Course: Dessert

Florentines
Dessert, French, Parve

Florentines

Florentines are lace cookies with the addition of minced candied orange peel. Yes, you can buy the orange rind; but trust me, if you make your own, the results will be worth it- and you have the bonus of snacking on the leftovers! Florentines are traditionally made with chopped nuts […]

Lace Cookies
Dessert, French, Parve

Lace Cookies

Lace cookies look like lace and taste like crisp caramel! Many years ago, when I was teaching a dessert class, one of my students asked me if one had to use a toothpick tiny holes materialize before your very eyes! Take your time to make just six or eight cookies […]

Glazed Almonds
American, Dessert, Parve, Snacks

Glazed Almonds

Glazed Almonds are irresistible. You’ll love it when everyone thinks you bought them and you proudly announce you made them yourself! I like to bring them out after dinner; but there’s no law that says you can’t munch on them before dinner. Wrap a batch of Glazed Almonds in cellophane […]

Cream Cheesecake
American, Dairy, Dessert

Cream Cheesecake

This Cream Cheesecake is all cream cheese and cream. The addition of sour cream or the popular Italian cheesecake based on ricotta just doesn’t do it for me. Truth be told, my son has eaten a whole Cream Cheese cake cake by himself- It’s that good! Add to that, you […]

Chocolate Cheesecake
American, Dairy, Dessert

Chocolate Cheesecake

This Chocolate Cheesecake is a chocoholic’s dream! It’s so rich and dense that you can truly serve a crowd from one cake. That extra whipped cream and chocolate shavings in the middle take it over the top. For those of you who prefer a basic but fabulous cheesecake, clink on […]