Dreamy, Creamy, No-Bake Pumpkin Butter Cheesecake
I have developed dozens of cheesecakes over the years. At one point, I even launched a cheesecake company. But a recent request from a reader made me realize that my focus has been almost exclusively...
View ArticleFresh Strawberry-Tomato Dessert Sauce
The idea of pairing strawberries with tomatoes originally came to me while perusing one of my favorite culinary sites, FoodPairing, which features dozens of potentially harmonious and sometimes very...
View ArticleRhubarb Cardamom Rose Petal Tart
The perfect rustic tart–crunchy on the edges, chewy in the center, and bursting with juicy, tart rhubarb. Rhubarb and rose petal is a flavor pairing made in heaven, as Flavor Pairing: Rhubarb + Rose...
View ArticleSpiced Apple Cider Caramel Sauce
This sauce is absolutely delicious. Imagine a dark caramel sauce with the additional flavor and acidity of tart green apples. I love it on everything in the Fall season--over vanilla bean or sweet corn...
View ArticleUltimate Vanilla Pudding (Perfect Stove-Top Custard)
I intended to do a quick pudding post but, well, one thing led to another, and now I’ve done a mountain of research instead. The exploration began with a simple hankering for Caramel Pudding. I grabbed...
View ArticleThe Sticky Gingerbread of My Dreams
I began this exploration with a question. “What is the difference between sticky and regular gingerbread?” Put another way, “What makes sticky gingerbread, well, sticky?” A couple of rounds of baking...
View ArticleDreamy, Creamy, No-Bake Pumpkin Butter Cheesecake
I have developed dozens of cheesecakes over the years. At one point, I even launched a cheesecake company. But a recent request from a reader made me realize that my focus has been almost exclusively...
View ArticleFresh Strawberry-Tomato Dessert Sauce
The idea of pairing strawberries with tomatoes originally came to me while perusing one of my favorite culinary sites, FoodPairing, which features dozens of potentially harmonious and sometimes very...
View ArticleRhubarb Cardamom Rose Petal Tart
The perfect rustic tart–crunchy on the edges, chewy in the center, and bursting with juicy, tart rhubarb. Rhubarb and rose petal is a flavor pairing made in heaven, as Flavor Pairing: Rhubarb + Rose...
View ArticleSpiced Apple Cider Caramel Sauce
This sauce is absolutely delicious. Imagine a dark caramel sauce with the additional flavor and acidity of tart green apples. I love it on everything in the Fall season--over vanilla bean or sweet corn...
View ArticleUltimate Vanilla Pudding (Perfect Stove-Top Custard)
I intended to do a quick pudding post but, well, one thing led to another, and now I’ve done a mountain of research instead. The exploration began with a simple hankering for Caramel Pudding. I grabbed...
View ArticleThe Sticky Gingerbread of My Dreams
I began this exploration with a question. “What is the difference between sticky and regular gingerbread?” Put another way, “What makes sticky gingerbread, well, sticky?” A couple of rounds of baking...
View ArticleSpicy Pumpkin Butter Gingerbread Beignet
TMy first bite of these beignet produced an OMG moment. They are impossibly light, melt-in- the-mouth tender, oh so moist, tantalizingly fragrant, and over-the-top delicious. The pumpkin flavor really...
View ArticleWarm-Spiced Molten Chocolate Cake
I know, I know! Molten Chocolate Cake, or Lava Cake, as it is sometimes called, is so YESTERDAY. I am almost perturbed today when I see one on a dessert menu. I mean, really, can’t the pastry chef...
View ArticleSweet Corn & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Never heard of sweet corn ice cream? Well then, you’re in for an ice cream flavor revelation. As my collection of American Southwest and Mexican cookbooks grew over the years, I occasionally...
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