(from the 1989 Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook) 1 12-ounce package (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate pieces 2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate 2 tablespoons butter 2 eggs 2/3 cup sugar ¼ cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon. vanilla ¼ teaspoon. baking powder 1 cup chopped nuts In a heavy medium saucepan heat half of the […]
Some people call themselves chocoholics. Well, I guess you can call me a caramelholic. The blend of brown butter and sugar is such a magical duo and one that is truly perfect in every dessert. Ice cream and caramel? Yes! Apples and caramel? Yes! Chocolate and caramel? Yes, yes, yes! One of the most popular […]
It seems like I’ve written about pie before. But this time I’m writing about making pies. ‘Tis the season, after all, right? Well, no. It all started when my pie-making abilities were called into question, and by my daughter no less. Truthfully, all she asked was, “Mommy, can we make some pies?” But the insinuation […]
When I was much younger, a family tradition of mine was to get Winchell’s donuts on the weekends. It was something I looked forward to week after week, and the one donut that I had to get was the chocolate éclair. It may not have been the fanciest pastry, but it was my favorite. So […]
To make this cake you will need: 1 recipe Almond Genoise 1 recipe sugar syrup, flavored with Grand Marnier 1 recipe Praline Buttercream ½ cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks 1 recipe Apricot Glaze 1 recipe Ganache Glaze, prepared just before using Almond Genoise 1 1/2 cups almonds, skinned and toasted 2/3 cup cake […]
