Every fall about this time, I am sitting cross-legged on the flour, surrounded by stacks of dessert cookbooks and culinary …
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Chocolate Almond Pound Cake
This is post #4 of LunaCafe’s annual Love Rules! All Chocolate! All Month! celebration. Each post in February will feature a very …
Caramelized Ancho Chile Cinnamon Almonds
This particular technique is essential in my book. Caramel is the spark in so many desserts. Here it adds crunch, as well as …
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Caramelized Pear Salad with Gorgonzola, Candied Spiced Walnuts & Spicy Orange Vinaigrette
Pears have a flavor affinity with creamy blue cheeses, such as Cambozola, Gorgonzola, Stilton, and Roquefort, as well as with …