When I think of lemon bars, I think of my Grandma Betty, and her puckered lips and beaming smile after taking a bite of one of these tangy-sweet treats. She loved to make a batch, usually with lemon jello or pudding mix, and then refrigerate them so they were cool. Inspired by Betty, I made [...]
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‘Mounds Bar’ Chocolate Coconut Cake
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Recipes on June 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Two of my favorite candy bars growing up were Mounds — dark chocolate covered chewy coconut — and it’s sweeter, milk chocolate sister Bounty. Since the latter isn’t marketed in the U.S., I remember hoarding pocketfuls of the bars on summer trips to Canada and carefully rationing them when I got home. They are worth [...]
Brown Butter Walnut Brownies
Posted in Baking, Desserts, tagged Baking, bon appetit, brown butter, brownies, chocolate, cocoa, Desserts, walnuts on February 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t been a big fan of Bon Appetit since it took over my subscription from the now-defunct Gourmet last year. But they get props for this incredible brownie recipe, featured on the cover of February’s edition. What puts these over the top is the brown butter, which is new to me but not hard [...]
Caramel Chocoflan Cake
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Party food, tagged Baking, cake, caramel, chocolate, dessert, flan, recipe on October 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
¡Este pastel es increíble! Chalk it up to Mexican magic: this two-layer bundt cake by Marcela Valladolid requires you to suspend disbelief of both its incredible decadence and how it’s made. First you prepare a rich chocolate cake batter and fill the bottom half of a buttered bundt cake pan. Then, you pour the liquid, [...]
Nutella S’mores
Posted in Desserts, tagged camping, chocolate, dessert, graham cracker, Hersey's, marshmallow, Nutella, s'more on July 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
No trip to the great Northwest wilderness is complete without a classic dessert prepared artfully over the open flame: the s’more. Gooey toasted marshmallow sandwiched between crunchy honey grahams and rich sweet chocolate. Heaven in the woods — and totally worth every mosquito swat while toasting the ‘mallows over the fire. This year we [...]
Mini Lemon Yogurt Cakes
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Party food, Recipes, tagged Baking, cake, dessert, ina garten, lemon, Recipes, yogurt on April 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Like lemon? Then you’ll love these zesty and moist cakes with a sweet lemon glaze. Perfect for a brunch, picnic, or taking to the office to share. The eggy cake batter includes 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon zest, which gives a hint of tang on the inside. But it’s the double dose of lemon on [...]
Coconut Cake with Chocolate Chunks and Coconut Drizzle
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Recipes, tagged Baking, bon appetit, cake, chocolate, coconut, dessert, ghirardelli, gourmet, Recipes on January 5, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This cake was my baptism into the world of Bon Appetit magazine. And as I’m sure any of its devourers can attest, the surviving sister of Gourmet Magazine offers up some pretty sweet stuff (no pun intended). The January issue names this recipe among its “top desserts of the year,” and while I might not [...]
