dessert

Apple purée - possibly the most disappointing dessert in the world. It suggests lack of imagination, of effort - come on, make an apple pie at least! Or crumble!! It’s a pudding that just … [more]

Oct 1 used to be the official start of ‘pudding season’. Actually they were meat puddings, as autumn was the time to kill meat for winter, but it seems a very good festival to revive! So … [more]

I could eat bucket fulls of this Louisiana favorite. There are lots of variations, including added raisins, pineapple, banana, coconut, and more. There’s a large list of sauces too. My favorite … [more]

This really is a lovely cake to eat you can even enjoy it with custard as a pudding. [more]

This, to me, is the quintessential sign of the holiday season. Nothing says the holidays are upon us as the wafting fragrance of gingerbread spices throughout the house. This makes about 24, 5” … [more]

Here is a version just in time for the holidays based on a traditional French custard recipe. The tart cranberries contrast nicely with the sweet custard. This recipe serves about 6. [more]

Nothing says fall like the taste of a great pumpkin pie served with fresh whipped cream. This is one of my favorites with a touch of rum. [more]

A very yummy cake from the heart of South Africa. [more]

Here’s to Bosio and Jacob Fussel! These two gentlemen have done a lot for the cause of ice cream in America. An Italian, Bosio, opened the first ice cream parlor in Philadelphia in 1800. Jacob … [more]

Here’s to Bosio and Jacob Fussel! These two gentlemen have done a lot for the cause of ice cream in America. An Italian, Bosio, opened the first ice cream parlor in Philadelphia in 1800. Jacob … [more]