a one pan cast iron orange chocolate tart perfect for two, perfect for date night, also perfectly acceptable for one or four
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Frozen Chai Brandy Alexander: with a quick DIY crème de cacao
The subtle spice of cardamon and clove play nice with a kick of brandy, and a not too sweet chocolate chaser. Best of all, on a hot summer evening- frozen. Chai Brandy Alexander cocktails are the dessert drink I can’t wait to share with a crowd. The brandy alexander is a lesson in moderation. When […]
Tajin Chile Lime Seasoning and Chocolate Marbled Banana Bread
Tajin Chile Lime Seasoning and Chocolate Marbled Banana Bread: whew that’s a mouthful. I’m addicted to this not too sweet combination of dark chocolate swirled with a subtly spiced banana batter, the result is tender and flavorful without veering too far into dessert territory. Even the Mr. who, maddeningly, can take or leave most desserts […]
heart shaped, salted butter, milk chocolate chunk, shortbread cookies
In an effort to stay relevant I made the most instagrammed cookie of the past year into a heart shape- the week before valentine’s day! In other breaking news, this morning we had avocado toast (I know avocado on toast, crazy right?) with an egg on it. The part of me that saw Nirvana in […]
Choc Shots- easy hot chocolate shooter or toddy
Rich, thick, and strong- balanced between booze, sweet and spicy. This little morsel is the perfect stormy day companion. This not, however, the sort of ‘recipe’ you should try if you want to get things done. Heat+Chocolate+Booze=snuggle up on the couch and listen to the rain smack against the window panes, light a fire, put […]
Chai Popsicles with white chocolate frosting
Tea (all sorts but especially Earl Grey and Chai) reminds me of the high desert, specifically Boulder Colorado, where the Rocky Mountains stop (or begin) in a glorious display of sandstone rocks that jut through the trees and reach towards the sky. The smell of spices— ginger, clove, cinnamon— merge in my memories with pine […]
boozy orange caramel hot chocolate
Deliciously boozy and buttery homemade orange caramel sauce takes hot chocolate to the dizzyingly sumptuous sip and sigh territory, the treat I’m willing to wade through winter for. And while I’m busy pushing the resolutions aside why not add whipped cream (spiked, of course, with even more caramel sauce)? So this is Christmas Eve and […]
Chocolate Spice Cake-vegan and oil/fat free
Sometimes things don’t turn out as expected. Sometimes that is a good thing. Exhibit A-this cake. Far more complex than I imagined in my head- on the first day the spice is more pronounced, by the third day it has mellowed. And on that third day, if you’ve been busy or patient, you will discover […]
Brown Butter Flourless Chocolate Cake
One bowl, one pan: one amazing dense and rich dark chocolate cake. This baby was flourless before gluten free was cool. The brown butter and the deep berry notes of the unsweetened chocolate make this marvelously chocolately and not too sweet. Delicious on its own sprinkled with a bit of confectioners sugar or serve with […]
