I adore tiny desserts, they just seem so decadent without being excessive! I made these mini lemon meringue tarts for a brunch the other day, and they were wonderful. The crust was perfectly crisp, with a tangy lemon curd filling and a sweet meringue topping. The party was early in the morning, so I made […]
Tangy, sweet and lusciously silky, lemon curd is a rare, fresh mid-winter decadence. Sure, it is always a good idea to have a jar of it on hand for filling a cake, Trader Joe’s versions is yummy and inexpensive. But Friends, nothing compares to freshly zested and squeezed Meyer lemons in a warm custard. Nothing! […]
Every year, for my entire life, I have had a Christmas cookie decorating party, even in college! Over the past 8 years, since we moved here, I’ve invited all of my nieces, nephews, and little friends to come and help us. Every year it is a different bunch of friends and family, and we always […]
All of the ingredients for this Salted Caramel Apple Puff Tart could be just waiting in your in kitchen to be quickly turned into this delightful dessert. Well, as quick as the puff pastry can thaw, anyway. I usually have a jar of my salted caramel sauce in the fridge, but thats just because I […]
Let me be very clear, this salted caramel sauce is divine! I have always been a lover of anything caramel, and this sauce has me a little hot and bothered. For some reason, caramel has always been hard for me to make. I’ve burned it more times than I care to mention, and actually gave […]
I mentioned in my Train Cake post that my delicious, fail-proof chocolate cake recipe, was just a disaster when it I tried to get it out of the extremely detailed train cake pans. The train cake was for the next day’s party, so I decided to turn this epic failure into his favorite Disney character, […]
My son is train crazy! Ya, fairly typical. To indulge his delights, I borrowed the Nordic Train Cake pan from my step mom. It has 9 detailed train cars, including an engine and a caboose. It was so much fun to make! The morning before his party, I whipped up my favorite, stand-by chocolate cake […]
Pumpkin Pie is hands down my favorite dessert, end of story. I adore the smooth, sweet and spicy custard, with a flaky, buttery crust. My mom was a master pie maker, so I am accustomed to only the finest pumpkin pies. This recipe is not only divine, but easy to make using real ingredients, preferably […]
Wine gelee is the fancy name! Growing up with a giant German family in San Francisco, wine jello was always around for the holidays. I actually can’t have pumpkin pie without it. We serve a slice of pie, with a scoop of wine jello next to it, both covered in freshly whipped cream… and yes, […]
I came up with these manly little cakes for both my husband’s and dad’s birthdays, and they delivered for the testosterone dessert! Chocolate bacon cupcakes with maple butter-cream frosting and topped with candied bacon, yes PLEASE! I used my favorite chocolate cake recipe, and crumbled bacon into the batter. I love to use coconut oil […]