Jan
3

Chocolate Mousse Cake

A good friend of mine just had a little baby girl. To celebrate I wanted to make her and her husband dinner and dessert their first week home from the hospital.  I can’t imagine a brand new mom wanting to cook!

So while at a friend’s house I picked up a book called How To Be a Domestic Goddess by Nigella Lawson and what I found inside made my mouth start to water. I’ve made two very easy recipes and both have turned out amazing! I highly recommend buying this book if you like to bake. I have heard that she is a great chef as well and I will definitely check out her cookbooks at the bookstore when I go to buy this lovely dessert cookbook.

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Jan
3

Triple Lemon Layer Cake

Lemon Cake

Lemon Cake


What a fantastic way to top off our intimate and beautiful Christmas dinner.  This delicious cake is worth all the effort.  Fine Cooking (Holiday Baking Issue) is quickly becoming one of my favorite magazines for great sweet treats.

Making lemon curd from scratch can be tricky, but don’t let it intimidate you; it is worth mastering. Prepared canned lemon curd might tempt you but will it be as freshly tart and sweet as the one you make yourself? NO! So at least give the home made version a try.

This cake takes a bit of time, but can be made ahead and your guests will feel really special that you went to all that extra trouble–just for them! Enjoy~

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Sep
0

Chocolate Nut Torte

Chocolate Nut Torte

Here we go again: CHOCOLATE. I mean I like it….like really like it. Okay I’m getting carried away again. But this is a nice torte that incorporates one of our favorite ingredients with a mix of nuts. The final result is a very light and moist dessert. This makes a great dinner dessert, and can really kick your average layer cake to the side.  Let’s get cooking!

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