Crazy Cake. I'm sure you've heard of it. It's also called Wacky Cake, or Cockeyed Cake. This is the chocolate cake that is made without eggs or dairy. And in my case, it's also made without gluten. It uses vinegar
San Francisco chocolatier Michael Recchiuti prepared the gooey marshmallow topping for this exquisite chocolate cake on a porch at Prather Ranch using just a hot plate and a hand-cranked beater. Recchiuti decorated the marshmallow with shards of his own graham crackers, but store-bought ones work just fine.
Growing up, Nilla Wafers were a big hit snack in our house. They went into mom's banana pudding and dad's chocolate pudding. They were smeared with peanut butter and made into sandwich cookies. They were eaten plain, straight from the
The noodles strike a satisfying note thanks to a garlicky Thai-inspired sauce and toppings of warm tofu and vegetables that shift with the seasons. The salad-like garnish is precisely the cool, crunchy counterpoint those chewy noodles need.
I like to make and freeze a big batch of Asian dumplings like these tofu and kimchi-filled Korean mandu. They're easy to heat up as a bite to eat between running to events and make a nice appetizer for guests, too.
I have to admit, a well proportioned, quality vanilla crème brûlée is pretty hard to beat in my book, but the subtlety of the Meyer lemon addition was just enough without being distracting or overwhelming, like many lemon desserts can often times be.
When I saw the pictures of these sweet potato doughnuts on Fifteen Spatulas, I had to make them. Hers looked so fluffy and gorgeous -- just like this fluffy orange kitchen sponge that I love.
Who says you need a wok to make an Asian stir-fry? Here, a skillet sears tempeh and veggies to perfection. Chile-Lime Glass Noodles, 3.7 out of 4 based on 3 ratings [LINK]
A dark, rich, moist chocolate cupcake filled with luscious pastry cream and topped with whipped chocolate ganache. I dressed them up for St. Patrick's Day, but these decadent cupcakes would be perfect any time of year.
