Flourless Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce is one of my all-time favorite desserts to make and to serve. It is rich, creamy, and intensely chocolate! If you've had flourless chocolate cake before, then you know that it has a mousse-like texture and is really not at all like cake. I've baked it in … [Read More...]
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Fresh Raspberry Coulis
Raspberry Coulis (koo-LEE) is a simple fruit sauce that I learned to make in culinary school. What I love most about this sauce is its beautiful red color. You can sweeten it as much as you like if your raspberries are tart. You can use other fruits, such as strawberries, blueberries, and peaches as … [Read More...]
Strawberry Cream Cheese Santas
I've been making these cute little Strawberry Cream Cheese Santas for years and I wanted to post a quick how-to. You'll need fresh strawberries, 1 large can of pineapple chunks, mini chocolate chips, and long toothpicks. It's a good idea to get an extra can of pineapple because some of the … [Read More...]
Christmas Cakes!
Do you need something special to take to your Christmas party or family gathering? I will be selling a limited number of these Christmas cakes locally December 8th-20th. They are piped with my homemade buttercream frosting and are available in vanilla or dark chocolate. I can do either tree design, … [Read More...]
Tarta de Santiago
The Tarta de Santiago (Spanish for Cake of St James), originated in Galacia, and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is made with almond flour, which means it's gluten-free. The Galatians were apparently very trendy. The taste is similar to a pound cake, but almost better in my opinion. You … [Read More...]
Seriously Chocolate Cookies
Have you ever eaten something that claims to be chocolate, but if you closed your eyes while you were eating it, you wouldn't be able to tell? Then you would be really annoyed that you wasted calories on a completely tasteless imposter? This has happened to me many times. Not so with these cookies. … [Read More...]
The Egg Roll – Unwrapped
The Egg Roll - Unwrapped is just exactly that. It is the tasty inside of an egg roll without the deep fried wrapper. It's less trouble, creates less mess, and has fewer calories. It is also Keto friendly. There are multiple versions of this recipe on the internet, so I experimented with a … [Read More...]
Sweet and Salty Potato Chip Cookies
If the name Sweet and Salty Potato Chip Cookies sounds bizarre, I totally understand. It's like I named the recipe during a drunken game of Mad Libs. Despite their odd combination of ingredients, they are really good. The potato chips give them an interesting crunch. It actually all started with … [Read More...]
