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Tag Archives: sweets
Layered Naan Bread Pudding with Cardamom Caramel Sauce
I can gleefully spend all day baking, but I’m an incredibly lazy cook. In my kitchen, savories don’t get much more fancy than fried rice, huevos rancheros, or spaghetti and salad. It doesn’t help that there’s an array of fantastic … Continue reading
Posted in Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged baking, bread pudding, breakfast, cardamom, cinnamon, custard, dessert, indian food, naan, naan bread, overnight dessert, recipe, sweets, tandoor, tandoori
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Aperol Spritz Cupcakes: Sweet, Sour, Scrumptious
Last summer I had the privilege of making cupcakes for the wedding of a wonderful couple. The whole process was a joy for me, from the moment the bride asked me in her lovely demeanor, to my merry hours of … Continue reading
Mandarin Persimmon Pie with Pecan Gingersnap Crust
As the days of the year shorten and darken, some of the brightest fruit comes into season. With a burst of vibrant color and juicy succulence, both mandarin oranges and persimmons can quench a longing for sweetness, literally and figuratively. … Continue reading
Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged baking, dessert, fall dessert, fall recipe, fruit dessert, fruit pie, gingersnap crust, icebox pie, mandarin, mandarin oranges, orange meringue pie, pecan, pecans, persimmon, persimmon meringue pie, persimmon pie, persimmons, sweets, winter dessert, winter recipe
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Citrus Vanilla Cauliflower Cake
I hear that the height of cauliflower season is autumn, but few of us (in my region) would ever realize this ourselves. The veggie seems to be present year-round and was a staple on many of our dinner tables growing … Continue reading
Posted in Baking with Veggies, Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets
Tagged baking, baking with cauliflower, baking with vegetables, baking with veggies, cake, casual cake, cauliflower, cauliflower cake, cauliflower dessert, citrus, dairy-free, dessert, desserts made with cauliflower, fall cake, lemon, orange, recipe, sweets, vegetable desserts, veggie desserts
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Fresh Fig Torte: Frosted, Spiced, Divine
I have a friend who is so enamored with fresh figs, I’d even call it an obsession. When we walked past a woman carrying a basket of figs recently, my friend talked about it for a week. “I wonder where … Continue reading
Posted in Cakes & Cupcakes, Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged baking, dense, dessert, fig, fig cake, fig torte, figs, food, fresh fig, fresh figs, fruit, fruitcake, moist, molasses, recipe, spice cake, spiced fig, spiced torte, sweets, torte, use up ripe figs
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