Imagine a big wedge of the Cheesecake Factory's Oreo Cheesecake that you can hold in your hand. Sure, it's not the classiest thing to ever come out of my oven... but who cares. Warm one (or two) up in the microwave, top with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream, and enjoy a filthy good treat.
More suited to a cocktail party than a baseball game, this riff on Cracker Jack by Atlanta pastry chef Taria Camerino is sweetened with agave nectar and spiked with tequila. Slow-baking turns the popcorn-nut mix fabulously crunchy.
These couldn't have been easier and the results were delicious. I added some green pepper for color and flavor and I think mushrooms would also be good.
A low-profile pie pastry shell, spread with jam and filled with a thin layer of almond-enriched sponge cake, known as frangipane, is the traditional baked English dessert known as a Bakewell Tart.
This No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake is heavenly. The “cake” is really graham crackers that have gotten soft thanks to the whipped topping and strawberries.
Warm, coin-shaped slices of pan-fried carrots, white alubia beans, and chopped dill tossed with a tangy-sweet lemon shallot dressing. It tastes good the day you make it, even better the day after.
In the words of one fan, “I have co-workers who get down on their knees and beg me to make this!” Fix these delish treats and spread a little happiness.
This recipe is so easy that I threw it together for a quick weekday lunch. I loved the flavor. I loved the consistency. And I loved the fact that they weren't really noodles.
