by Brian | Jul 4, 2018 | Dessert Digest
It’s the 4th of July and there is a strong chance you will be at your grill today. Burgers, dogs, maybe ribs or chicken. Why not dessert, too? From Emeril Lagasse, actually a friend of his from Tennessee, here’s a rather wild idea. Grill apples that have been cored...
by Brian | Jul 2, 2018 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
This year the 4th of July is on Wednesday. Looking at traffic last Friday, it seems much of the country is taking a full week off. For you Wednesday dessert, he’s a recipe I’ve offered before: the ultimate strawberry and cake dessert featuring a white...
by Brian | Jul 2, 2018 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
It is peach season and from your farmers market you can bring home fresh, ripe, aromatic peaches by the bushel. But what to do with them? They can be this pretty one minute and then deteriorate on you the next. Once mushy, the only place for a peach is your blender....
by Brian | Jun 28, 2018 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
This TBT recipe is most seasonal. Rhubarb is out there, folks, out there now. But in a couple of weeks, it will be gone. So, the time is now. Over the years at Cooking by the Book, Suzi has offered hundreds of dessert recipes. This Olive Oil cake makes the Top 10 with...
by Brian | May 16, 2018 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
What could be more American than apple pie? Or cherry pie? How about a piping hot apple-cherry cobbler. This recipe is from the sublime American Desserts by Wayne Hurley Brachman. I did at TBT cookbook review a while back and I urge you to add this dessert book to...
by Brian | Apr 19, 2018 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
If you need a quick, big and quite delightful dessert, then this is your solution. This substantial gingerbread comes from the Yogurt Cookbook from Stonyfield Farm so it features yogurt, plain yogurt. There is a little tang in the resulting cake, but your tongue may...