Desserts

Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream Won A Million Bucks - April 2, 2012

Christina Verrelli’s Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream was the winner of a million dollars at the Pillsbury Bakeoff la…


Woman’s World Wild Strawberry Cake - September 5, 2011

Millie Lambert requested, ” Hi,I made a cake from the front of woman’s world back in May(I think) I loaned the mag.to someone and di…


Royal Wedding Cake - April 20, 2011

Prince William selected this Chocolate Biscuit Cake for the cake for his upcoming royal wedding on April 29. The recipe for this appears in Roya…


Blueberry Bliss - March 18, 2011

Violet, you’re turning voilet! What is bite-sized, bright blue, round and sweet? Give up? Probably not, as there are few items on earth t…


Easy-to-Make Banana Chocolate Chip “Bread” - March 7, 2011

A delicious use for those overripe bananas!
Easy-to-Make Banana Chocolate Chip “Bread” Place 3 overripe bananas, 1 T fresh lemon juice, 1


Chocolate Mint Mania Bars - November 29, 2010

This recipe comes from my book “365 Great Cookies and Brownies.”
In a previous bite…, I told the story of how I came to make these trea


Food Network’s Newest Star - September 29, 2010

Anne Thornton is the latest ‘chef’ to join Food Network’s TV roster.   Her show, “Dessert First with Anne Thornton” is s…


CLK Recipe Book - May 12, 2010

Sick of your crappy little kitchen? So was Jennifer Schaertl, so she decided to write a book about making gourmet meals in her crappy little kitc…


Fresh Berry and Orange Crepes - May 7, 2010

Luscious fresh berries provide a tasty topping for golden light crepes in this simple but elegant recipe for brunch or dessert. Whether using b…

Kitchen Challenge: Baked Alaska - February 23, 2010

There are certain dishes that I’ve just never gone near. It’s not that I won’t eat them (I’ll eat anything), it̵…


Bespoke’s Arturo Franco-Camacho’s Milk Chocolate Banana Terrine - February 11, 2009

During the Global Tastes Restaurant Tour as part of Sneak Peek Week in New Haven, Arturo Franco-Camacho demonstrated this incredibly easy Ban…


Substitute Nuts for Fat in Baking - November 3, 2008

At the recent American Dietetic Association’s Food & Nutrition Conference in Chicago, I picked up this recipe and tip from the Internat…


The $250 Neiman Marcus Cookie Story - July 27, 2008

Some of the girls in my office were recently chatting about chocolate chip cookies, not any cookies though… outrageously priced Neiman…