recipes

I had some friends over for dinner recently who were moving away, which is always sad, and they were in the full-on stress of moving; packing up boxes, dealing with logistics, selling most of their things, and taking care of the details of deménagement. I had been leafing through Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts by chocolate expert (and comrade in chocolate) Alice Medrich, who I was

And Oreo cookie crust topped with a creamy cookies n' cream filling, and topped with fresh homemade whipped cream. Quick and easy no bake dessert!

Recipe: pomegranate chocolate dessert I thought I might find a little time to do some festive baking, but it seems that I won't have much time this season

Triple chocolate mousse cake - the one and only mousse cake for a true chocolate lover.

One always hopes for nice weather on one's birthday – that's natural, don't you think? I imagine for those born in the months of winter, perhaps a picturesque fall of snow might be more appropriate, but since my birthday is in May, I always thought that sunny skies on my birthday wasn't too unreasonable a […]

This strawberry yogurt mousse cake combines a variety of textures and flavors to create a unique and exciting dessert that is well

Caramel and whipped cream melt into these oh-so chocolatey pudding cakes for a warm and decadent dessert.

Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate. This mousse dessert will satisfy anyone with a love of chocolate treats.

It takes me a lot of time and hard work to maintain my 'geek' street cred.  Take, for instance, what I spent my summer doing (when not t...

Honestly, lately I am not able to bake anything as it is written in a book. That means that usually I change so many components of a cake, t...

Chocolate Mousse Brownie Bites-A soft and chewy brownie piled with a light chocolate mousse and drizzled with some chocolate madness.

I think the first time I saw this recipe in Cook’s Illustrated, my jaw dropped – literally.  I had seen several pictures of similar desserts around the interwebs and it sounded amazing, but none of the recipes seemed totally reliable to me.  Well, reliability has never been an issue when it comes to Cook’s Illustrated […]

Chocolate Trifle For Two - three layer dessert for a special occasion.

DIY Chocolate Shell cupcakes filled with moist chocolate cake, creamy chocolate mousse and topped with whip cream. Perfect Trifle Cupcakes Recipe.

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Making homemade lemon curd can be a complicated process. Not this Microwave Lemon Curd! It's silky smooth, bursting with bright lemon flavor and comes together in minutes!

This easy stovetop pudding is smooth, rich and tangy, just like your favorite cheesecake — but it’s far faster (under an hour), far easier (no fussy water baths) and far less intimidating (the topping won’t crack) It’s considered a boiled custard, meaning the ingredients are heated slowly until the mixture forms large bubbles in the pot Whisking the cornstarch and sugar together before adding them to the custard is a crucial step that helps the sugar granules break up the starch, which prevents lumps

This is an intense, creamy one-ingredient chocolate mousse adapted from the molecular gastronomist Hervé This The nearly instant recipe contains no cream or eggs, so a complex chocolate can shine The mousse serves four, and it can be doubled

This Meyer lemon curd has just the right amount of bite! A smooth, easy lemon curd recipe to use as a topping for pancakes, waffles

Chocolate panna cotta is a decadent dessert. I use dark and milk chocolate for the best mix of silky texture and cacao flavor. It's so easy!

A classic, old-fashioned chocolate pudding, this dessert is made a bit more interesting by layering with whipped sour cream (for a little tang) and crushed cookies of your choosing (for texture) While you can absolutely make and serve chocolate pudding in individual cups, there is something delightfully communal about sharing it from one giant vessel, which can be nearly anything you want: Mixing bowls, trifle bowls or baking dishes all work, just aim for something tall and deep so you can build as many layers as possible.

This dairy-free version of lemon curd is lighter than more traditional, butter-enriched versions, but is just as tart and creamy The olive oil gives it a complex flavor that can range from herbal and grassy to earthy and mellow, depending on the brand Mound this lemon curd into a tart, use it as a cake filling, pile it onto a Pavlova, or serve it as is, topped with berries or other fruit

Refreshing, aromatic, deliciously complex flavors - seriously irresistible candied lemon custard. Super easy to make. Makes great DIY Christmas Gifts!