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 […]
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Buckwheat Honey Ice Cream
© Jenny McCoy’s Desserts for Every Season by Jenny McCoy, Rizzoli New York, 2013. Image © Pernille Penderson. Chef Paul Kahan of Chicago’s Blackbird introduced me to my first taste of buckwheat honey. My initial instinct was to spit it out – my 20-year-old palate was not ready for this very distinct flavor. But over that autumn […]
Rose Whipped Cream
While a simple whipped cream is a thing of beauty, it is also a basic recipe with which we can create many flavor variations. Pastry chefs add liqueurs to whipped cream all the time, but it is not as typical to find a softly whipped cream flavored with an extract other than vanilla – but […]
Cajeta (Goat Milk Caramel Sauce)
Cajeta is a simple caramel sauce based on goat milk. The cinnamon stick is a classic addition and adds flavor and depth to the caramel sauce recipe. It can be spread on toast or incorporated into desserts such as flan, spooned over pound cake, drizzled over ice cream or even stirred into coffee instead of […]
Gluten-Free Nut & Seed Butter Chocolate Cookies
These gluten-free cookies can be made with any natural peanut butter, but we like the complexity and health values when made with NuttZo Nut & Seed Butters. See our review of NuttZo products over on our blog. Print Gluten-Free Nut & Seed Butter Chocolate Cookies Author: Dédé Wilson Makes: Makes 14 cookies Ingredients 1 cup NuttZo […]
Gluten-Free Caramelized Banana Cream Pie in Pecan Crust
Pecans, sugar and butter make up the whole of this pecan crust; no flour to get in the way of a very crunchy, nutty, gluten-free base for this banana cream pie. Bananas tossed in hot caramel create the next layer, topped with vanilla pastry cream and then a cloud of vanilla whipped cream on top. […]
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Raspberries
This versatile flourless chocolate cake covered with a dark chocolate glaze has many things going for it besides its intense flavor and the fact that it happens to be gluten-free. Once baked, it can be refrigerated for a few days or frozen for several weeks. If raspberries are out of season, omit them. No gold […]
Confectioners’ Sugar Frosting
This confectioners’ sugar frosting recipe is very easy and is the go-to for many cake bakers. It is similar to canned frostings, which is a plus for many because it’s the nostalgic, sweet frosting from many of our childhoods. It is easy to make and has a basic vanilla flavor. The recipe makes enough to […]
Whipped Cream
Knowing how to properly whip cream is very important for the baker and dessert maker. It is often called for to be folded into mousses or dolloped on top of a dessert. While the technique for whipping cream is the same for both applications, always read your recipe thoroughly so that you know how firm […]
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