Recipe creates the best chocolate cake I've ever tasted.

Cherry Ice Cream
Cherry Ice Cream - July 9, 2005

Two cherry ice cream recipes. One with almonds and shaved chocolate. One honey-sweetened with a splash of liquor.

Peaches and Cream Pie
Peaches and Cream Pie - July 4, 2005

Raw peaches and cream pie recipe incorporating a raw pecan graham cracker crust.

Broiled Stone Fruit with Sweet Cream
Broiled Stone Fruit with Sweet Cream - June 29, 2005

A great way to use up stone fruits. Simple, fast, and decadent using just five ingredients - cream, egg yolks, maple sugar, seasonal stone fruit, and a splash of liquer.

 Ginger Cupcakes with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting
Ginger Cupcakes with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting - June 13, 2005

Julie Hasson's delicious ginger cupcake recipe. Little bursts of crystallized ginger speckle each moist and sophisticated little cake.

Cherry-Almond Gratin
Cherry-Almond Gratin - May 14, 2005

The flavor in this gratin recipe stops time. The almond top melds perfectly with the sweet spiked juice of the cherries. It is a perfect recipe to welcome in cherry season.

Sweet Crepes
Sweet Crepes - April 30, 2005

The perfect standard crepe recipe from Larousse Gastronomique, I've included many variations and topping suggestions here as well.

Mini Buttermilk Berry Milkshakes
Mini Buttermilk Berry Milkshakes - February 26, 2005

A tasty, no-fuss dessert - these might be the best tasting milkshakes ever.

Dates filled with Chocolate Cream and Almonds
Dates filled with Chocolate Cream and Almonds - February 14, 2005

Stuffed dates are rich, indulgent, and delicious. I strongly suggest trying this recipe the next time you are looking for a nice, simple dessert to top off a nicer than average meal.

Gateau Surprise Chocolat Pistache
Gateau Surprise Chocolat Pistache - February 3, 2005

Clotilde's rustic, moist, swirling delicacy of dense chocolate and pistachio.

Maison du Miel's Heather Honey Ice Cream
Maison du Miel's Heather Honey Ice Cream - January 27, 2005

This honey ice cream recipe makes a creamy bowl of goodness that tastes as good as it looks. Four ingredients; plump vanilla beans, heavy cream, whole milk, and honey. That's it.

Tropical Icebox Cake
Tropical Icebox Cake - July 12, 2004

Cool, refreshing, and tropical, this icebox cake recipe features a gingersnap crust, vanilla ice cream, rum, macadamia nuts, and toasted coconut.

Lemon Ripple Cheesecake Bars
Lemon Ripple Cheesecake Bars - January 21, 2004

I love these. You can remix them a thousand different ways with various flavors of preserves.

Rombauer Jam Cake
Rombauer Jam Cake - August 30, 2003

A moist and delicious jam cake recipe with berry undertones and sugary crispness from the brown sugar icing. A favorite.







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