Tag: dessert

Anyone who grew up in New England definitely knows the sticky, creamy magic that is “Fluff”. It is the essence of the gooey, melty center of a toasted marshmallow captured at its peak and tucked into a jar. Yet, for all its sweet, nostalgic perfection, commercial marshmallow fluff has...

Home cooks have been pairing peanut butter with chocolate for over a century and H.B. Reese cemented their fame with his invention and the commercial release of the Reese’s Peanut Butter cup in the 1920s. However, peanut butter pies — with or without chocolate — didn’t truly take off...

Let’s play a little word association game. If I say “mousse” what words does that bring to mind? I’m guessing your list might include things like: airy, light, silky, delicate. Now, if I say “peanut butter” what springs to mind? I’ll bet this new list includes words like: thick,...

I think we are long overdue for a new brownie recipe. In fact, it has been an entirely unreasonable five months since my last brownie post – Mom’s recipe for York Sensation Brownies – and I think my brownie-to non-brownie ratio has slipped into unacceptable territory 🙂 If we...

If you are a fan of classic Ferrero Rocher confections or Nutella – or both – these cookies need to be your next bake. The rich, buttery, nutty, chocolate flavor comes from the generous amount of chocolate-hazelnut spread mixed right into the dough. And then, just to take things...

I know what you’re probably thinking…another chocolate lava cake recipe – do we really need another one? It is an undeniable fact: molten chocolate cakes have been everywhere for decades. You will find hundreds, if not thousands, of version appearing across the blogosphere, tucked into cookbooks and on many...

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve taken a pumpkin-themed journey, building recipe by recipe, until finally culminating in my Pumpkin Breakfast Rolls. Each component is delicious and well worth making on its own, but the full set is undeniably a multi-day commitment for a couple of (very worth...

I decided to wrap up my (official) tribute to mom with this recipe for Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake – an indulgent treat that graced my mother’s holiday dessert table for many years and one that has always been a particular favorite of dad’s. I know I disrupted the flow a...

Goat cheese, honey and cajeta bring a new level of flavor sophistication and complexity to a classic cheesecake. The goat cheese has a more tangy and assertive flavor than traditional cream cheese lending an almost savory note to balance out the sweetness of the cheesecake. The honey introduces hint...

Despite the moniker of “French” Silk Pie, this incredibly indulgent, richly chocolate dessert is about as American as they come. The recipe was originally developed in the early 1950’s by a contestant, Betty Cooper, in the third annual Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest – it was, in fact, a $1,000 winning...