Let’s face it: we live in a Momofuku world. Desserts these days are prized for taking hours to create, containing outlandish ingredients, and requiring surgeon-like skills to execute. If you’re not familiar with the wild desserts coming out of this New York restaurant, here is a good article by Bon Appetit. I think desserts like [Click to Continue Reading...]

Y’all know that Tex-Mex food is a cuisine in a league all its own, right?  It’s not some fusion of half Texas food and half Mexican food stirred together.  Tex-Mex food includes favorites like tortilla soup, carne guisada, refried beans, crispy tacos, cheese enchiladas with chili gravy, migas and more.  Are you hungry yet? It [Click to Continue Reading...]

I officially declare it Valentine’s Day season!  This is my favorite time of year!  It was about this time a few years ago that I got the idea for small-scale desserts that would serve only two.  To celebrate, I will be posting romantic desserts all the way up ‘til the big day.  Is there anything [Click to Continue Reading...]

These luscious chocolate cakes are the perfect ending to a romantic dinner for two.  For an extra special touch, sometimes I omit the espresso powder and sprinkle liquor over the cakes right after unmolding.  Whiskey, Cointreau, Frangelico, and Amaretto are all welcome here. In my experience, the fluted Pyrex cupsunmold easier than straight-sided ramekins.  Molten [Click to Continue Reading...]