A chocolate cookie crumb crust, vanilla-scented mascarpone cream filling, and a tart, spicy cranberry topping? Okay then. Seriously, this is SUCH a holiday-friendly dessert. You make everything ahead of time and scatter some crystalized ginger over the top before serving, meaning you don’t have to be running around the kitchen frantically before dessert; you can […] Read more…
I know I don’t usually post on the weekends, but if your last-minute grocery lists look anything like mine, then you too might still be on the hunt for a Thanksgiving dessert recipe. I present to you a rich, heady two-layer cake, chock-full of seasonal flavors and topped with a lush, creamy frosting. Best of […] Read more…
Thanksgiving! Parties! Christmas Dinners! New Year’s Day feasts! Usually by this point in the year I have, oh, several hundred holiday dessert recipes bookmarked, but this year I’m feeling oddly uninpsired (although it’s still early yet– I might get get over it (I’ll probably get over it)). Instead of finding a trendy ingredient or an […] Read more…
Edible Glitter: For All Those Times Your Truffles Wind Up Looking Like Weirdly-Shaped Rocks and Need A Little Pizzazz. Also Helps to Distract From the Chocolate That’s Now All Over Your Kitchen. A very happy Thanksgiving to all American readers! Read more…
These biscuits have been present at almost every major family holiday and party for as long as I can remember. When I went through my very brief food aversion phases (I didn’t like shrimp or mashed potatoes for a few hot seconds, clearly illustrating that CHILDREN ARE NUTS), sweet potatoes made it onto the “I […] Read more…