If you love chocolate covered cherries, this fudgy, sweet bar is a must-make. The simple bar format makes it a cinch to prepare, but the deep chocolate and sweet cherry flavors meld together into a very sophisticated, scrumptious treat. The fudgy texture makes it irresistible.
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Think of this dish as southern barbecue with an Asian twist. The pork is slow-cooked in a blend of hoisin and soy sauces and can be made a day or two before your gathering.
Kate Zuckerman, pastry chef at Manhattan's Chanterelle and author of the new book, The Sweet Life, thinks most cheesecakes are too heavy and sweet. Her recipe uses goat cheese to lighten the texture and tangy crème fraîche to cut the sweetness. Here, she tops mini cheescakes with wine gelées—a new kind of wine-and-cheese-pairing.