Shortbread Cookies- Recipe by Ina Garten (makes 24 cookies) Baking and decorating shaped cookies is my latest obsession. The tea-bag cookies featured here were inspired by a picture I came across on Pinterest. I was surprised at how easy it was to prepare them! After making the cookie dough, roll out 1/4 inch thick and cut out using a tea bag as a guide. With the help of a skewer make a tiny hole at the top of the cookie so that once its baked and cooled, you can tie a string through it. Chill for 10 minutes in the refrigerator and bake. Shortbread cookies when allowed to chill before baking, get a nice sharp edge . Cool and dip . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Chocolate Chunk Cookies- Recipe by Ina Garten, Makes 36 cookies Few food indulgences can match the warmth and comfort of eating a freshly baked cookie! I surprised my daughter with a special after-school treat with a fresh batch of Chocolate Chunk Cookies (with white, melted chocolate drizzled on top!). These cookies are a hit with kids of all ages! Crisp on the outside, warm and chewy on the inside thanks to gooey chunks of chocolate make these the best cookies I’ve ever tasted (so far!). And now, in accordance with specific instructions from my 3-year old niece (!), I am freezing half the cookie batter in advance of my upcoming visit to New York City in the Spring. Ingredients: 1/2 . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Chocolate Pudding- Recipe by Ina Garten, serves 5 Just about everything home-made is not only more reasonable but also tastes fresher and better. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for simplifying things and taking short cuts but when the recipe looks easy and do-able, I usually opt for making it myself. Last week, I made chocolate pudding for a few of our friends. The pudding was lusciously smooth, rich and decadent! I don’t think now, I can go back to eating the instant chocolate pudding out of the box. This home made version of chocolate pudding was an instant hit with all! Ingredients: 6 extra-large egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 3 tablespoons cocoa powder ( I . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake -recipe by Ina Garten . Makes one 10-inch Bundt Cake. This is one of the first recipes I had posted on my blog. Unfortunately I lost the post because of my little knowledge about computers. I hit the forbidden red button while trying to update my blog and lost the entire theme and layout. I immediately called Maria, who is responsible for the layout of this blog. Maria who has a beautiful blog http://mommymelee.com/ fixed it for me within 24 hours. She was kind, professional and super quick in restoring the oringinal laylout of the blog. So I am re-posting this recipe because I didn’t do full justice to it the last time I posted it. This is . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies- recipe by Ina Garten. I have used this recipe with much success for many years. These brownies were my first attempt at baking, for a New Year’s eve party held at my house where I served them as dessert as well as party favors for the guests to take home. For those of you who have baked Ina’s outrageous brownies must be aware of just how outrageous they are. The brownies are incredibly chocolaty and rich with a hint of coffee making them it the best brownies in the world. The addition of walnuts and extra chocolate chips makes them even better. I decided to make peanut butter swirl brownies, a slight variation of the outrageous . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Chocolate -Orange Mousse -recipe by Ina Garten I made this mousse last weekend to take to a dear friend’s farewell party. If there is a dessert that is worth breaking your diet for, It is this! A classic French dessert which is luxuriously rich, creamy and smooth. It is made with some of the finest ingredients like Grand marnier liqueur, freshly grated orange zest, fresh cream, lots of eggs and a high quality chocolate. I used “Lindt” which is one of my favorite. Since this recipe uses raw eggs it is essential to use the the freshest eggs you can find. It is a very easy and simple recipe too. It looks gorgeous, tastes like heaven and serves a large . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Chocolate Cupcakes- recipe by Ina Garten. Makes 14-15 cupcakes. I baked these for my daughter’s teacher’s birthday last week. She loves chocolate and coffee and these cupcakes have both. These incredibly soft and moist cupcakes are made with a rich dark cocoa powder, buttermilk, sour cream, and coffee making it an intensely chocolaty cupcake that’s any chocolate lover’s dream! Ina usually makes a creamy peanut butter icing with these but since I was taking them to school I topped it with a cream cheese icing, due to allergy concerns. I baked them in these adorable cupcake holders and toppers made by Meri Meri . The recipe given below makes 14- 15 cupcakes, I doubled the recipe. I got 24 regular sized . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Strawberries are in plentiful these days and they’re one of our favorite fruits. This yummy dessert/snack only takes a couple to minutes to prepare. It’s a great last minute dessert to make at home for the unexpected guests and it looks so elegant! Chocolate-dipped strawberries can range from $12 to $19 a pound. At home, however, it’s under $5 (a pound) with extra strawberries to spare. Plus it’s fresh and you can use chocolate of your choice like white, milk or dark. I like to use Lindt white chocolate as we love it’s smooth, creamy and milky texture making it a perfect combination with the tart and sweet strawberries. I use Ina Garten’s method of tempering the chocolate by microwaving . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes: Ina Garten recipe taken from Food network. Serves 12 cupcakes I love making chocolate ganache cupcakes for my daughter – they’re her favorite. I like the fact that there’s no fancy chocolate involved and a simple can of Hershey’s chocolate syrup will yield amazing results from this easy-to-follow recipe. INGREDIENTS: 1/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature 16 fluid ounces chocolate syrup (recommended Hershey’s) 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour For The Ganache: 1/2 cup heavy cream 8 ounces good semisweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules candied violets, for decoration, optional Method: Line muffin pans with 12 paper liners. Preheat the oven to 325 . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
Chocolate pudding tart- recipe by Ina garten” How easy is that”. This simple yet sophisticated dessert is a chocolate pudding poured in a graham cracker crust which is set in a tart pan. The chocolate pudding is smooth and decadently rich, which gets its deep chocolate flavor thanks to the good bittersweet chocolate, Kahlua liqueur and coffee. This dessert is sure to please every chocolate lover! I wanted to end 2011 and start 2012 on a sweet note by sharing one of my favorite dessert recipe’s by wishing you all a very Happy Year. Hope this New Year brings lots of peace, prosperity and happiness to all. For the crust: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (14 graham crackers crushed in . . . CLICK TO READ MORE
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