Bananas, Pumpkins, and Coconut (Oh My)
Quick breads are perfect party pastries, and I made three varieties for a work party: Banana gingerbread, pumpkin with orange and pecan, and Peabody's decadent Almond Joy bread.
Tag Archives: chocolate
BoSox Cream Pies
The October 2007 Daring Bakers challenge featured Bostini cream pies, a miniature version of the classic Boston cream pie perfectly suited for a Red Sox World Series win. My version used our favorite pairing of…
The Bittersweet and Rocky Road
An ooey-gooey marshmallow-topped brownie tart to cheer on the Colorado Rockies in the World Series.
Milk Chocolate Caramel Tart
The August 2007 Daring Bakers challenge featured a milk-chocolate caramel tart, with creamy caramel hidden under a layer of fluffy mousse and a garnish of hard caramel scribbles.
Chocolate Coma
Creamy chocolate ice cream shot through with my own concoction: brownie batter developed to stay gooey while frozen. This may actually top chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream on my list!
The Banana Calamity
These frozen banana and mascarpone mousse parfaits did not remotely cooperate with my freezer, but they tasted good topped with homemade chocolate sauce and slivered almonds.
Breaking the Habit
Crumb cake and banana pancakes with hazelnut mascarpone cream are just the ticket for a leisurely anniversary breakfast (or insert your special occasion of choice).
The World in Chocolate
A chocolate emergency kit for my chocoholic husband on the occasion of our eighth anniversary, and a review of Chocosphere.
Brownies for Bing Season
Decadent brownies with a mascarpone swirl and chunks of fresh Bing cherries.
Cocoa Flop
An inspired variation on our favorite breakfast cake, the cinnamon flop, this makes use of buckwheat flour and cacao nibs with cocoa powder for a sweet treat.
Serendipity Ice Cream
We ran out of leche merengada, so I had to make a snap decision on what dessert to make next. I suggested roasted banana ice cream, but Jeremy shot that down in favor of banana…
Martian Landscape?
A deliciously rich and homey chocolate bread pudding that my husband frequently craves.
Give Crepes a Chance
Crepes have never been my favorite. Perhaps it’s because they are too much like pancakes, which are not my first preference; perhaps it’s their skin-like flabbiness or the speed with which they cool; or perhaps…
Making Up with Chocolate
For Valentine’s Day I made Jeremy a Meyer lemon tart with a chocolate-painted crust, from Suzanne Goin’s Sunday Suppers at Lucques. I had been planning it for some time, since we had just the right…
German Chocolate Cake
Jeremy inevitably requests a German chocolate cake when I ask what sort he wants for his birthday. I tried out a new recipe this year, and we were pleased with the result, even if it…
Birthday Curry
Jeremy’s birthday was today, and it was really great to be able to spend it with him, since he was away in New York for the past two. We started out the day with Jeremy…
Chocolate Velvet Ice Cream
Super-chocolatey ice cream that resembles extra-cold pudding more than anything---atypical, but tasty!
Double Chocolate Pudding
I made this to use up some whole milk before heading out to Denver for Christmas; I think I may have supplemented the whole with some 1%. I used Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips for the…
Christmas Baking
Christmas baking 2006: Almond roca and toffee, chocolate korova wafers, chocolate PB pinwheels, coconut macaroons, molasses cookies, eggnog thumbprints, and caramel nut acorns.