Baklava’s origin is impossible to pin down, so ingredients and recipes vary. Almost any nut, from almonds to walnuts, pistachio to pecans, can be used. This exotic treat is equally fantastic for entertaining a group, or for a special night at home.
Category Archives: Delectable Delights
Break Fast with Lemony Baked Bannock
Tired of toast? Need a quickie brunch recipe? Legend says bannock and scones come from the land where kings were crowned, but for us commoners they fill a need for sweet and cakey at breakfast, are a great bread replacement in lunch sandwiches, and up the ante of your dinnertime salads, soups, and stews. Here’s to this lemony recipe becoming a part of your quick-baking repertoire.
The Classic Simplicity of Cream Puffs
Cream puffs are a simple but decadent dessert that you can make at home for a little taste of luxury. Chantilly cream is nestled between rounds of flaky pâte à choux for a lovely balance of light pastry and soft, sweet cream.
Warm Up with a Classic Brown Butter Pear Tart
With spring right around the corner, this poached pear and brown butter tart pays due reverence to one of winter’s sweetest fruits just before it goes out of season.
Valentine's Day Chocolate Two Ways
There’s no overestimating the power of chocolate –– whether it’s a soothing remedy at the end of a long day or a festive celebration, it’s an indulgence universally acknowledged as euphorically delicious and nearly impossible to resist. And few could argue that one of its most significant roles comes around each February. Today’s recipes play up chocolate’s fruity counterparts, while staying true to its extravagantly indulgent character.
Dessert Pizza Throw Down
Turning pizza into a dessert using deliciously sweet ingredients is a charming and surprisingly stylish way to treat yourself — in more ways than one.
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Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are a chocolaty step up on a traditional favorite that perfectly pairs with any comfort food. Infused with melted chocolate and generously heaped with two kinds of chocolate chips, these cookies will satisfy the chocolate lover in anyone.
Bananas Wrapped in Phyllo with Homemade Chocolate Sauce
Phyllo is a thin pastry sheet featured in many Greek and Mediterranean dishes like baklava and apple strudel. It’s flaky and lighter than dough. This delicious Banana Phyllo is a great way to cap off any meal.
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Breakfast Smoothie
Strawberries make a sweet breakfast smoothie, but any frozen or fresh fruit will do.
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