I felt like I could not allow this holiday season to end without one final attempt at successful fudge. So here you have it, my decadent fudge – decadent due to the heavy cream, cognac, raspberry extract, and pecans that make this particular fudge exceedingly special. For the record, this fudge turned out perfect –…
Category: Baking
Cherry, Marzipan, and Poppy Seed Strucla
I made strucla, an Eastern European poppy seed roll, for my holiday bread this year. I adapted this recipe from the one my Mom used to make which is found in The Vegetarian Epicurean. My Mom would make the bread dough, with a little aid from her kitchen helpers (i.e. my brother, sister, and I),…
Peppermint Brownies
I have concluded that the uglier, the brownie, the tastier. A spectacular brownie should be wrinkly, crumbly, and gooey, all in the same bite, and non of those qualities lend themselves to a beautiful presentation. By the above qualifications, my peppermint brownies should be amazingly good, because they came out exceptionally ugly. Ingredients: 8 oz…
Gingerbread Cupcakes
To get my gingerbread fix for the year I decided on making these gingerbread cupcakes for a dinner party last week. Gingerbread is one of those desserts that tastes best the day after it has been baked, and all the bold flavors have had the time to strengthen and meld. It is also a cake…
The Ephemeral Bee 