Author Archives: Lisa

White Chocolate (Blood Orange Mirror) Cheesecake with a Salted Cashew Ginger Graham Crust

Say Cheese…CAKE! Well, White Chocolate Vanilla Cheesecake with a Salted Cashew Ginger Graham Crust and an optional Blood Orange Mirror with Candied Blood Orange Slices and 1000 White Chocolate Straws/Curls (well, not really 1000, but it seems like it lol). … Continue reading

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POM IS wonderful..in Pomegranate Meringue Tarts!

Today I’d like to introduce you to Pomegranate Meringue Tarts. Silky, tart and sweet pomegranate curd atop a spicy chocolate ganache in a flaky, buttery crust, topped with mountains of fluffy, toasted meringue! About a month ago, I was contacted … Continue reading

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Lasagne or Lasagna..I did it Myyyy Wayyy

Yes, – I did it MY WAY. The Al Forno way, because who cooks stovetop lasagna? That would be like baking a tetrazzini, or a cake, on the stovetop. I think I hit the non-traditional lasagna aka lasagne jackpot (for … Continue reading

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