Looking for a slightly chocolately dessert, that was easy enough to make in advance so I landed on Ina’s Mocha Icebox Cake. Simple it was, buying the ingredients in Switzerland, not so much. Ina calls for Tate’s Bakeshop cookies, which I’ve never had, so I tried this with both Oreos in one layer and mini…
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Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse
She may not look like much, but it’s what inside that counts- isn’t that usually the case? This mousse was a labor of love to not waste a cup of extra mascarpone that was kicking around the fridge…the results were more spectacular than anything I could have hoped for! The word “bangin’” comes to mind…
Chocolate Hazelnut Tart
Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for a myriad of things in particular this year, also for anyone whose taken a moment to follow my adventures in planes, trains, and kitchens. Wishing you a gorgeously delicious one, my loves! Not much for chocolate, but finding myself making tons of choco desserts these days… I was even more suprised…
Ina’s Brownie Pudding
All I can say is that it’s much better than it looks! Gooey center, crispy top, makes Ina’s Brownie Pudding the perfect base for a scoop of ice cream while unwinding after a long moving day. The first thing that I baked in the new house as it required one dish and a handful of…
Ina’s Peach & Almond Torte
My girl Ina claimed this was an easy one and I needed something simple to take to a small dinner party so I put my quest in her capable hands and she delivered as always. Ingredients on hand plus seasonal fruit was an astounding success that resulted in requests for seconds as well as the…