To be honest, I wanted to title this “Julia Child’s Mayonnaise au Chocolat“, but then I thought that I would actually like for people to read the post, so I thought better of it. However, Mayonnaise au Chocolatis, in fact, one of the three names for this mousse – Fondant au Chocolat being the third, but where’s… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Dessert
Sweet Raspberry Tea Cake and a Giveaway with HP Hood
The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Amy Beth! Spring holidays are fast approaching, and if you aren’t hosting your family’s festivities, it’s entirely possible – nay, highly likely – that you’ve received a request to bring an appetizer or a dessert. On the dessert front, HP Hood created the recipe below for… Continue Reading
Apple-Cinnamon Crostata
We’re all down to the last hours of preparation for the big Thanksgiving feast, so I’ll keep this quick and to the point. Crostata, the Italian relative of the French galette, is a rustic tart that provides all of the flakiness of a good pie, only without the blind baking process. From the time you… Continue Reading
Egg Nog-Hazelnut Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting
So perhaps shopping for gifts is now out of the question, what with just a handful of shopping days to go. If that’s the case, I strongly suggest that you make these cupcakes, as they surely count as a gift. PrintEgg Nog-Hazelnut Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting Yield: Makes 12 cupcakes (with a little leftover… Continue Reading
Egg Nog Cookies
It seems that I quite often say something like, “if you’ve been reading along here for a while, you may have noticed that I can be a bit obsessive about (insert name of food here).” Recently, it occurred to me that to uncover this “secret” of mine, perhaps it’s really not necessary to read along… Continue Reading