Desserts
« Previous EntriesChocolate, Raisin Cheesecake
November 27, 2011 | No Comments »
Happy Holidays! Oh boy, it’s that time again. I made this chocolate cheese cake as a finishing touch to our thanksgiving meal, very decadent, needless to say!
Because everyone loves cheesecake, I was anxious to try this particular recipe, it’s defintitely not your typical cheesecake. The crust is a chocolate shortbread, with a cream cheese filling combining lemon zest, chocolate chips, and raisins, (the recipe did not call for it, but I marinted my raisins in Read the rest of this entry »
Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
August 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Blueberry cream cheese coffee cake, sounds yummy, huh? And that it was! My friend Randy Parsons, a fantastic photographer, shared this recipe with me. Not too sweet or heavy, but moist, light and as Randy said “tasty”. It was great by itself, but I think it would be even better with a Read the rest of this entry »
Francesca’s Cheesecake
April 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My neighbor Joe has has a recipe for a “to die for” cheesecake that his Nonna made for many, many years. Of course I asked Joe if he wouldn’t mind sharing. We finally got together and each made our own cheesecake. It was a fun and easy to assemble recipe that I will be sharing with my family and friends for years to come!
The foundation as Joe called it, is a light Read the rest of this entry »
Snowball Cookies
December 19, 2010 | No Comments »
From the recipe archive, December 2008. Happy holidays…
During the christmas holiday every year, for my husband and his brother, christmas would not be christmas without his mother’s wonderful cookies!! Today I am sharing with you “Snowball Cookies”, which is just one of the many types that she makes, not to mention that this
particular cookie happens to be on of my favorites. These snowball cookies melt in your mouth with absolute joy! Read the rest of this entry »
Dark Chocolate Cheesecake
October 31, 2010 | No Comments »
For all of you chocoholics out there, you won’t want to miss this very decadent, over the top, to die for Dark Chocolate Cheesecake! This is a fun story to tell; I was invited to a Halloween Chili-Chocolate cook off. I attended last year as well and made chili, so this year I picked chocolate. Not knowing what to make I looked to my mom who has a dear friend Veni that happens to be a highly skilled and experienced chef. Read the rest of this entry »
Pomegranate Molasses Butter Cake
May 23, 2010 | No Comments »
My mother has a dear friend Veni, who’s life long hobby has been cooking for friends and family. Whenever mom gets together with Veni, she is almost always welcomed with one of Veni’s wonderful desserts. This time it was Pomegranate molasses butter cake. A light buttery cake, that is sweetened with Read the rest of this entry »
Sweet and Savory Spiced Nuts
November 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
During the holidays it’s fun to share different types of goodies with your friends and family. I found this fabulous recipe for sweet and savory spiced nuts from my monthly Gourmet magazine, everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. In fact they were so good that my mother asked if I wouldn’t mind making her a batch for a luncheon that she’s hosting, (and of course it is my absolute pleasure). These golden walnuts and pecans took very little time to prepare, and can be made up to a week in advance. Nuts can also be a very healthy appetizer that is ideal during the Read the rest of this entry »
Lemon Angel Pie
November 10, 2009 | No Comments »
Although neither pie nor pudding, this dessert looks like a rich cream pie, which I believe is why it is called “Angel Pie”! My mother made this scrumptious pie for my husbands birthday (he loves lemon and meringue). I really liked it because even though it was pretty sweet, it was also pretty light. The crust is not your typical pastry dough crust, but a meringue crust. Read the rest of this entry »
Coconut-Lime Bars with Macadamia Shortbread Crust
July 9, 2009 | No Comments »
We were invited to a 4th of July (celebration) barbeque, so I was on the look out for something different and really sweet for dessert. I found this recipe for coconut lime bars from bon appetit. The original recipe called for hazelnut’s, however I could not find them from my local grocer, and unfortuntely I did not have the time to hunt them out. So here I was looking at all the different types of nuts, the macadamias said “Pick Me”, “Pick Me”! So I did, and I achieved my goal, rich and sweet, Coconut Lime Bars with Macadamia Shortbread Crust. Now after doing my due diligence in researching the macadamia nut (because we immediatley assume FATTENING), I was pleasantly surprised to learn that macadamia nuts are highly nutritious; 9% protein, 2% carb’s AND that the oil in macadamia’s is Read the rest of this entry »
Strawberry Mousse with Fresh Whipped Cream
May 16, 2009 | No Comments »
This time of year strawberries are juicy, ripe, and abundant, and I was looking for a light and cool dessert to serve, that was not too heavy. My strawberry mousse with fresh whipped cream was a breeze to make and very satisfying! The strawberry mousse is prepared (and spooned into tall dessert cups), a day ahead, so it can chill in the refrigerator. The next day prior to serving, I layered over my chilled mousse, fresh sliced strawberries, fresh whipped cream, and sliced almonds, 3 times!! The recipe for the mousse came from Cooks.com, however I used fresh whipped cream instead of the suggested whipped topping. The layering of fresh strawberries, whipped cream, and almonds was a result of my improvising to create a tall, cool, and creamy dessert! Please enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »