Celebrity chef Martha Stewart always has easy recipes for the holidays. This Peppermint Meringue With Chocolate Filling Cookie recipe is the perfect dessert recipe. Festive and light. The perfect way to end a meal without feeling too guilty! Best of all, you can prepare and keep these cookies in an air tight container, for up to […]
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Looking for an easy, decadent holiday present? Try Donna Hay’s mouth watering Candy Cane Brownies with chocolate ganache. Find a red holiday box and top with white ribbon and a candy cane. This is easy and fabulously delicious – perfect for a hostess gift or a grand dessert that can be prepared in advance. SERVES: […]
07.03.12 Chocolate Smores | Donna Hay
Nothing conjures up summertime more than s’mores. Try bringing Donna Hay’s version of this American classic to your next beach bonfire, even though these are scrumptious anytime of year. Kid’s love to finish these treats off with roasted marshmallows. SERVINGS: 20 INGREDIENTS 1 stick butter 1 ¼ cup brown sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 […]
Wolfgang Puck loves this dessert! “Once all the components are ready, and they can be prepared earlier in the day, it is a simple matter to put them together. The puff pastry squares, called feuilletées, can also be used to make other desserts – with various fruits, ice cream and sweet sauces.” – Puck I love […]
Villa D’Este is one of the most beautiful hotels in the world. If you are truly ambitious and want to create an over the top New Year’s Eve dinner, take a look at the exquisite photographs and recipes on the attached Christmas card from Chef Luciano Parolari at Villa D’Este. I guarantee you will want […]
12.01.11 Ice Cream Cups | Donna Hay
Crispy Ice Cream Cups are festive and easy to prepare. Donna Hay creates this quick, elegant dessert that can be made ahead and assembled just before serving. Use your favorite ice creams or choose an assortment for guests. Scoops can be prepared up to several days in advance and kept in the freezer. This […]
The Barefoot Contessa’s Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake combines everyone’s favorite chocolate chip cookies or chocolate wafers with layers of delicious mocha whipped cream. Is there anything that Celebrity Chef Ina Garten, better known as the Barefoot Contessa, makes that isn’t a great dessert for entertaining? SERVES 8 INGREDIENTS 2 cups cold heavy cream 12 ounces Italian mascarpone […]
Enjoy Thomas Keller’s perfect chocolate cookie recipe. Doesn’t everyone need chocolate any day of the year? Otherwise, it just isn’t Valentine’s Day, right? So, I love Keller’s chocolate cookies anytime of year, but pull out your heart shaped cookie mold and you have an over the top, delicious chocolate cookie sure to please. Be careful, […]
Close your eyes when you take the first bite of this mousse. Roll it across your tongue and let the flavor linger. If you’re a chocolate lover, you’ll be transported. I prefer using part bittersweet chocolate for mousse, because it gives a more intense chocolate flavor and less sweetness. […]
Celebrity chef Thomas Keller describes how “brownies embody so much of what I love about dessert generally—they remind me of family, comfort, childhood. They draw you to them. You can turn these into a special dessert by serving them alongside Caramel Ice Cream or with Vanilla Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce, but they’re great with […]