Thanksgiving Recap 2011
A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.
A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.
A recap of our Thanksgiving dinner from top to tail: turkey with prosciutto-hazelnut butter and all the fixings.
Homemade sweet potato fettuccine makes a striking color contrast with Brussels sprouts, white beans and shavings of cheese---not to mention a good excuse to play with my new toy, a food dehydrator!
The May 2010 Daring Bakers challenge featured the croquembouche, a tower of cream puffs glued together with caramel or chocolate ganache. I filled my choux puffs with chocolate and vanilla praline pastry cream based on…
The August 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured a classic Viennese pastry, the Dobos Torte, in which five thin layers of sponge are stacked with chocolate buttercream and topped with a decorative caramel-glazed cake layer.
A vanilla pudding infused with hazelnut praline, in honor of World Breastfeeding Week.
The July 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured a filbert gateau with praline buttercream and a ganache glaze. It gave me a chance to play with caramel and piping.
A shockingly decadent version of my husband's favorite birthday cake, this towering dessert from the Junior's cookbook sandwiches an entire New York-style cheesecake between layers of fluffy German chocolate cake. Now that's what I'm talking…
Homemade gianduja (chocolate-hazelnut) gelato is heaven in a bowl (or cone, or any other chosen delivery system).
Tender Brussels sprouts are tossed with pasta, bacon, hazelnuts, and a creamy Parmesan sauce---this recipe could convert the most adamant sprout-hater!
This moist, spicy cake is filled with bits of carrot, apple, and hazelnut, and topped with a gooey honeyed cream cheese frosting.
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).