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Weekly Roundup: Christmas Cakes

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Kelly Senyei

Eggnog Mini Loaves

Now that the Chrsitmas countdown is in the final stretch, we’ve got one thing and one thing only on our minds: dessert! Celebrate the holiday season with a handful of our favorite festive cakes from across the Web.

Still in search of the ultimate edible gift? Opt for Cookie Monster Cooking’s Eggnog MIni Loaves (above) for a fresh and festive gift to give or get.
Tracey’s Culinary Adventures adds a pop of color and flavor to the dessert table with her Chocolate Candy Cane Cake.
Nothing says “Christmas” quite like sugar plums, and Adventures in Cooking pairs them with creamy caramel in Sugar Plum Pudding with Anise and Cajeta.
Bake Me Something Good adds a twist to a traditional Christmas favorite for White Chocolate Gingerbread Cake.
Take dessert on-the-go with A Cup of Mascarpone’s Chocolate Peppermint Cake Pops.
The quintessential festive flavors star in Jungle Frog Cooking’s Christmas Stollen.

Posted in From the Food Blogs | Tagged Cake, Christmas, dessert |

Weekly Roundup: Peach-Filled Sweets

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Elizabeth Morgan

Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone and Pistachios

Nothing embodies the sweet taste of summer better than peaches. This week we’re rounding up a few of our favorite and innovative recipes starring the sweet and tangy stone fruit.

Fifteen Spatula’s Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone and Pistachios is drizzled with honey and topped off with a salty, crunchy garnish (pictured above).
Summer Salad with Peaches, Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella by Chef Erin Eastland from Cube Marketplace will get dinner on the table in no time flat.
Confessions of a Recipe Junkie’s Peach Cobbler & Tipsy Cream kicks up a classic cobbler with a touch of Grand Marnier.
Love + Cupcakes’ Accidental Peach Pie Cobbler combines peach pie with cobbler to create the ultimate two-in-one dessert.
The Wright Recipes’ Ode to the Tarte Tatin (And White Peaches, Too) is a celebration of the richness and versatility of this seasonal stone fruit.
Syrup and Biscuits celebrates the simplicity of peaches by squeezing the juicy fruit into a refreshing Rosemary Peach Lemonade that’s perfect to enjoy on a sunny, summer afternoon.

Posted in From the Food Blogs | Tagged dessert, grilling, peaches | 1 Comment

What We’re Cooking: Unusual Ice Cream

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Sarah Angileri

I’ll admit it. I’m not the best at making decisions, especially when it comes to matters of food. And when faced with a veritable buffet of ice cream flavors, I’m usually the annoying customer who greedily asks for her scoop in both a cup … and with a cone on top. Although I’ll remain forever loyal to my favorite flavors, the summer months present me with an opportunity to whip out my ice cream maker and get a bit eccentric.

When the heat is on, I keep it zen with a scoop of herb-infused Basil or Lemongrass Ice Cream. For something a bit heartier, leftover bacon does the trick when crumbled into a rich and smoky Bacon and Egg Ice Cream . Or if I’m really feeling extra daring, I’ll try earthy Porcini and Honey Ice Cream made with porcini power and thick drizzles of honey.

What’s the wackiest ice cream you’ve ever tried?

Posted in News & Events | Tagged Bacon, basil, dessert, frozen yogurt, ice cream, summer | 2 Comments

Image of the Week: Sticky Toffee Pudding

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Kelsey Vala

Sticky Toffee Pudding is one dessert that must be served steaming hot, otherwise you’re missing the full potential of what this British classic has to offer. The delicate, cake-like pudding is traditionally steamed and then glazed with a deep, caramel-colored toffee sauce. My Cooking Hut uses large Medjool dates with lots of soft, tender “meat” providing moisture and subtle prune-like sweetness. Top it off with warm custard or a scoop of your favorite ice cream.

Posted in Image of the Week | Tagged British, dessert, image of the week, sticky toffee pudding | 2 Comments

Weekly Roundup: Lavender-Flavored Food

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Kelsey Vala

Nothing welcomes in springtime like the slightly sweet floral notes of lavender infused into baked goods and desserts. Just a hint of this bluish-purple flower in a rich chocolate pie or in dense olive oil cupcakes will offer fresh flavors and fragrant opulence.

Lavender pairs exceptionally well with chocolate in Earl Grey Lavender Chocolate Truffles from Kitchen Heals Soul (pictured above).
Break out the ice cream maker to try Scrumptious and Sumptuous’ Honey Lavender Ice Cream for an aromatic floral flavor from both the honey and the flower.
Refreshing Meyer Lemon and Olive Oil Cupcakes from Spain in Iowa are infused with raw honey and crowned with a lavender-perfumed whipped cream frosting.
The lavender icing on Rich Chocolate Pie from Savoring Life with Anna Costa offers a sophisticated flavor.
Love and Cupcakes creates a Tarte Au Citron with Meyer Lemon and Lavender Shortbread Crust for a lemon-lavender duo guaranteed to awaken the senses.
Lavender Honey Madeleines from First Look, Then Cook are crisp and golden on the outside, while the lavender-infused honey creates a tender and moist interior crumb.

Posted in From the Food Blogs | Tagged dessert, honey, lavender, weekly roundup |

The Wonders of Tapioca

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Megan Steintrager

Photo: Romulo Yanes

One of my go-to suppers is a spicy Southeast Asian–inspired soup with chicken (or fish balls, if I’ve recently been to Bangkok Center Grocery in New York’s Chinatown), chiles, lemongrass, Kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, and galangal. It’s not unlike this Thai-Style Chicken Soup with Basil, except I usually add noodles to make it a complete meal. You’re probably wondering what the comely dessert pictured above has to do with a Thai-style soup, so I’ll tell you—it’s nearly tasteless yet transformative tapioca. Tapioca is made from the cassava root and finds its way into puddings like the Orange Tapioca Pudding seen here, the pearls in Taiwanese bubble tea, as a thickener in pie fillings, and, in the case of my soup, tapioca noodles that release starch and give the dish a hearty, stew-like body.

Are you a tapioca fan? How do you use it?

Posted in News & Events | Tagged dessert, pudding, recipes, tapioca | 8 Comments

Weekly Roundup: Peanut Butter-Inspired Desserts

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Alessandria Masi

Peanut butter lovers rejoice this week with seven of our favorite ways to incorporate with savory spread into classic and creative desserts. From cookies to caramel corn and donuts to pizza, satisfy your sweet and salty cravings with peanut butter-inspired desserts.

Daydreaming Desserts tops Peanut Butter Overload Pizza with peanut butter, peanut butter chips, peanut butter cups, and roasted peanuts to maximize peanut’s potential.
Rice Krispie Treats get a twist with The Hot Plate’s bite-sized Peanut Butter Treats with Fleur de Sel.
Peanut Butter Cups are a candy favorite, but My Man’s Belly‘s Bourbon Peanut Butter Cups make them extra special with the addition of alcohol.
Will Cook for Friends’ Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies are the ultimate vegan dessert.
Salty and sweet battle it out in Sweet Pea’s Kitchen‘s Peanut Butter Cup Caramel Corn.
Make your own peanut butter to use in any recipe or simply spread on your favorite bread with The Comfort of Cooking‘s Homemade Vanilla-Honey Peanut Butter.
Kick up your holiday brunch spread with Picky Palate‘s Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Baked Buttermilk Donuts.

Posted in From the Food Blogs | Tagged dessert, peanut butter, weekly roundup | 1 Comment

New Momofuku Milk Bar Cookbook

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Patricia Reilly

Photo: Gabriele Stabile

Christina Tosi’s debut cookbook—Momofuku Milk Bar, named for Tosi’s four New York City bakeries—hits stores today. Known for a signature recipe named Crack Pie and a way with sweets that’s frequently dubbed “addictive,” the pastry chef is unleashing her temptations nationwide with this Clarkson Potter release and a both-coasts book tour with “suitcases full of cookies” in tow, Tosi told Gourmet Live.

“I think the Chocolate Chip Cake is the best, knock-your-socks-off recipe, and it’s the one I’m currently snacking on,” said Tosi last week. It’s also got a straight-up ingredients list (not that freeze-dried corn powder isn’t a revelation, Kemp Minifie discovered), as does Tosi’s Cornflake Crunch, “a great snack and a great gateway for cookie and pie recipes, too.” If you caught Susan Chumsky’s profile of Tosi in Gourmet Live‘s Rising Stars issue last month, along with a preview recipe for Crack Pie (“one taste and you’re mainlining it”), consider yourself forewarned.

Posted in News & Events | Tagged Baking, Christina Tosi, cookies, dessert, Gourmet Live app |

Image of the Day: Pumpkin Pie Pots

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Alessandria Masi

Why wait for Thanksgiving to start baking pumpkin pies? Take the mess out of baking with Back to her Roots’ portable version of this delicious fall dessert that you can cook directly in its serving jar. These Pumpkin Pie Pots use a thick, crumbly graham cracker crust in place of the traditional flaky bottom. Top the creamy confections with homemade maple whipped cream and cinnamon-flavored graham cracker sticks.

Posted in From the Food Blogs | Tagged dessert, image of the day, maple, pumpkin pie | 1 Comment

Easy Homemade Foams

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Kemp Minifie

Photo: Kemp Minifie

Food foams are the first thing that pop into my head when the topic of molecular gastronomy comes up. Gastronaut chefs use nitrous oxide-fueled whipped cream canisters to generate their wild and wacky bubbles of flavor. But you don’t need a fancy gadget with laughing gas chargers to create foams at home. All it takes is a package of plain gelatin and a blender.

Aerating food into spume is nothing new. I know because I grew up with two desserts—coffee whip and lemon snow pudding—that were classics for my grandmother, but seem downright cutting-edge now. Continue reading →

Posted in Kemp's Kitchen | Tagged coffee, dessert, espresso, Kemp's Kitchen |

Food Blog of the Week: Always Order Dessert

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Brie Schwartz

Name: Alejandra Ramos
Blog: Always Order Dessert

Location: New York City

What is your all-time favorite recipe from your blog?
I’m going to share two since I can’t pick between a sweet or a savory. My favorite sweet recipe is my Saffron Almond Cake with Peaches and Plums and my favorite savory recipe is my Chestnut, Bacon & Green Apple Soup.

If you had to blog about one ingredient every day for a year, what food it be?
Bread in all its many incarnations. And I would finish out the year happy and zaftig.

Continue reading →

Posted in From the Food Blogs | Tagged always eat dessert, dessert, From the Food Blogs | 1 Comment

Weekly Roundup: Labor Day Desserts

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Allison Poindexter

Creme Brulee

Satisfy your sweet tooth this Labor Day weekend with a few sugary treats that will have your friends and family hovering around the dessert table. From Brown Butter Plum Cobbler to Oatmeal Rum Raisin Cookies with Wildflower Honey Ice Cream, each recipe is simple, sweet, and sure to please.

Not Without Salt’s Nigel’s Yogurt Brulee, made with thick, tart, and creamy Greek yogurt, doubles as dessert or breakfast (pictured above).
While we all love a good PayDay (and we don’t mean the kind that comes on Fridays), Sweet Pea’s Kitchen’s homemade Chocolate Caramel Peanut Bites put the grocery store candy to shame.
The Wednesday Chef calls her Clementine Bakery’s Banana Cake the “best banana cake the world has ever seen,” and it’s hard to disagree.
Versatile and totally delicious, Zoe Bakes’ Oatmeal Rum Raisin Cookies with Wildflower Honey Ice Cream are perfect for warm weather entertaining.
Seven Spoon’s Brown Butter Plum Cobbler, made with a vanilla-almond topping and a brown sugar, cinnamon, and ginger coated filling, is simply irresistible.
French aperitif wine, which tastes of bitter greens and citrus, adds a little kick to 101 Cookbook’s Lillet Buttermilk Shakes garnished with fresh basil.
Bake of Break’s Black-Bottom Cookie Bars are a delicious, creamy, chocolaty take on the Southern pie of the same name.

Posted in From the Food Blogs | Tagged Cake, cobbler, cookies, Creme Brulee, dessert, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Labor Day Dessert, weekly roundup |

Weekly Roundup: Sandwich’d Sweets

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Leslie Yeh

This week’s roundup transforms the sandwich into an indulgent, sweet and satisfying treat that will have you lingering around the dessert table all night long. Swap out the bread for cakes and cookies, and slather on the frosting to make these delectably sweet sammies.

Sweet Pea’s Kitchen infuses juicy red berries into Strawberry Whoopie Pies, creating a pretty pink meringue between two fluffy cakes (pictured above).
You’ll lust for Toffee Brownie Bites with Salted Caramel Buttercream by Baking with Basil — an elegant sandwich of brownies and savory sweet buttercream.
A luscious mound of homemade raspberry ice cream is held in place by two chunky chocolate chip cookies in Triple Scoop Desserts’ Raspberry Ice Cream Sandwich.
Have fun assembling Unmacaron Macaron Cookie Pops by The Decorated Cookie — a colorful arrangement of miniature sandwich lollipops.
Kitchen Karate layered buttercream frosting and sliced berries between chocolate cake rounds in Individual Chocolate Strawberry Cakes for an elegant and eye-catching dessert.
Triple Ginger Sandwich Cookies by Gluten Free Canteen uses a vanilla cream filling to bind together homemade ginger snap cookies.

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Posted in From the Food Blogs | Tagged dessert, sandwich, sweets, weekly roundup | 1 Comment