Chocolate Pastry Cream is a rich and chocolatey variation of a basic vanilla pastry cream. Use it to fill eclairs or as a cream pie filling. One recipe, so many possibilities. What is Chocolate Pastry Cream? Chocolate Pastry Cream is a custard. A custard is simply a liquid (often a dairy product) that is thickened …
Strawberry Mousse is an ethereal, light as air dessert made with strawberry puree for freshness and dried strawberries for intense flavor. Serve it with a dollop of whipped cream and a strawberry on top. I absolutely adore fresh-from-the-field, in-season strawberries. Don’t you? I could gobble up a quart in one sitting. Fresh strawberries are so …
Homemade Raspberry Curd! I think you’ll be surprised how easy it is to make this versatile recipe. For something with such a frankly unappealing name, fruit curds are some of my favorite go-to ingredients for a wide variety of desserts. Tips for making Raspberry Curd: You can use either fresh or frozen raspberries to make …
You’ll love this Vanilla Mousse recipe. This ethereal, light as air dessert is flavored with real vanilla bean. Serve it with fresh fruit, chocolate shavings or fruit sauce. Did you know that vanilla is a bean pod produced by an orchid? If you read about how vanilla beans are produced you can understand why they …
Here’s a Dark Chocolate Pudding recipe that you’ll want to bookmark! This comforting dessert is made with dark cocoa and a hint of rum. You can adjust the cocoa and rum to taste. How to make the best Dark Chocolate Pudding: To get a true chocolate flavor, I use dutch processed cocoa powder. Dutch processed …
Yolks Only Lemon Curd! I think you’ll be surprised how easy it is to make this versatile recipe. When it’s time to use up those extra egg yolks, this is what you’ll want to make! Lemon curd is one of my favorite go-to ingredients for a wide variety of desserts. Lemon and other fruit curds …
If you’ve been wondering how to make Lemon Curd I think you’ll be surprised how easy it is. This versatile Lemon Curd recipe can be made with or without gelatin. My custom cake business, Cake Art Studio, had a fairly large menu of cake flavors. One of the most popular was the Luscious Lemon Cake …
Eggnog Panna Cotta has everything you love about the creamy holiday drink, but I’ve turned it into a luscious dessert. Skip the liquor if you want it to be alcohol-free. Panna Cotta is one of those dishes that, if you’ve never made it, you might think it’s super-fancy and super hard to make. But it …
Key Lime Frozen Souffle is a sophisticated riff on Key Lime Pie. If you’re having a summer dinner party, this frozen mousse is the perfect dessert. Make it ahead for easy entertaining. What is Frozen Souffle and is it hard to make? Oooo, Key Lime Frozen Souffle sounds fancy, doesn’t it? If it’s fancy it …
New York Cheesecake is super-creamy, soft, and has a lovely tang, thanks to a generous helping of sour cream in the batter. Sour Cherry Topping is the perfect bright accent for the rich and creamy cake. The crunchy graham cracker crust adds texture and ties the entire dessert together for a perfect slice of heaven. …