Posts Labeled ‘dessert’

January 25th, 2012

Super Bowl Entertaining Ideas

One of my favorite days of the year is just around the corner: the Super Bowl! This year is even more exciting as my New England Patriots are playing! As you prepare for Super Bowl Sunday, here are some fun Super Bowl party decoration ideas, including a variety of printables from Hostess With the Mostess.

Go Pats!

football garland via Better Homes and Gardens

football brownies via Better Homes and Gardens

Super Bowl printables via Hostess with the Mostess

Football field runner and coasters via Martha Stewart

January 13th, 2012

DIY Layer Cakes

from Food & Wine magazine Feb 2012

I was just talking with some friends the other day who shared that the new dessert buzz is all about layer cakes. Upon opening my February 2012 issue of Food & Wine, I’d have to agree. The magazine has an informative spread on DIY layer cakes, offering recipes for cakes, fillings, and frostings. Use your creativity and create a layer cake that is totally unique by mixing and matching the flavors.

I highly recommend picking up the issue but here are a just few of the recipes you can access online.

Filling: Dark Chocolate Mousse Filling, White Chocolate Mousse Filling

Frosting: Rich Chocolate Buttercream, Hazelnut Buttercream

Cake: Brown Butter Layer Cake, Double Chocolate Layer Cake

 

 

January 5th, 2012

Momofuku Milk Bar Cookie Mix

One of my favorite places in New York is Momofuku Milk Bar. Part of David Chang’s Momofuku empire, Milk Bar offers creative takes on sweet treats with creations like Cereal Milk Ice Cream and Crack Pie — two of my favorites.

Now you don’t have to go to New York to sample Milk Bar’s creations. Williams-Sonoma is now offering Momofuku Milk Bar Cookie Mix in three different flavors — blueberry & cream, corn, and “composte.”

I am craving cookies and milk right about now…

Momofuku Milk Cookie Mix from Williams-Sonoma

January 3rd, 2012

New Year’s Day Dessert Bar

I hosted a little New Year’s Day brunch at my house to welcome in 2012. I had a lot of fun putting it together — especially the dessert bar. The bar included chocolate-cinnamon mocha cake, pistachio cake, pumpkin spice cake, pizzelles, coconut macaroons, rosemary lemon bars, cafe au lait pudding, and banana pudding with.

November 14th, 2011

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Nutella!

A dear friend of mine is crazy for Nutella. And I mean who wouldn’t be? The chocolate, hazelnut goodness can turn a piece of bread into a sinfully good sweet. It’s magical! Here is a roundup of some desserts that feature the beloved spread. Click on the photos below to take you to the recipes.

nutella rice krispie treats from Liv Life

nutella caramel hazelnut brownies from Bella Alimento

Molten chocolate nutella cake from US Masala

nutella sandwich cookies from A Beautiful Mess

Nutella Mallow Pillow Pockets from Picky Palate

homemade nutella via The Eccentric Cook

 

Nutella Cheesecake Brownies from Babble

nutella buttercream cupcakes from Babble

no bake nutter butter nutella pie from Tasty Kitchen

 

August 15th, 2011

S’more please

Everywhere I look these days I am seeing s’mores. Including in my house. My husband likes to make them with a blow torch. Not a creme brulee blow torch, mind you. A real, industrial one. But I have to say, it makes a darn good s’more!

Here are some fun new ways that people are interpreting s’mores.

s'mores pudding from Annie's Eats

s'more cookie bars from Baked Perfection

s'mores pie from The Pastry Affair

mini s'mores cups from Texas Cottage

Frozen S'more Snacks from Woman's Day

Campfire Marshmallow cookie from Farenheit 350

August 2nd, 2011

A Sweet Little Cookbook

By now you likely know of my deep love and affection for my Breville Individual Pie Maker. I have taken to making pies multiple times a week — not good for the waist line, but so deliciously rewarding! I was frustrated, though, that the instructions that came with the Pie Maker only listed a few each of sweet and savory recipes. But then, I found this. The “Mini Pies” cookbook available at Williams-Sonoma. If you have the Pie Maker, you MUST buy this book. It opens up a whole new world of pies, like s’mores pies and one of the best pumpkin pies I have ever had. If you don’t have the Pie Maker, run, don’t walk, to Williams-Sonoma to buy one.

Williams-Sonoma "Mini Pies" cookbook

Williams-Sonoma "Mini Pies" cookbook