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Four-Star Chocolate Bread Pudding
Post | Linda Avery on 07.24.06 | No Comment
Four-Star Chocolate Bread Pudding

by Dorie Greenspan
from Baking: From My Home to Yours
(Houghton Mifflin, 2006)
Serves 8
Can something you’d be happy to serve at the end of a fancy dinner party also be something you’d be happy to make when …

Chocolate Brownie Mousse
Post | Linda Avery on 04.24.06 | No Comment
Chocolate Brownie Mousse

by Andrea Froncillo with Jennifer Jeffrey
from The Stinking Rose Restaurant Cookbook
(Ten Speed Press, 2006)
Serves 4
At the Stinking Rose we don’t think that there can ever be too much of a good thing. Don’t believe us? …

Danish Chocolate-Streusel Coffee Cake
Post | Donna Desfor on 04.15.06 | 3 Comments
Danish Chocolate-Streusel Coffee Cake

by Lou Seibert Pappas
from Coffee Cakes: Simple, Sweet, and Savory
(Chronicle, 2006)
Makes 2 loaves
This chocolate-filled sweet bread always graces our table at the Christmas and Easter holiday seasons. It has been a family favorite since the …

Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies
Post | Linda Avery on 03.22.06 | No Comment
Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies

Alfajores Artesanales
by Carol Murphy Clyne
Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies
Alfajores, shortbread cookies fused together with dulce de leche, have long satisfied the South American sweet tooth. This version, enrobed in bittersweet chocolate and edged with toasted …

Hazelnut, Pumpkin Seed, and Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark
Post | Linda Avery on 10.30.05 | No Comment
Hazelnut, Pumpkin Seed, and Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark

by Michael Recchiuti and Fran Gage
from Chocolate Obsession
(Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, 2005)
Makes about 24 pieces
Chocolate bark is an ideal host or hostess gift, especially during the holidays. In this version by Recchiuti and Gage, the …

German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Filling
Post | Linda Avery on 10.01.05 | No Comment
German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Filling

by the Editors of Cook’s Illustrated
from Cooking at Home with America’s Test Kitchen 2006
(America’s Test Kitchen, 2005)
Serves 12 to 16
When you assemble the cake, the filling should be cool or cold. To be time-efficient, first …

Chocolate Cream Pie
Post | Linda Avery on 07.30.05 | No Comment
Chocolate Cream Pie

by The Editors at America’s Test Kitchen
from The America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook
(America’s Test Kitchen, 2005)
Serves 8 to 10
We found that the secret to perfect chocolate cream pie was to combine two different types of …

Raspberry White Chocolate Sauce with Thyme
Post | Linda Avery on 06.27.05 | No Comment
Raspberry White Chocolate Sauce with Thyme

by Michael Recchiuti and Fran Gage
from Chocolate Obsession
(Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, 2005)
Makes about 2 1/2 cups
With this recipe, the acidity of the berries tames the sweetness of the white chocolate. This is a sauce to …

Orange Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Post | Linda Avery on 06.23.05 | No Comment
Orange Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

by Judith Sutton
from Sweet Gratitude: Delicious Ways to Bake a Thank-You For the Really Important People in Your Life
(Artisan, 2005)
Makes 24 cupcakes
Cupcakes aren’t just for kids — grown-ups are especially fond of these orange-scented little …

Gruyère and Smoked Sausage Salad
Post | Donna Desfor on 05.08.05 | No Comment
Gruyère and Smoked Sausage Salad

Salade de Gruyère au Cervelas
by Susan Herrmann Loomis
from Cooking at Home on Rue Tatin
(William Morrow, 2005)
Serves 6
A little bit of delectable excess on a plate, this salad was traditionally an efficient way to satisfy the …

Almond Roca
Post | Donna Desfor on 04.27.05 | No Comment
Almond Roca

by John Scharffenberger and Robert Steinberg
from The Essence of Chocolate
(Hyperion, 2006)
Makes about 3 1/2 pounds
This recipe can be doubled without any extra effort — just make sure you use a large enough pot.
For a perfect …