Dessert
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The easiest chocolate Frappe' with a nutmeg twist
This is the easiest and quickest frappe' to sip every summer night on the stup.
Mexican Market Float
We love all the wonderful flavors of soda we find at the Mexican markets in our area and Jarritos is our favorite brand. Used to be we only saw these unusual flavors available in old fashioned glass bottles at restaurants. My son likes Tamarindo (tamarind) and I've decided to take it to the next level by using it in a float. (Photo found at Walmart.com)
Watermelon Anise Seltzer
The quality of the watermelon used is important. It needs to be ripe and sweet- the kind that releases its aroma as soon as you slice it and the flesh of which seems to dissolve when eating it ( as opposed to the fibrous, light pink and watery varieties). I personally believe that it benefits the fruit if it is well chilled prior to slicing it. If you have a cold brook to lay it in for a while, even better. The rest of the ingredients also should be chilled well, but pay attention to the anise liqueur as it tends to crystalize at too low of a temperature. I am sorry that I am not able to submit along a photo, but the watermelon season is not quite here yet.
Frangelico Affogato
This is a Affogato Frangelico recipe, which is ice cream "drowned" in espresso and Frangelico liqueur. It only requires three ingredients and 2 minutes work.
Cure for the Common Kir
Mommy's little summer secret . . .
Lemon and Sherry Spritzer (aka Rebujito)
Licor de canela
In Portugal I had the most wonderful cinnamon liqueur imaginable. Since I have been back in the States I have not been able to find anything like it. So I decided to make some. With help from a friend we translated a basic recipe we found on the web; it called for brown sugar and an unspecified (but had to be very small) quantity of orange juice. I am adding my own additions of orange peel and ginger with light muscovado sugar instead. For this batch I used Asbach, but would probably select a lighter brandy next time.
Grownup Jellied Espresso Shots
Inspired by our habitual close to every Italian meal, this was next in the coffee concoctions. This espresso jello shot recipe is delicious!
Almost Unadorned Ricotta
I don't want to sound flip with this recipe, but reeeeally good ricotta should shine. To fancy up the presentation you could grate the tiniest bit of Meyer lemon zest over top just for show.
Sugar pie
This is a traditional pie recipe from Quebec. The filling is simple, with maple sugar, cream and flour. It turns into a custardy, sweet maple fudge filling.
Nut Tart
My Norwegian Grandma used to make this tart with Walnuts, because they grew on her trees, but it is also very good using chopped pecans or sliced almonds.
Coconut Oil Poundcake With Almonds and Lime Zest
Virgin coconut oil works beautifully in this poundcake, yielding a loaf with a tight, golden crumb and gentle coconut fragrance that is enhanced with lime zest, almonds and a grating of fresh nutmeg.
Orange Buttermilk Sherbet
This is inspired by Mrs. Rombauer's "Buttermilk Sherbet" in her 1943 edition of "The Joy of Cooking." Did you know that the full title of The Joy then was "The Joy of Cooking: A Compilation of Reliable Recipes with a Casual Culinary Chat"? Those "casual culinary chats" are one of many things that make this volume so delightful. Regarding Buttermilk Sherbet, which calls for crushed pineapple to flavor it, Mrs. Rombauer reported in 1943, "This remarkable combination has come into favor." While the pineapple, I'm sure, is lovely, I wanted something a bit more vibrant. Another change I made is to leave out altogether the raw egg white called for in that recipe. I have no doubt that the eggs I buy are perfectly safe but, deciding to proceed with caution, I've followed Mrs. Rombauer's basic rule for her other (non-buttermilk) sherbets, to use gelatin instead. Frankly, if you don't care for gelatin, you can probably leave it out altogether. An interesting problem presents itself with this recipe due to the differences in the buttermilk available today. I am quite certain that the buttermilk the dairies deliver to our grocery stores in 2011 -- a "cultured lowfat milk product" -- is quite different from what the dairies delivered to the doorsteps of Americans in 1943. To get a better consistency in this sherbet, I've added a touch of full-fat coconut milk. It scents the sherbet very lightly, and gives it a great "mouth feel." The liqueur is the only sweetener. I use my own ratafia, which provides bright coriander notes, but any commercial orange liqueur would do fine (as would limoncello or whatever other flavored liqueur you believe would pair nicely with the orange). See my notes below, at the end of the instructions, if you don't have a suitable liqueur on hand. Enjoy!!
"Kazan Dipi" a.k.a. "Bottom of the Pan"
This fresh rosewater tasting cream recipe has the burned sugar flavour and is very popular in Northern Greece. The name Kazan Dipi means "Bottom of the Pan".
Macerated Raspberries
This macerated raspberries recipe is so easy and so delicious. The Grand Marnier makes them a little boozy. Use them to top ice cream, cake, or any sweet treat.
Strawberry Nothing
I named this recipe because it is mostly nothing but air. It's fun to make because it's sort of magic. It breaks all those rules you've heard abou egg whites. You don't have to let them get to room temperature. There's no whipping them first and carefully folding in other ingredients. You just put all the ingredients in a big bowl and beat until you have this huge strawberry cloud.
Burnt Caramel Pudding
So far, one of the best parts about living in Boston is my proximity to Toscanini’s burnt caramel ice cream. I’m not even that into ice cream but this flavor, with its slight bitter edge to cut the richness, is crack-like. I attempted to capture it in a pudding, and after incinerating a lot of sugar, I think I finally got it.
Chocolate Orange Shrikandh
How about a pudding that even nursery school children can help make. This involves no baking or cooking, no not even a thickening agent, just simple, honest ingredients. And what is more, it is even good for you!
Tapioca affogato
This pudding is a marriage between Thai coffee, made with sweetened condensed milk, and tapioca pudding. It is simple, tasty and not too sweet, but it does pack a caffeine wallop! I use a metal drip filter, of the type you see in Thai/Vietnamese restaurants, but espresso is wonderful too. - MaryMaryCulinary
Brody’s Cranberry-Pumpkin Muffins
Olive Oil and Coconut Brownies
Because they are so moist, these brownies don’t cut into nice straight-edged squares like cakier confections do. Letting them cool completely before slicing helps them keep their shape. If you dig in while they are still warm, you might end up with something that is not just pudding-like but is unnervingly close to actual pudding, especially in the center. More of our favorite Valentine's Day (and chocolate) recipes can be found here.
Carrot halwa
I actually set out this week to fancy up the basic, bare-bones carrot halwa I've enjoyed since I first had this Indian desert. I tried to make it into a soufflé, ice cream, and custard. While my attempts weren't terrible, they only detracted from the magical marriage of creamy milk and sweet carrots accented by cardamom I had started out with.
Cardamom Coconut Flan
Nan Khatai
These are wonderful, light, little cardamom butter cookies. They are easy to make, very unique and always a crowd pleaser! This recipe comes from the cookbook I am working on with my Indian mother-in-law. Although this recipe makes a lot, it is easily halved and they also make perfect hostess gifts! - elizabeth c