Tag: dessert

Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bites

Last week I gave you an appetizer to serve for your Super Bowl party. And as much as I love a good app, nothing trumps a good dessert!  Preferably something made with chocolate. But plain old chocolate isn’t special enough for a party. No, you need something with a little more pizazz. But no matter… Continue reading Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bites

Apple Fig Tart

Now that we’re into November, it’s time to switch things up. It’s time to put away the Halloween candy and spooky decor and pull out the festive lights and holiday cheer. That’s right it’s time for Thanksgiving prep. If you’re anything like me, you’ve already got your guest list and you’re starting to prep your… Continue reading Apple Fig Tart

Chocolate Quinoa Cake

I love chocolate. I’ll eat it in bar form, as a brownie, ice cream or cake. I’d eat it all day if I could. While I usually make desserts with apples and fall fruits during the autumn months, chocolate always gets top priority. So, when I discovered this luscious gluten-free chocolate cake from Paula Shoyer,… Continue reading Chocolate Quinoa Cake

Rhubarb Cake with Creme Anglaise

I’m a huge fan of desserts! It doesn’t matter if they’re chocolate, vanilla or fruit. I don’t care if they’re cookies, bars or cakes. If there’s a sweet thing on a table I’ll absolutely indulge. While I’ll never turn down chocolate, during the spring and summer I tend to lean more toward fruit. I don’t… Continue reading Rhubarb Cake with Creme Anglaise

Lemon-filled Coconut Cupcakes

I own a lot of cookbooks. I have several from Ina Garten, a couple from Dorie Greenspan, a few from Carla Snyder along with several cocktail books. I use them all frequently but my favorite books are the ones that have several dessert recipes. See, I have a huge sweet tooth, so anything that includes… Continue reading Lemon-filled Coconut Cupcakes

Creme de Cassis Cake

Everywhere I look (or go) these days all I see are holiday decorations, and all I hear are Christmas carols. There are even radio stations that only play “holiday music” from Thanksgiving until the new year. Some of them are awful (Dogs barking “Jingle Bells”? Come on.) But some of the holiday music is actually… Continue reading Creme de Cassis Cake

Halloween Candy Skillet Cookie

I love Halloween. I love dressing up in costume, taking the kids trick-or-treating and of course the candy. But I’m not the only one who loves candy. My boys do, too, not that that’s a surprise. I mean, who doesn’t like chocolate? Or skittles? Or lollypops? I love them all, especially the chocolate. As a… Continue reading Halloween Candy Skillet Cookie

Salt Slab Brownie S’mores

Labor Day is Monday, which means it’s a three-day weekend. And that means there’s time for one more party before school is back in session and work is all adults think about. Most of these parties involve backyards and barbecues, which means hot dogs and burgers. Both are easy and delicious options for this weekend,… Continue reading Salt Slab Brownie S’mores

Raspberry Chocolate Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Summertime means one thing to me. Lots and lots of outside time. We just got through a horrid heat wave where my family and I spent as much time outside at the beach and parks as we could get. We even went to a concert or two. So, when I spend that much time outside,… Continue reading Raspberry Chocolate Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Lemon Butter Cake with Strawberries

I love butter. I didn’t used to. Like most kids who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, I didn’t even know what butter was. See, my mom stocked margarine in her fridge because back then we were all taught that margarine was healthier than butter. Of course now we know differently which is why… Continue reading Lemon Butter Cake with Strawberries