Ingredient: unflavored gelatin

Dark Chocolate Tart with Espresso Whipped Cream

Dark Chocolate Tart with Espresso Whipped Cream

I totally fan-girled last week when I realized my pastry chef crush David Lebovitz had pinned my Earl Grey Lavender Lemon Tart.  To celebrate, I wanted to create a fresh take on the cream-topped tart.  You know those amazing dreams you have when you can fly?  This Dark Chocolate Tart with Espresso Whipped Cream is what your morning coffee dreams it can do.  A chocolate crust, not-too-sweet dark chocolate filling topped with luscious swirls of deep espresso flavored whipped cream.  It’s rich and it’s elegant.  In my house, it’s also breakfast. Continue reading “Dark Chocolate Tart with Espresso Whipped Cream” →

Red Currant Tart

Chocolate Ganache and Red Currant Tart

Fancy Foraging

I love to forage in my urban neighborhood for yummy things I can bake up into an elegant dessert. I’ve foraged violets, spruce, dandelions, and maple leaves in an area of just a few blocks of my home. My mom, who lives on a wonderful piece of land with oodles of amazing edible plants, had some red currants growing and offered some to me. I made them into this simple jam used it to cover a foolproof chocolate tart. Topped with a just-right layer of stabilized whipped cream and dusted with cocoa, this Chocolate Ganache and Red Currant Tart has lovely visual appeal and tastes incredible. I shared with the neighbors and received several texts that simply said, “Grooooaaannnnn” and “Good Lord!” I think that means they liked it.

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Bourbon Butterscotch Pie with Molasses Whipped Cream

Bourbon Butterscotch Pie with Molasses Whipped Cream

Thanksgiving Pie Perfection

My quest for the perfect Thanksgiving pie is over. This Bourbon Butterscotch Pie with Molasses Whipped Cream is going to make you a dessert table hero. Rich and buttery with deep butterscotch flavor, the brown sugar and molasses help cut the sweetness and a crust sturdy enough to resist sogginess. If you’re looking for a non-pie Thanksgiving dessert check out this Cranberry Curd Tart with White Chocolate Mousse, but if you want pie, this is your new best friend.

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Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Tart

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Tart

I made this Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Tart last night and have already had so many requests for the recipe, so I’m fast-tracking this post! This tart has a chocolate graham crust, a layer of feather-light and minty white chocolate-peppermint mouse, and a velvet-y dark chocolate glaze on top. My husband, who is a notoriously tough customer, said it was “incredible”.

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Mulberry Matcha Tart

Mulberry Matcha Tart

I normally write up a big long description, especially for foraging posts so that folks who are new to foraging will feel confident to give it a try. But when I posted pictures of this tart on a wild edibles Facebook page, I had so many requests for the recipe I decided to just get the recipe part up and circle back to fancy pictures and a detailed explanation later. Hope you give this a try, I’ve gotten rave reviews from my family and neighbors!

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Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout Gummy Bears

Beer Gummies-Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout Gummy Bears

Beer gummies are my new favorite party trick.  I have a whole post here about the agony and ecstasy of my boozy gummy bear journey.  But this post is all about my new favorite gummy.  My husband had a particularly choice bottle of Bourbon County Stout from 2013 that needed drinking.  Unfortunately he happened to mention that right at the exact moment I was trying to figure out what type of alcoholic gummy bears I wanted to make for New Year’s Eve.   Continue reading “Beer Gummies-Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout Gummy Bears” →

How To Make Alcoholic Gummy Bears From Scratch

How To Make Alcoholic Gummy Bears From Scratch

Making gummy bears from your favorite cocktail, wine or even beer is easy! With a handful of ingredients and a gummy bear mold you can have these ready to enjoy in under 30 minutes. Just mix up a half cup of your favorite alcoholic drink, add sugar and gelatin, then use a dropper to fill your molds.  Want to learn how to make alcoholic gummy bears from scratch?  Read on!

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