Spices, candied orange peel and a decadent ball of chocolate ganache make these marmalade chocolate hot cross buns outstanding. My sister always hated raisins. She thought they looked too much like chocolate chips so it was deceptive to use them. I’ve never shared my sister’s dislike for raisins but I do love chocolate and orange.… Continue reading Marmalade Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
Chocolate cream liqueur is a delightful holiday treat that can be sipped plain or used like Irish Cream in your recipes. You can omit the alcohol for an amazing hot chocolate for the kids. It’s been too long since my last post. I went to Cambodia and had no oven so no way to bake.… Continue reading Chocolate cream liqueur
Grab yourself a glass of milk to go with these dark chocolate Oreo pancakes! Have you discovered black cocoa? If not, and you’re a chocolate lover, you need to seek this out. Black cocoa is, well, black. Not brown but black. It’s what gives Oreo cookies their wonderful dark chocolate flavor. About a year ago,… Continue reading Oreo pancakes
Dark Chocolate Coconut Chips may not look like much but they are a crunchy, brownie-flavored, healthy snack. Eat them as a nutritious snack, add them to your granola, or use them in baking. No matter what, they won’t last long. A long time ago I took my kids to Hawaii. Matt was on a school… Continue reading Dark Chocolate Coconut Chips
Elephant Ears – delicious fried dough dusted with cardamom powdered sugar. And, sharing my adventures at Baan Chang Elephant Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This post is deeply personal and painful for me to write because Joan had planned a trip to Southeast Asia to spend the weeks after Christmas with Becky and me. She’d… Continue reading Elephant Ears
Raspberry Hazelnut Torte, a traditional nut-based cake soaked in fruit juice and Grand Marnier with raspberry cream filling and raspberry jam topping, is an elegant spring dessert that is easier than it looks. Grocery shopping is always an adventure here. Most baking supplies are imported because Cambodians don’t bake -even though they eat more bread… Continue reading Raspberry Hazelnut Torte
