Category Archives: Dessert

Dessert

Pumpkin Candy

One of my favorite restaurants is Helmand, and they make an appetizer called Kaddo. It’s pumpkin baked in sugar with a yogurt and meat combination that tastes great! I decided to just make the pumpkin part using this recipe and … Continue reading

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Whoopie Pies!

The pies were a bit flat since we grind our own flour and don’t sift out the different parts of the wheat, but the texture and taste were perfect. I used this recipe.

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Cinnamon Rolls

From scratch from the Artisan Breads at Home book.

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Chocolate Caramel Ganache

From CIA textbook, didn’t have time to make them into chocolates, so ate the ganache cold like fudge!

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Hand Dipped Lemon Mint Chocolates

White chocolate, lemon, and mint dipped by hand in dark chocolate from the Chocolates & Confections book from the Culinary Institute of America.

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Bread Pudding

Cognac, white chocolate and cherry bread pudding with ciabatta bread. Amazing!!!

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Chai and Honey Infused Truffles

Mother’s Day Chai and wild lavender honey from Portugal hand-dipped chocolate truffles based on the Chocolates & Confections book from the Culinary Institute of America. My wife says they are the best she has ever tasted!

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Orange Cointreau Soufflé

Orange Cointreau Soufflé. My wife says to make it, basically you just make a pastry cream and then fold in a meringue.

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Gateau de Crepes

Alternating layers of chocolate and raspberry ganache with crepes in between.  Made for a friend’s birthday.  We were too excited and cut a piece out before getting the camera!

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Bûche de Noël (Yule Log)

Traditional Bûche de Noël, also known as a Yule Log. Genoise cake imbibed with Godiva white chocolate liquor, chocolate butter cream frosting. Swiss meringue mushrooms and snowman decorated with white and dark chocolate. Since some people have been asking for … Continue reading

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