Patisserie Fruit Tart Serves 6 – 8 Recipe by Adelaide Serve this springtime tart that looks as if you selected it from a gorgeous display window of a Parisian Patisserie! This is an impressive dessert, albeit not as difficult to prepare as one might think. As the puff pastry bakes, whisk together a combination of […]

Tropical Chocolate Bark Makes 30-40 pieces of bark Read the original post here. Ingredients 1.5 pounds good-quality milk chocolate 1 1/2 cups mixed dried tropical fruit, such as papaya, pineapple, and mango, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup coconut chips 1/2 cup puffed rice cereal 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped salted cashews 4 ounces good-quality white chocolate […]

Phoebe loves using leftovers as pizza toppings. This particular concoction came to be because of the extra onion jam lying around her fridge, but it was so good, she’s made it again and again. Check out the recipe here.

Banana-Coconut Crumb Cake Makes 12 pieces This crumb cake is dairy free, just the way Alex likes it. It’s delicious, which is good for the rest of us. Read the original post here. Ingredients For the cake: 1/2 cup oil 2 eggs 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup almond milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups […]

Heart- and Lip-Shaped Sugar Cookies Makes about 50, depending on the size of the cookies Cookies adapted from Martha Stewart Read the original post here. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons milk 1/2 […]

Sweet-Sexy-Zesty Crostini Makes 30-40 bites Read the original post here. Ingredients 1 ficelle, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves 1/4 cup honey 1 teaspoon white truffle oil 1 1/2 cups ricotta zest of 1 lemon Lemon slices for garnish Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and toast in the […]

Chocolate-Pecan Tart Serves 12-16 This tart is not too sweet and perfect beneath a dollop of whipped cream. Amazingly enough, it’s dairy free–if you hold that cream! Read the original post here. Ingredients 1 pie crust (I used this one, with Spectrum vegetable shortening substituted for the butter) 1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate 1/4 cup […]

Milk Chocolate Cookies with Ginger and Toffee Makes 3 dozen These cookies are a classic spruced up for the holidays. Read the original post here. Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 2 sticks butter (1 cup), softened 1 egg ¼ teaspoon espresso powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ¼ cups all-purpose […]

Green Market Crudités with Lemon Paprika Aioli Makes 1 large platter Read the original post here. Ingredients 1 bunch yellow and/or orange baby carrots, peeled, trimmed and halved 1 bunch radishes, halved 1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced 1 red pepper, thinly sliced 1 zucchini, cut into matchsticks 1/2 lb broccoli, cut into florets 1/2 lb […]