Summer Berry Pudding
Summer Berry Pudding is a traditional British dessert that transforms plain bread and some berries into a stunning, flavorful dessert. Summer is the time for berries.
Category: Puddings/Mousses
Lemon Panna Cotta
Lemon panna cotta with lemon marmalade – Creamy lemony panna cotta with a tangy lemon marmalade topping. This sophisticated dessert is simple to make. Panna cotta is Italian for cooked cream. It really is just cream, milk, sugar, gelatin and flavoring. If the proportions are right, you end up with a creamy, flavorful dessert that… Continue reading Lemon Panna Cotta
Easy Chocolate Raspberry Charlotte
Easy Chocolate Raspberry Charlotte starts with a sponge cake, surrounded by lady fingers and filled with chocolate and raspberry pastry cream. Top it with homemade whipped cream and some fresh raspberries for an amazing treat. My birthday was last week and I really wanted to try something new. I tried to make a charlotte when… Continue reading Easy Chocolate Raspberry Charlotte
Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding
Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding is a tasty way to use up stale croissants. Fresh lemons and blueberries give this dessert intense flavor. This makes a small batch of 4-5 servings. I got a little greedy at the bakery. It’s easy to do. You go in for a small loaf of bread and then the almond… Continue reading Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding
Earl Grey Orange Trifle
Layers of Earl Grey cake flavored with orange, Earl Grey custard, oranges and whipped cream make Earl Grey Orange Trifle unforgettable. This trifle starts with box mixes so it goes together quickly. Life has been really busy lately. As study abroad ended, I was diagnosed with severe anemia. Cambodia’s healthcare system isn’t fabulous so the… Continue reading Earl Grey Orange Trifle
Brownie Bottom Triple Chocolate Mousse
Brownie-Bottom Triple Chocolate Mousse – Oreo-flavored brownie, dark chocolate mousse, milk chocolate mousse and white chocolate vanilla mousse. My friends call this dessert “Death by Chocolate” and it’s a great way to go. High quality Santa Barbara Chocolates give this dessert robust flavor. It’s Lent and we Orthodox Christians typically abstain from eating dairy products… Continue reading Brownie Bottom Triple Chocolate Mousse
Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Soufflés
Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Soufflés are easier to make than you might think. They are light like meringues on top but dense like chocolate mousse in the middle. A couple of days ago I took another Sur La Table cooking class. This time the class was on Soufflés. I’ve always felt a little intimidated by… Continue reading Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Soufflés
White chocolate coconut bread pudding
White chocolate coconut bread pudding has the nutty flavor of coconut with the creamy sweetness of white chocolate. Serve it hot with white chocolate coconut sauce for a smashing dessert. When I first started working in San Marcos, there was a little restaurant in an old house called Cool Mint Cafe. Back then Cool Mint… Continue reading White chocolate coconut bread pudding
Gingersnap Lime Mousse
Gingersnap Lime Mousse – Creamy, light, tart lime mousse on a zingy gingersnap cookie crust is the perfect dessert for a summer day. Today was one of those days when nothing went right. I seemed to be a day late and a dollar short for everything. This morning was so hectic I only grabbed one… Continue reading Gingersnap Lime Mousse
B52 Mousse
B52s have three layers: Kahlua, Baileys Irish Cream, and Cointreau. B52 mousse has the same layers in mousse form. Of course I added some Santa Barbara chocolate to the Kahlua and Baileys layers. How could I resist? I’m not really much of a drinker but a few years ago when I was out celebrating with… Continue reading B52 Mousse