I hadn’t made cheesecake in a little while so I was glad that this month’s Daring Bakers Challenge would give me a chance to make one of my favorite desserts.The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. The cheesecake was delicious! I used a mixture of oreo crumbs and melted butter for […] Read more…

Since giving Oliver Nick Malgieri’s book for Christmas, he had been eying this Almond and Pine Tart over and over again. I could see him flip back to the page every time he browsed through the book. A couple days ago, we got our baking gear together.. and here it is! We have somewhat of […] Read more…

With some of the leftover dough from my mini blueberry tartelettes, I decided to make blackberry tarts as well. I love the versatility that comes with making dough. The dough recipe I use is super simple to put together and I find that only slightly tedious part is to roll out the dough to your […] Read more…

I’ve been meaning to make a blueberry tart for a couple weeks now. I’ve bought several boxes of them, but for some reason they had never made it to the dessert table until last night. This recipe is inspired by the classic french fruit tarts I was taught how to make at culinary school. The […] Read more…

There is something wonderfully traditional about making pound cake. Pound cakes are simple to make, tasty, and a great canvas for additional flavor. You can serve it the most simple of ways – with a few strawberries and powdered sugar – or dress it up with chocolate or citrus glazes, fresh fruit coulis or homemade […] Read more…

I started grilling fruit a couple years ago, and must say that I’ve been addicted ever since. It’s quite a healthy addiction really – and has often given me the urge to grab a fresh peach instead of that slice of chocolate cake. Fruit, which are full of natural sugars, become incredibly sweet and candy-like […] Read more…