by Brian | May 8, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Recently I did a TBT review of The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook. The subtitle of the book is “Recipes from the Classic Cookie to Mocha Chip Meringue Cake.” Here’s that cake, in all its glory. This is the perfect summer delight. Perfect if the day is not...
by Brian | Apr 30, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
The name “snickerdoodle” probably is German, at least according to The Joy of Cooking. I can remember walking by bakeries in the 1950s with their doors open and aromas pouring out to the sidewalk. The pungency of the cinnamon from the snickerdoodles was always a...
by Brian | Apr 27, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes, TBT
This week’s TBT recipe says to throw away the calendar. Unless you are in Australia. It’s spring here and a long way from the flavor and intensities of fall. But isn’t maple syrup really a flavor for all year. And spices are always welcome. So, here...
by Brian | Apr 25, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
I just posted a cookbook review of Butter & Chocolate by Shelia G. Mains, the founder of the Brownie Brittle company. You may have snacked from of the millions and million of bags she has distributed across the country. In her cookbook, she has many chocolate...
by Brian | Apr 21, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Trifles are considered a wonderful summer dessert. It is not summer. Who cares? Why not pretend we are oh so close to warm or even hot days. This recipe comes from Spinkles, the wonderful book from the Sprinkles Cupcake stores. The book has those cupcakes — and...
by Brian | Apr 19, 2017 | Dessert Digest, Recipes, Uncategorized
Do you love coconut? Chocolate? Read on. In France you can enjoy a magnificent multi-layer cake, the Marjolaine, made with conventional flour plus ground almonds and hazelnuts. Three years ago Alice Medrich wrote Flour Flavors suggesting alternatives to baking with...
