Home made whipped cream is so easy and quick to make. Perfect for strawberry shortcake. INGREDIENTS 1 cup heavy cream or whipping cream 2 tsp. of pure vanilla extract 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon confectioners sugar or powdered sugar (in a bind, you can use granulated sugar) DIRECTIONS Chill mixing bowl and beaters for approximately […]

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.              […]

  SERVES:  6 INGREDIENTS 2 small packages instant vanilla pudding 4 cups milk (or follow recipe on pudding box) 8 oz cool whip l – 1/2 pkgs  graham crackers  depending on the size of the container  (place first layer on glass container, then add pudding/Cool Whip mixture, then another layer           […]

  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 […]