Category: Desserts

Honey and Wine Poached Pear and Brie Tart

Honey and Wine Poached Pear and Brie Tart

I can’t decide what menu this tart belongs on. Is it a dessert? Is it a brunch item? Should it be cut into triangles and passed around with the hors d’oeuvres? Should it go next to the finger sandwiches at afternoon tea? Maybe that’s its 

Fresh Pumpkin Pie

Fresh Pumpkin Pie

I’ve never actually done an apples to apples (er…pumpkin to pumpkin) taste test of a pie made from fresh pumpkin and a pie made from canned, but I always make this pie with an actual pumpkin, and it’s always a hit with my family. It 

Watermelon Granita Sundae

Watermelon Granita Sundae

We all have certain foods that immediately transport us to a specific time and place. Every summer when I’m driving to the Jersey Shore, and I pull over for Italian Ice at the first Rita’s* I see, then I’m officially on vacation. I’ve also been 

5-Ingredient Matzo Icebox Cake

5-Ingredient Matzo Icebox Cake

Passover desserts have a reputation for being, at worst, kind of gross, and at best, kind of boring. Flourless chocolate cake, anyone? Yawn. In my opinion, the best matzo dessert already exists. My friends and family call it “matzo crack” or “matzo crunch,” and it’s 

Brown Butter and Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown Butter and Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies

Does the internet need another chocolate chip cookie recipe? How about one where you don’t have to bring the butter to room temperature? That’s for sure a selling point for me, because when I want a cookie, I want a cookie as soon as possible.