New
York Style Cheesecakes are creamy, and smooth, and rich, and dense, and
absolutely delicious. more
Chocoholics Beware. One
spoonful of this Chocolate Mousse and you will be hooked forever.
more
This meringue cake, with its
unusual soft sweet marshmallow center and crisp crust is produced by
folding a little vinegar and cornstarch into the stiffly beaten egg whites
and sugar. more
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These sweet and buttery
cut-out cookies are always a favorite for not only can you tailor the
shape of the cookie to the occasion but you can also dress them simply
with granulated or colored sugars or make them very decorative by
frosting them with royal icing. more
A stunning cake. Three
layers of sponge, soaked with an orange syrup, filled with chocolate
mousse and fresh raspberries. The finishing touch is that the cake is
covered with chocolate ganache.
more
Shortbreads are a
buttery cookie (biscuit) that taste absolutely delicious when
sandwiched together with raspberry jam and grated white chocolate.
more
Tiramisu means pick me up or
carry me up. It is often called an Italian Trifle, as like any trifle it
is made by layering cake (or ladyfingers), that have been soaked in
spirits, with a rich custard. more
This beautiful
Chocolate Butter Cake has two layers of moist and tender chocolate
butter cake sandwiched together and frosted with a delicious chocolate
frosting. more
Red Velvet Cake is very
dramatic looking with its bright red color sharply contrasted by a white
frosting. more
Chocolate is about pleasure
and what could be more pleasurable than a chocolate chiffon cake that is
filled with chocolate whipped cream and then covered with a layer of
shiny chocolate ganache. more
I don't
know who likes these better; kids or adults. All you need to make
these delicious treats is your favorite milk, dark, or white
chocolate and Rice Krispies more
Panna Cotta is a lovely
ivory colored, custard-like pudding that has a wonderfully rich flavor
and silky smooth texture that takes just minutes to prepare.
more
This cake consists of layers
of moist coconut-flavored butter cake that are filled with a tangy lemon
curd and then the entire cake is frosted with a smooth and shiny
7-Minute Frosting and sweetened coconut. more
A favorite is the cream puff
which is a hollow round of crisp choux pastry that is split in half,
filled with a cream or custard, and dusted with powdered sugar.
more
Strawberry Shortcake is
composed of a scone or biscuit that is cut in half and filled with
whipped cream and lightly sweetened strawberries.
more
A Black Forest Trifle has
the same components as a Black Forest Cake that is, chocolate, cherries,
kirch liqueur, and whipped cream. more
French Macarons take two
almond flavored meringue cookies and sandwiches them together with a
delicious filling. The outside crust is crisp yet inside they are
wonderfully soft. more
These scones are a nice
treat for the chocolate lover. Their chocolate color and flavor
comes from adding Dutch-processed cocoa powder to the scone dough
with white and dark chocolate chunks filling the dough with even
more chocolate. more
Banana Pudding combines
layers of creamy vanilla pudding with slices of sweet banana and
vanilla wafers. more
What could be more
enticing than a giant raspberry-flavored truffle set in a biscotti
crust.This beautiful raspberry-flavored truffle tart is set in a
delicious biscotti crust. more
Everyone loves the
elegance of a fruit tart with its topping of beautiful fresh fruit.
Whether you use a single fruit (like strawberries) or a medley of
berries, sliced kiwi, plums, bananas, pineapple, and/or melon no one
can resist its beauty. more
Homemade Chocolate Pudding
is wonderfully rich and creamy with a deep chocolate flavor.
more
James Beard once said
that, "A steaming cup of hot chocolate with buttered toast is surely one
of the most heart warming, body-warming, and taste-satisfying
combinations known to man."
more
If
you are a chocolate lover, then you definitely need to have a recipe for
chocolate ice cream. more
A Chocolate Fondue consists
of a delicious chocolate sauce, made with semi sweet chocolate, cream,
Nutella, and Frangelico that is placed in a fondue pot and then chunks
of fresh fruit, cake, and/or cookies are dipped into the sauce.
more
Peppermint Patties have
a shiny dark chocolate coating and inside is a smooth and creamy mint
flavored filling. more
Peanut Butter Cups have a
shell of milk and semi sweet chocolates and a smooth and creamy peanut
butter center. more
Sweet Profiteroles are
delicious. This dessert takes small, crisp, hollow rounds of choux
pastry and fills them with ice cream and drizzles a warm chocolate sauce
over the top. more
Angel Food Cake has a sweet
golden brown crust and a soft and spongy, snowy white interior.
more
A Chocolate Cheesecake is a real showstopper that combines three
delicious layers of chocolate. The cheesecake layer is smooth and creamy
that will remind you of a thick chocolate mousse.
more
Chocolate Shortbreads take a
buttery rich round of shortbread and covers it with a chocolate glaze
and pieces of crunchy green pistachios. Delicious.
more
Pomegranate Jelly is a
beautiful two layered dessert that pairs a translucent, gold colored
apple jelly with a shimmering, garnet colored pomegranate jelly.
more
Rocky Road Brownies are
amazing, with their deep chocolate flavor and dense fudge-like texture
topped with gooey melted marshmallows jumbled together with chocolate
chips and nuts. more
Since meringues pair so well
with fruits and creams, for this dessert I have made individual
heart-shaped meringues and topped them with strawberry cream and fresh
berries. more
Chocolate Brownies have
a lovely deep chocolate flavor and dense fudge-like texture that are
topped with a smooth and glossy Ganache frosting. more
Chocolate pie starts with a
buttery crisp shortbread crust that is topped with a smooth and creamy
chocolate filling. The finishing touch is swirls of softly whipped cream.
more
Each individual
Chocolate Mousse Cake takes a moist and dense flourless chocolate cake
and tops it with a pretty swirl of creamy smooth chocolate mousse.
Garnish with a bright red raspberry.
more
Moist and chocolately
this Chocolate Chiffon Cake is filled with a mocha cream and frosted
with a rich and glossy chocolate glaze.
more
Chocolate Pots
de Crème have a rich chocolate flavor and a silky smooth
texture that is also light and airy, similar to a chocolate
mousse. more
Chocolate Sugar Cookies are
a sweet and buttery cut-out cookie with a mild chocolate flavor that are
frosted with royal icing. more
These cute Petit Fours
consists of three layers of Almond Cake sandwiched together with a
layer of apricot preserves and raspberry preserves. Then these
little cakes are covered in a white chocolate glaze.
more
Combine the crumbs of
a Red Velvet Cake with a cream cheese frosting to make these Cake Pops.
The crisp outer shell comes from dipping the pops into melted white
chocolate candy wafers.
more
This takes the
original
Rice Krispies Treats®
to a whole
new level by adding three types of chocolate (unsweetened
cocoa powder, dark chocolate, and chocolate chips).
more
Macarons taste of
almonds and have a crisp crust yet are soft and chewy inside. Paired
with a tart and tangy raspberry filling you have a delicious
Raspberry Macaron.
more
Three layers of
moist chocolate cake sandwiched together with Dulce de Leche
and a buttery smooth Swiss Buttercream Frosting.
more
Try this
American classic. It's dense and moist with a soft and
tender crumb. It's made even more chocolately with a
delicious chocolate fudge frosting.
more
Once you try this moist
and tender chocolate cupcake with a satiny smooth peanut butter
frosting it's sure to become a favorite.
more
This celebration cake folds
candy sprinkles into a fluffy white butter cake and then it's filled and
frosted with a tangy sweet cream cheese frosting.
more
These beautiful chocolate
cupcakes have a wonderful chocolate flavor and are frosted with a
chocolate fudge frosting. more
A cake that's sure
to please. Four layers of chocolate cake sandwiched together and
frosted with both a peanut butter frosting and chocolate ganache.
Yum. more
Two delicious
layers of Vanilla Genoise, soaked with a lemon syrup,
sandwiched together with whipped cream and fresh
strawberries, and frosted with a Strawberry Whipped Cream.
more
Two almond
meringue cookies flavored with dried strawberries, sandwiched together with a
delicious strawberry flavored cream cheese filling.
more
This is like a brownie but in
cookie form. It has a deep chocolate flavor and while the outside of the
freshly baked cookie is crisp, inside it's nice and soft.
more
This pastry
consists of a round of choux pastry, topped with sliced
almonds, that is cut in half and filled with a Hazelnut
Praline Cream. Just before serving dust the top with
powdered sugar.
more
A moist and
chewy Brownie with the crunch of hazelnuts and containing
three kinds of chocolate - semi sweet, unsweetened, and
unsweetened cocoa powder.
more
This dessert has three layers of buttery crisp
puff pastry alternating with two layers of Mousseline Cream. The finishing touch
is a liberal dusting of powdered sugar.
more
A delicious
bonbon that has an outside coating of dark chocolate, with a smooth and creamy
peanut butter filling.
more
Red Velvet Cupcakes have a
subtle chocolate flavor with a bright red color that are iced with a
Cream Cheese Frosting. more
A sweet and chewy no-bake cookie, or should
I say candy. It tastes of chocolate, coffee, oats, vanilla, and coconut.
Delicious. more
These rich and elegant,
bite-sized round petit fours are made from a mixture of dark or white
chocolate and cream to which various flavorings can be added: butter,
liqueurs, extracts, nuts, coffee, purees, spices, candied or dried
fruits. more
A soft and moist cake with a
rich chocolate flavor, covered with a creamy smooth chocolate frosting.
more
February
14th is named after the patron saint, St. Valentine, and we
celebrate this day with the exchange of candy, flowers,
cards, and gifts as a token of affection to our loved ones.
The history of this day is very sketchy but it does appear
to derive from Christian and Roman traditions. The
story I like dates from the third century when Rome was
ruled by the Emperor Claudius II. The Emperor outlawed
marriages for young men as he felt single men made better
soldiers than men who were married. A priest, named
St. Valentine, didn't agree with the Emperor and married
young lovers in secret. When the Emperor discovered
what St. Valentine was doing, he sentenced him to death.
While St. Valentine was in prison, waiting to be put
to death, he met and fell in love with the jailor's
daughter. Before he died he sent her a love letter and
signed it "From your Valentine". This expression is
still used today and St. Valentine is now best remembered as
a romantic and heroic figure.
This
tale reaffirms our desire to romantically celebrate
Valentine's Day. And chocolate, with its aura of being
an aphrodisiac, becomes the perfect gift to give or receive from our
mate. So strong was the Aztec's belief of chocolate's
power as
an aphrodisiac that their emperor, Montezuma, used to drink
upwards of 50 cups of chocolate per day. It also
became very popular in Spain when Hernando Cortés
brought it back from his voyage to the New World in the 16th
century. Aristocratic ladies loved to start their mornings
with a cup of chocolate and would even instruct their
servants to bring them a cup during Mass.
To
welcome this Valentine's Day why not start the morning as
Montezuma did, with a cup of hot chocolate. Whether you make it with just milk or with a combination of
milk and coffee, it is delicious tasting and will leave you
with a warm glow.
Since
this is a day of chocolate, below I offer several chocolate
desserts, and a few without, that would be excellent after
your evening meal, ranging from the ever popular Molten
Chocolate Cakes to Chocolate Truffles.
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