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Chocolate Mousse with Bourbon Cherry Compote
Chocolate Mousse is a delicacy that packs an immense amount of chocolate flavor in a texture that feels silky and airy to your taste buds. This is a dessert for the chocoholic in your life. One spoonful, and they will be licking the bowls clean. This mousse recipe includes a tasty, syrupy, bourbon cherry compote…
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Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake
It’s Autumn and the end of the Summer harvest, which means it’s time for colder weather, sweaters, and pumpkin flavored sweets. This takes a classic favorite, Pumpkin Spice, and incorporates it into a sweet, and creamy cheesecake. It’s a dessert that can be served from the early days of September and even included at your…
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Rose Cream Raspberry Tart
There is no dessert that I enjoy more than a nice, fresh fruit tart. That is why for my birthday, I opted to bake one for my friends and family. The below recipe is a special one I worked on as a birthday gift to myself. I infused the cream with rosewater and rose petal…
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Cherry Gateau Basque
The Gateau Basque is a dessert similar to a tart combined with a pie common in the Basque region of Southwestern France. It is made with either rich custard filling or fruit preserves. The crust itself is delicious and buttery with a resemblance in taste to shortbread. The cherry filling I made for this recipe…
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Chocolate Covered Cannoli Cups
For this year’s holiday party I wanted to make cannolis, but I wanted to do something different with them. I decided baking little cannoli cups dipped in chocolate and filled with a delicious, homemade ricotta-mascarpone filling. What makes these great, besides their versatility, is that they can be eaten in one big bite! Prep Time: 1 hour…
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Apple Pie Stuffed Cider Doughnuts
Who doesn’t love doughnuts? A delicious fried dough covered with sugar and cinnamon or frosting and filled with just about everything from jams and fruit to cremes and ganaches. For this recipe, I stuffed apple cider doughnuts with a homemade apple pie filling to give them a taste of Autumn that can be enjoyed year…
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Creamy New York Style Cheesecake
Ever since I immigrated to the United States and ate a slice of cheesecake, I fell in love. It quickly became one of my favorite desserts. A cake made of a creamy cheese filling and a nice crust? Who wouldn’t love it. Below is my recipe for a traditional New York style cheesecake. This will…
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Coffee Amaretto Crème Brulee
Usually, when you eat creme brulee, it doesn’t necessarily have a flavor to it besides the sweetened cream it’s made with and the hardened sugar shell. For this recipe, I decided to add some flare and incorporate coffee and amaretto. Those two added ingredients make for a superb taste that take this ordinary creme and…
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Hazelnut Tiramisu
Tiramisu is a popular coffee infused dessert enjoyed the world over. It is made by taking delicious ladyfinger cookies, soaking them in coffee, and layering them. When served, it looks similar to a dessert lasagna. Rather than using regular coffee, I opted for a hazelnut flavor to add a nutty, earthy taste to it. It’s rich,…