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…
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Key Lime Frozen Souffle
Key Lime Frozen Souffle is a sophisticated riff on Key Lime Pie. If you’re having a summer dinner party, this is the perfect dessert. Make it ahead for easy entertaining. Oooo, Key Lime Frozen Souffle sounds fancy, doesn’t it? If it’s fancy it must be really hard to make. It must be a finicky and…
Frozen Yogurt with Honey & Vanilla Bean
Homemade Frozen Yogurt flavored with honey and vanilla bean is a sweet, tangy and creamy treat that is absolutely simple to make. Does it matter which type of yogurt you use? Yep! July is National Ice Cream Month, but I see no reason why we can’t celebrate with all sorts of frozen treats. Today we’re…
New York Cheesecake with Sour Cherry Topping
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….
Bailey’s pot de creme
Remember pudding cups? Well, Baileys Pot de Creme are like a luxurious, grown-up version of pudding cups flavored with plenty of Irish Cream liquor. Pot de Creme sounds fancy, doesn’t it? The minute we see a dessert with a French name we assume it must be super complicated to make with very precise and detailed…
Classic Chocolate Mousse
Classic Chocolate Mousse never goes out of style. This dessert is the perfect marriage of light-as-air texture and rich, chocolate-y flavor. It just melts in your mouth. You know I always try to give you a little background and context for my recipes. But, honestly, what is there to say about Classic Chocolate Mousse? It’s…
Pastry Cream – An Essential Recipe
Vanilla Pastry Cream is an essential baking recipe. Use it to fill cream puffs or eclairs. Add chocolate or bananas for a cream pie filling. Put it under fresh fruit in a tart shell, or between layers of puff pastry for napoleons. One essential recipe, so many possibilities. In a professional pastry kitchen we don’t…
Real Butterscotch Pudding with a hint of Bourbon #SundaySupper
Real Butterscotch Pudding is pure comfort food. Add a hint of bourbon for a grown-up version of this childhood classic, or keep it alcohol-free for a kid-friendly dessert. Either way, it’s a delicious finale for your family dinner. Today the #SundaySupper group wants to help you create memories by offering our favorite recipes for a…
Crème Anglaise – An Essential Recipe
Crème Anglaise, the classic custard sauce, is versatile and can be flavored a million different ways. This is a great basic recipe to have on hand. It can elevate an ordinary dessert into a special presentation. Crème Anglaise is one of those recipes that every pastry chef knows how to make and uses over and…
Classic Sherry Trifle
This classic Sherry Trifle is made with layers of delicate ladyfinger cookies, raspberry preserves, homemade vanilla custard, plenty of sherry-wine, and mounds of vanilla whipped cream. Edible holly berries and leaves are the perfect decoration for an elegant Christmas dessert. I’ve been making this Sherry Trifle for years and years, and it’s my absolute favorite…