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Category Archive: Dessert

12 Nov

Chocolate Azteca Hot Chocolate

Chocolate Azteca Hot Chocolate

One of the benefits of being a food blogger (or really any food writer), has to be the little perks.  Sure, after you’re done cooking, …

 
By Helana
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01 Nov

What to Do with All that Left-Over Candy?: Momofuku’s Compost Cookies

What to Do with All that Left-Over Candy?: Momofuku’s Compost Cookies

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been obsessed with Halloween.  Perhaps it was the dress-up, the make believe, or the fact that teachers …

 
By Helana
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15 Oct

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

I have the best memories of my mom making banana bread when I was a kid–it was soo moist, flavorful, and delicious.  I never cared …

 
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14 Oct

Candied Pears (Dipped in Dark Chocolate and Chopped Pecans)

Candied Pears (Dipped in Dark Chocolate and Chopped Pecans)

Every grown woman has that one treat she just can’t say “no” to.  For me, it’s candy apples.  I just love them.  Their crunchy sugary …

 
By Helana
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13 Oct

Strawberry Pavlova with Chocolate

Strawberry Pavlova with Chocolate

(Although it’s not spring (not by a long shot!), I wanted to share with Clearly Delicious readers a sampling of recipes from a larger project …

 
By Helana
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05 Sep

Chocolate Azteca Cupcakes: Spicy Chili & Dark Chocolate Cupcakes Topped with Cinnamon Butter Cream Icing

Chocolate Azteca Cupcakes: Spicy Chili & Dark Chocolate Cupcakes Topped with Cinnamon Butter Cream Icing

One of the first times my friend Michael brought me New Orleans gelato, he procured the most fascinating dark chocolate dessert–Chocolate Azteca.  Infused with the …

 
By Helana
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02 Aug

Raspberry Almond Cream Tartlets

Raspberry Almond Cream Tartlets

Ever try to make homemade cheesecake? It’s a pain, and so much can go wrong–the cheesecake “cracks,” it doesn’t set right, and heaven forbid you …

 
By Helana
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06 Jul

Fig Galette

Fig Galette

I love figs.  I dream about figs sighing at their juicy sweet texture and the endless recipes I could put them in.  Yet, I am …

 
By Helana
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01 Jul

Chocolate Almond Cake

Chocolate Almond Cake

In honor of my good friend Ellen’s birthday this year, I re-post a favorite bakery recipe and her favorite cake.  Happy 31st birthday Ellen! “I want …

 
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30 May

Orange Grand Marnier Tart

Orange Grand Marnier Tart

“So, wait…do you shoot the Grand Marnier shot or do you sip it?” I inquire of my friend Jarrette as I stare into the dark …

 
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