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Maida’s cake turned out quite well. For those interested in copying the recipe off the web, here’s a link to the one I used. The original cake is called “September 7 Cake” and it’s in Maida’s Book of Great Chocolate Desserts. The cake is very good. The chocolate part is light and airy …
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Introducing, the ugliest cupcake in the world. I told Fuzz she could eat it for breakfast this morning. She sat down to eat it, then got scared and asked me to take the bloody cupcake away. I guess it worked out well for both of us.
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It’s been a busy week and a busy day. Tonight is supper club, and since I’m the designated dessert person, I decided to make Cooking Light’s Triple Hazelnut Cheesecake, which I prepared in about 20 minutes yesterday evening. This is probably my all-time favorite Cooking Light dessert. I love it because it always gets …
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Pumpkin Cranberry Biscotti 3 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ginger 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/16 teaspoon cloves 2 large eggs, separated 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1/8 teaspoon vanilla 5 1/2 tablespoons butter — melted and cooled 2/3 cup pecans — coarsely chopped [...]
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An oldie but a goodie from allrecipes.com. Good with just about any dried fruit and nut combo. Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti 1/4 cup light olive oil 3/4 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 eggs 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup dried cranberries [...]
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My dad is a Jell-O pudding kind of a guy. He won’t turn down cookies or a slice of cake, but he’ll take a refrigerated pudding concoction over any of the above 90% of the time. Given this, making a dessert for my father means deciding whether to make a no-brainer like Dream Pie or [...]
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I wanted to use up some Froot Loops I’d bought on impulse and made these. They were better than expected — soft, colorful, and they had a nice orange flavor as well. If you’re trying to be thrifty by using leftover cereal, these cookies are worth a try. Froot Loops Circus Cookies with Orange Icing 2 cups [...]
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This is an old standby at our house. It originally appeared in Cooking Light Sriracha-Glazed Chicken and Onions over Rice 1 bag boil-in-bag long-grain rice — (3 1/2-ounce) 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon ketchup 1 1/4 teaspoons Sriracha (hot chile sauce — such as Huy Fong) 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil 1 1/2 cups [...]
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