Category Archives: Dessert

Daring Bakers – Beaux et delicieux eclairs (beautiful and delicious eclairs)

This is my first Daring Baker’s Challenge, and I must say, I’m very excited to participate in such a fun challenge with so many talented bakers and pastry chefs. Daring Bakers was created by Lis from La Mia Cucina and … Continue reading

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Peaches and “Steam” Cupcakes for ICE Challenge: Chile Pepper

Cupcakes are Peachy! Well, they are in this case; this case being a super duper moist peach infused cupcake spiked with just enough sizzling habanero pepper to tickle, but not burn, your palate, in a really, really good way.  I … Continue reading

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Tri-Berry Sorbet-Phyllo ‘Sundae’ Towers

This post runs the gamut from one melty berry disaster, to another melty berry success. Well, sort of. It’s been extremely hot and humid here in NYC for the past couple weeks, so I haven’t done much baking, much less cooking … Continue reading

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