desserts

Grilled Lemon-Saffron Pound Cake Recipe

Wrap up Grilling Month with a sweet grilled dessert
May 24, 2013 12:02 pm
grilled pound cake
Photo: Frankie Frankeny

Michael Chiarello is a master of cooking over fire — we don't call him a Grilling God for nothing. His new book, Live Fire, is an aptly named volume full of professional tips for some of the best food you've ever tasted off the grill. Including dessert. 

Frozen Chocolate Bananas Recipe

Bluth-style bananas, just in time for Arrested D!
May 23, 2013 4:01 pm
frozen chocolate banana recipe
Photo: Vegan Feast Catering on Flickr

Now that I've gotten that out of my system, George Michael was right. Not about whether it's legal to touch your cousin in the state of California (still not), but that there's pretty much no recipe for a frozen chocolate banana. You dip it in the...chocolate, then roll it in nuts and freeze it in a cooler full of evidence. Or ice. You can't have a party without ice. The non-recipe, after the jump. 

No-Bake Persimmon And Goat Cheese Cheesecake Recipe

Persian cookbook changes up a rich dessert classic
May 17, 2013 2:02 pm

Chef and cookbook author Louisa Shafia's The New Persian Kitchen is filled with traditional and modern takes on Persian cuisine. You've seen cheesecake in every flavor and variation — except persimmon, right? Tangy, creamy goat cheese pairs perfectly with sweet, earthy persimmons for a truly impressive dessert.

Today's Snacktime: It's One Banana, Michael. What Could It Cost, $10?

AD's Bluth's Original Banana Stand comes to NYC
May 13, 2013 1:02 pm

Now you don't have to call it the OC, cause Bluth's Original Frozen Banana Stand has left the Orange for the Apple. Wow, that's too many fruits. Yes, tipped off by a friend who's just as unabashedly obsessed with Arrested Development as I am, I'll be getting a GOB (GOB!) on my snack break today — a crane dropped them off right over by Rockefeller Center.

Boston Cream Pie Recipe

Learn how to make Massachusetts' official dessert
Apr 29, 2013 4:02 pm
Photo: Jonathan Lovekin

Leave it to blogger and TV show host Lucinda Scala Quinn to feed us just the way we want. Her recipe for Boston cream pie is everything we ever wanted in a pie-cake. Or cake-pie. Either way, it's wicked delicious.

Matt and Ted Lee's Caramel Cake Recipe

A rich caramel cake recipe from the South Carolina
Apr 26, 2013 2:01 pm
Photo: Squire Fox

Matt and Ted Lee, James Beard Award-winning chefs from South Carolina, recently released The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen (high up on our list of spring cookbooks to look out for). Inside is a wealth of classic homestyle and elevated Southern food we couldn't wait to sink our teeth into. Next up, a sticky-sweet caramel cake that won't disappoint.

The Cookie Recipe That Caught The Eye Of Jacques Torres And Dorie Greenspan

Portofignos creation voted to pair best with Port
Apr 23, 2013 4:46 pm

Port company Fonseca recently announced the winner of its BIN 27 Port & Cookie Rumble contest, with Maureen Dudgeon of Kansas City taking home the grand prize for her “Portofignos” cookie creation. As part of the competition, cookie lovers nationwide were invited to submit their favorite, original cookie that pairs best with BIN 27 Port. The winning recipe, after the jump.

Caramel Pecan Tortoises Recipe

Gooey, nutty chocolate treats in reptile form
Apr 16, 2013 4:02 pm
Photo: Joseph De Leo

We're crazy about the Hand-Crafted Candy Bars cookbook! Screw all those preservatives and artificial crap, we're going back to old-school candymaking techniques with these Caramel Pecan Tortoises. Cute, but importantly, functional.  

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