by Brian | Dec 23, 2015 | Dessert Digest
Would you like a White Christmas? You can have one. You can bake one up. All you need is some white chocolate, some coconut, and some happy time in your kitchen. This magnificent cake is from Sweet by Valerie Gordon. On the outside, there is a white chocolate...
by Brian | Dec 4, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
“Where is the 8 by 8 pan?” Suzen asked me. “There, right there, in that stack in your hand,” I answered. She was holding a big collection of baking pans. She had a frustrated look on her face. “Ya think!” she responded with angst....
by Brian | Nov 3, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
Fall is pumpkin season, for decoration and for eating. Pumpkin pie is surely the most common way we consume those lovely orange spheres. Here’s a very different way to enjoy pumpkins, and, most importantly, it does not use that canned pumpkin stuff. No, here you...
by Brian | Sep 14, 2015 | Dessert Digest, Recipes
If you don't know the name Ken Haedrich, you are missing out on life. He's an exceptional cookbook author with, I must say, a very deep sweet tooth. Ken has started The Pie Academy and is happy to serve as dean. This lastest goodie from Ken is something I have...
by Brian | Sep 3, 2015 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
Some foods are just American. Apple pie, chocolate chip cookies, … Ah, well, about that pie. There is tart tartine from France which is certainly a forerunner of our treat — and to be truthful a good tartine can give a good apple pie a very strong run for...