Tag: dessert

Flourless Chocolate Almond-Hazelnut Cake

If you can’t find already ground almonds or hazelnuts, you can grind your own using a coffee grinder or high-powered blender. The cake can be served with whipped cream or coffee ice cream, but frankly, it’s perfect as is. Serves 8 7 ounces high-quality dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cacao), roughly chopped 6 large…


As the Weather Starts to Warm Up, Enjoy This Bright Dessert

Most lemon tart recipes feature butter in both the crust and the filling, but here we use extra-virgin olive oil instead. It makes the crust a snap: Just mix the flour, sugar, and salt with the oil and a little water until a soft dough forms; crumble it into the tart pan; press it into…


S’mores Rice Krispies Treats Are the Dessert Mash-Up You Need

Craving s’mores in the middle of winter? Whip up these Rice Krispies treats. They’re packed with everything you love about the classic summer camp treat—melty chocolate, crunchy graham crackers, and gooey marshmallows—without the need for a fire. To deliver graham cracker flavor in every bite, you’ll replace a portion of the Rice Krispies cereal with…


French Crepes, Finished With Fire

Crêpes Suzette, classically thin French crêpes drenched in an orange-butter sauce and flambéed tableside, is one of the most memorable French desserts. The recipe can vary from one cook to another, but in essence consists of delicate crêpes in a beurre Suzette, a sauce of sugar, butter, and orange juice and zest. For the finishing touch, the sauce…


Moroccan Oranges With Cinnamon and Honey

One of my favorite places to stay in Fes, Morocco, is Dar Bensouda, a riad in the UNESCO-protected medina, or old city. There you can really take in the sounds, aromas, tastes, history, and beauty of Morocco’s spiritual capital. When our culinary tour itineraries include Fes, we always stay there, and breakfast is one of…


Molten Chocolate Cakes for Your Sweetheart

Life has been less than sweet this past year. So what could be better than a chocolate caramel dessert to cheer us up on this holiday of love? And remember, Valentine’s Day can be a time to let others know how much you appreciate them. This dessert makes six individual servings, but you can easily…


Dried Fruit Compote

I remember my grandmother having this for breakfast (something to do with the prunes?). It is a really retro, old-fashioned breakfast staple that is super easy to make and a great lower-sugar alternative to fruit parfait. Simply simmer a mixture of dried fruits in orange water until plump, and then serve warm or cold. You…


Bakewell Tart

In Bakewell you’ll find a bakery on every street corner, each claiming they bake the one and only original Bakewell pudding that made the little Peak District town famous. Who actually invented the Bakewell pudding? According to the most popular story, the Bakewell pudding originated around 1850 when the maid of the local Rutland Arms…


Galette des Rois: A French Cake Fit for Royalty

Before wrapping up the holidays, there is one final occasion the French take to eat and rejoice: the Fête des Rois, or “Feast of the Kings.” Held on Jan. 6, the 12th day of Christmas, this celebration involves eating a galette des rois, or king cake—two circles of buttery puff pastry filled with sweet, creamy…


Crème Brûlée Flambé, to Bid the Year a Flaming Farewell

The dark days around winter solstice make human beings hungry for light. It could be a decorated tree, a menorah in the window, or just some lights on your house. Whatever your creed or culture, you probably have a tradition that casts a glow during the holidays. But this time around, as we bid farewell…