One of my favorite desserts is Chocolate Mousse. Ever since I have been going out to restaurants, it has been one of the things I love to have when I have dessert. That or Creme Brule, but that is neither here nor there! However, I do love strawberry mousse when strawberries are at the height of freshness…
Category: Desserts that Dazzle
Perfect Peanut Butter Brownies
I have a confession to make…I am not a huge peanut butter fan. Gasp…..maybe it was all the PB&J sammies I consumed as a kid, but for whatever reason it is not my fav. I do however love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate, and will consume on occasion a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup,…
Sexy Salted Caramel Sauce
This is my go to caramel sauce. You can make this salted caramel or non salted caramel with the use of salt or not. If you plan on making this as a salted caramel, do not attempt using Kosher salt or table salt as this will be way too salty and will not give you…
Eggnog Soft Bake Snickerdoodles
I have such a fondness for Snickerdoodles, not only because they taste delish, but it was the first cookie I baked in Home Economics when I was 12 years old. I fell in love with them because well, it’s sugar and cinnamon what’s not to love. I have been making them for my kiddos for…
Proseco & Chocolate Truffles
I had planned on posting this recipe for New Year’s Eve, but since that didn’t happen, I figured I would do so now. I love using Proseco (Italian sparkling wine) to create a festive twist to ordinary recipes and make them extra sexy. This recipe is one of those twists on a classic truffle. I…
Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies
I love a good cookie, I really do. I can eat one or two or five, and just bask in the afterglow of the perfection of it all. Or maybe it’s a carb high, either way it is a ritual I indulge in when the holidays roll around. This year, however, things will be a…
Mama’s Italian Pignoli Nut Cookies
Ever since I could eat solid food I have been memorized and delighted by Italian pastries and cookies. Every now and then my fireman and I get in the car and head to Jersey City, and we make two stops from my childhood. 2nd Street Bakery for the most amazing Pepperoni Bread, and a pepper…
Patti’s Nut Cups
My family has been making these for over 40 years. This recipe was given to my sister by a friend’s Mom, many years ago, and we have not deviated one bit from it. It is wildly popular now, but back in the day it was one of the newer kids on the block and seemed…
Christmas Crack aka Saltine Toffee Bark
Several years ago I stumbled upon this glorious recipe, someone made on television. I had come into it late on a news segment and missed the ingredients. So I searched low and behold for this recipe and then tweaked it my way. I have made this with Shortcread cookies crushed with butter and pressed into the…
Pumpkin Spice Tiramisu
One of our family’s favorite desserts is Tiramisu. Now I’ll be honest, growing up Italian I never had this at any family parties or special occasions. I had many Italian desserts at Sunday dinner but not this. It wasn’t until When Harry Met Sally, that I needed to try my hand at this dessert, and…
