So, Tiramisu Cake. Really, I could take or leave Tiramisu for the most part. I think by now most people know that Tiramisu means “pick me up” in Italian because it is often eaten in Italy as an afternoon snack that provides a nice jolt of caffeine from the espresso drenched ladyfingers. If you didn’t… Continue reading Trying out Tiramisu Cake
Category: Dessert
Flourless Strawberry Chocolate Cake
Hubby was the one who suggested the flourless chocolate cake and volunteered us to make it. So, the night before our Seder, 11PM rolls around and there is no flourless chocolate cake. There is only me watching TV and husband drinking scotch and playing online poker. Guess who ended up making this cake all by… Continue reading Flourless Strawberry Chocolate Cake
The Best Cinnamon Rolls
Oh buttery sugary cinnamon roll, how I love thee. I have been making various versions of you for a long time, but have never been fully satisfied. Until now! I have finally made a cinnamon roll that I am pleased with. It is by far the best cinnamon roll that I have ever produced. And… Continue reading The Best Cinnamon Rolls
Truffle Chocolate Brownies
I made these brownies for no good reason, except that I wanted some brownies. I seemed to be seeing brownies everywhere I turned and they were always saying “make me”. So, I did. There are tons of brownie recipes out there, and I wanted to try something new that I had never made. I found… Continue reading Truffle Chocolate Brownies
Ferrara Bakery in NYC
The inside of that case is what I imagine heaven to be like. This is Ferrara Bakery & Cafe in New York City. This place is, in a word, awesome. After our dinner in Little Italy at Pellegrino’s, we did a bit of walking around/digesting. Our plan was to go to Ferrara’s for dessert and… Continue reading Ferrara Bakery in NYC
Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe
I will start out by saying that I am not a bread pudding lover in general, and neither is my husband. However, I have been wanting to make this recipe for a few months now, ever since we went out to dinner and a friend ordered some sort of chocolate butter bread pudding for dessert.… Continue reading Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe
Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies Recipe
I baked these cookies this past weekend with my step kid. This child is a chocolate fiend and he would live on candy if we allowed it. He originally wanted to bake a cake but we did not have much time. So I went in search of a quick chocolate chip cookie recipe. These cookies… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies Recipe
Banana Cream Pies
So I was very excited to make the week’s recipe, which was Banana Cream Pie. This was my first banana cream pie and it was totally delicious. I decided to make this pie in stages since I had some time issues this week. I made the pastry cream first, which I completed with no incident.… Continue reading Banana Cream Pies
A Fail at Pie Dough
Last night, I attempted to make this. Clearly, something went awry. It turned out to be a big mess. Okay, so I just wrote that paragraph and went off to find my link to the ever trustworthy recipe on Recipes. I stopped off at a few other search results along the way to see what… Continue reading A Fail at Pie Dough
Delicious Blueberry Crumble Cake
There is not too much to say about this cake except that it was super simple to make and downright delicious. I really enjoyed baking this cake because this is the type of baking that is comfortable and relaxing for me. It is stress relief baking at its finest. The aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg… Continue reading Delicious Blueberry Crumble Cake