Arborio rice creates an extremely creamy pudding due to its high starch content, and it is worth seeking out. This is our basic rice pudding recipe – to streamline it further, you can even leave the raisins out. A pristine rice pudding with just a hint of cinnamon is great comfort food. And, as you can […]
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Retro Cake
This Retro Cake is a no-bake icebox cake featuring flavors of chocolate, raspberries, blueberries and cream. Recipe from Cristina Krumsick’s No Bake Makery: More Than 80 Two-Bite Treats Made with Lovin’, Not an Oven (Grand Central Life and Style, 2013©. Photo by Jeremy Krumsick. Print Retro Cake Author: Cristina Krumsick Ingredients 30 chocolate wafer cookies (I like […]
Caramel-Chocolate Fondue
A Decadent Party Dessert to Feed a Crowd Chocolate fondue has been around forever, but this version based on our Dark Caramel Sauce is easy and elegant, with the sweet but bitter edge of burnt sugar and the richness of dark chocolate – perfect for a winter’s open-house party. Use a fondue pot or put […]
Panettone Bread Pudding with Grand Marnier Sauce
Is this dessert or a brunch dish? You decide. Panettone is an Italian fruit bread – rich, sweet and eggy with the addition of raisins and candied fruit. Here, the bread is cubed and combined with rich custard and baked in a water bath. This keeps the center moist and creamy while the top develops a bit […]
Gingerbread Trifle With Caramelized Pears
This dish features layers of spicy gingerbread, vanilla pastry cream, caramelized pears and a bit of Poire William liqueur. As with most trifle desserts, this is even better on the second day, so plan ahead and take advantage. It also feeds a crowd; both facts making this gingerbread trifle a great party dish. Image: Sam […]
Raspberry Champagne Gelée with Pomegranate and Gold
Yes, this recipe is over-the-top. In our Champagne gelée, you’ll find Champagne solidified with gelatin, ruby-red berries and pomegranate seeds suspended within along with flecks of edible 23-karat gold leaf; it’s perfect for New Year’s Eve or any time you want a spirited, elegant dessert. Warning, this is for adults only. The alcohol is in […]
Homemade Instant Pudding Mix
Let’s revisit the idea of a pudding mix. Did you know that you can make pudding mix from scratch, all by yourself? It makes a fantastic holiday gift packaged in a pretty jar. This recipe depends on one speciality ingredient: Clear Jel, a natural starch that has been modified to thicken instantly on contact with […]
Chocolate Pomegranate Pavlova
I tend to think of pavlovas as summery desserts, topped with passion-fruit purée or piled high with fresh berries. But add chocolate and a pavlova transforms into something darker and richer—something that just happens to pair well with winter pomegranates. Here, I take what is essentially a big chocolate marshmallow, drizzle some pomegranate sauce on […]
Cinnamon Raisin Rugelach
Most rugelach recipes use either cream cheese or sour cream in their dough; this one uses both with buttery, rich, flaky results. This cinnamon raisin rugelach has lots of cinnamon and sugar and while you could just use dark raisins, we like the combo of golden and dark. Instead of using the typical regular jam […]
Crème de Cassis and Red Wine Poached Pears
These deep burgundy pears take on their rich hue from poaching in a bit of cassis (black currant liqueur), but there is also a whole bottle of red wine in this recipe. As shocking or extravagant as that might seem, it is a necessary part. You will be rewarded with a stunningly beautiful fruit dessert […]
Crème Brûlée
What makes this crème brûlée stand out are the subtleties inherent in the specific ingredients used. The heavy cream must be impeccably fresh, as should the eggs. The bourbon vanilla bean must also be moist and plump, the extract must be pure for the aromatic qualities it brings, and the sugar for the crackly top should […]
Fricassée of Winter Fruits with Vanilla Ice Cream
I first made this comforting winter fruit medley to serve for dessert at the end of a 12-course wine dinner at [restaurant] Daniel. After that many courses and that much wine, diners want something sweet, but not too sweet, and nothing over the top. The fruits—pears, apples, apricots, oranges and prunes—are sautéed with a little […]
Duo of Coffee and Chocolate with a Mascarpone-Espresso Shot
When you give flavor ideas to a chef, each chef will come back with something a little different. This dessert duo is my interpretation of tiramisú, presented in a very different way. The glass holds a Mascarpone Mousse paired with more assertive elements: a dark chocolate mousse and a very strong espresso granité. I don’t […]
Baked Apples Stuffed with Fruit and Nuts
Baked apples are a comfort food dessert and best served warm, which you can do in the microwave if you have made them ahead. We like them for breakfast, too, with a scoop of Greek yogurt and a sprinkling of granola. Kids can help stuff the centers of the apples with the spiced dried fruit […]
Pear-Cranberry Strudel
© Jenny McCoy’s Desserts for Every Season by Jenny McCoy, Rizzoli New York, 2013. Image © Pernille Penderson. I became a strudel connoisseur during a trip to Vienna with my mother. Every morning began with a strong kaffee and a strudel. The afternoon snack included another kaffee and a strudel. And, of course, each evening […]
Pumpkin Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust In Jars
Desserts in Jars are Easy to Make and Easy to Serve Pumpkin desserts abound throughout the fall and winter and cheesecake is a perennial favorite, so its no surprise that pumpkin cheesecake recipes are adored. This version is portable, which we really like because we can have it anytime, anywhere. This recipe is from Shaina […]
Emily Luchetti’s Summer Pudding
Of all of her desserts, Emily Luchetti is most proud of her summer pudding. While she likes to tweak and improve most recipes, she says this one stands the test of time. It originally appeared in her book, Classic Stars Desserts: Favorite Recipes (Chronicle Books, 2006), and she has so generously shared it with the Bakepedia community […]
Fresh Figs, Ricotta and Honey
This fig recipe is about assembling fine ingredients, as opposed to firing up the stove. When fresh produce jumps off the shelves at us, we like to treat it gently and highlight its unique flavors and textures. Fresh figs are rich and sweet and feel special – not an everyday fruit. Plating them simply with […]
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