Tag Archives: Dessert

The Apotheosis of Arrogance

I’ll say this: it takes a certain kind of person to see a recipe from a well respected pastry chef and think, I can do that better.

sweet potato ice cream

Of course, by “better” I mean better suited for a very specific dinner party. And, while I can’t claim that version of sweet potato ice cream was better than the original, it certainly did a good job of combining the Asian-Mexican flavors of the dinner that proceeded it. Plus, it goes really well with Mexican Chocolate Cake (recipe to come soon. I promise). Continue reading

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Starting with Dessert

Sometimes, the only thing to do is start with dessert.

I’d highly recommend this dessert if that’s your pleasure. Loaded with pumpkin and on the shy side of sweet, it could double as a somewhat decadent side dish.

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Well, that seems about right.

Late night inspiration leads to cinnamon ice cream.

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This is not a blog post*

I’m fairly certain that only three words are necessary here: Gooey Butter Cake. In fact, if I were you, I would click straight through to the recipe.

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Cause for Celebration

This is my hundredth post which, I think, is as good a reason as any to celebrate.

What better way than with a fruit tart?

But, first, allow me to subject you to some ruminations on this history of this project. Continue reading

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A Perfect Day for Berry Picking

An expected detour leads to surprising results. And raspberry sorbet.

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Limiting the Absurd

Yes, it’s more effort, but this rainbow cake is showstopping. And, also, delicious.

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