Category Archives for Desserts
Blue Eyed Baker: Get your hands on these pastries
Blue Eyed Baker 33 Elm Street, East Aurora blueeyedbaker.net Colorful macarons, decadent croissants, and sizable scones line the pastry cases at Blue Eyed Baker in East Aurora, and are among the shop’s most popular items.Owner and pastry chef Alexandra Robinson … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Dishes to Pass
You promised you would bring something to Thanksgiving and you just realized you need to get on that. Well, fear not. Here’s a list of a bunch of recipes–side dishes and desserts–that you can make in as little as 15 … Continue reading
Calabrian Walnut Cake, Torta di Noci
Browsing Twitter recently, this recipe caught my eye. It didn’t have a pretty picture. It seemed like a real peasant dish of a dessert to be honest. But it sounded like something my dad’s family would make in his hometown … Continue reading
Salted Caramel Blackberry Brownies
Last weekend, I set out to make a new chocolate dessert for my family to share at our Memorial Day picnic gathering. An unusual one came to mind after a display of gorgeous blackberries caught my eye at the Lexington Co-Op: … Continue reading
Zabajone Gelato from Gelateria Luca
Imagine: pale yellow egg yolks whipped as smooth as silk, and then blended with sugar and sweet marsala wine to create an irresistible custard. Next, add milk and make it a frozen treat in the form of gelato. It’s the … Continue reading
Buckeye Bark
Few people can resist a soft peanut butter center with a chocolate shell. It evokes Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, an 85-year-old favorite inspiring a plethora of homemade confections, including buckeyes, which are as time consuming to make as they are … Continue reading
Orange Blossom Butter Cookies
What defines a great cookbook? To me, it’s a complicated question. I love a cookbook that offers practical tips hand in hand with quality recipes. I also appreciate a cookbook with gorgeous photography, human anecdotes and clearly written instructions with … Continue reading
