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Dessert Recipes

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    May 24, 2012

    Celebrate Memorial Day with A Festive Fruit Pizza

    Memorial Day is just around the corner. With my brother, a U.S. Marine (oorah!), currently back home from his first deployment in Afghanistan, the holiday is near and dear to my heart. Wanting to make something special to celebrate and honor all those who have served and who continue to serve in ou ... More >>

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    February 20, 2012

    What's Cooking This Week?

    Photo by FotoosVanRobinCooking low and slow can make the Moroccan Spiced Stew that much better. If you have extra time and a tagine, go for it.​Romantic seafood dinner. Check. Chocolate. Check. Roses. Check. Chocolate mousse. Check. Champagne. Check. Eating leftover chocolate all freaking week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Dinner For Two: A Romantic Valentine's Day Menu

    Romance is in the air...and in my kitchen. This year, my fiancé and I decided to skip our usual Valentine's Day steakhouse special and cook an at-home meal full of flavor and passion. With mussels, steak, and shrimp, I'm sure we won't be missing that over-priced prix-fixe steak dinner. Woo your l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    How To: Make a Dutch Baby Pancake

    Photo by holycalamityAnything can go on these babies.​Open letter to Dutch baby pancakes: My sweet, sweet Dutch babies, Where have you been all my life? Seriously, I've been lost without you. You're delicious... and so easy to make...and you're so full of love...and so full of powdered sugar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    How To: Make Bite-size "Butterfingers" At Home

    That one in the middle just looks like it's stuck to your computer screen, doesn't it? Don't you just want to...grab it? Making these mini Butterfingers is so easy it's dumb. I'm a sucker for those "crispety, crunchety" bite-size morsels of awesome. I'm always raiding the office candy jar and hoardi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Liquor Treat: Using Leftover Halloween Sweets for Six Candy Cocktails

    Photo by terren in VirginiaCandy overload. Must. Make. Cocktails.​Once Halloween has come and gone, I'm always left with a giant pile of Halloween candy. I have eaten it, tortured people by bringing it in to work, and baked it into all kinds of cakes and desserts. But this year, I plan on tryi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    How To: Bake Lattice Cookies for Fall

    I came across this tutorial the other day on NotMartha.org and had to give it a shot. It's the easiest recipe because...well...you don't actually cook anything. The dough for the cookies is just ready-made pie crust, and I love warm, flaky pie crust topped with butter, cinnamon and sugar. It's an ea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    What a Crock: Cherry Chocolate Dessert

    ​Cherry Chocolate Dessert--a pretty vague name, but I was intrigued. This recipe consists of only three ingredients, making it a high-risk venture. The reviews were solid, and I was under a time crunch, so I gave it a whirl. The rundown A box of chocolate cake mix, a stick of butter, and a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    How To Host a Japanese Dinner Party at Home in 5 Easy Steps

    ​The cold, rainy weather coupled with PHEW (post holiday empty wallet syndrome) means there has never been a better time to entertain at home. If you're sick of cooking up chicken and salad dinners for friends and family, follow these easy steps to create a delicious Japanese-themed dinner at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    New Orleans's Breakfast: Bananas Foster French Toast

    ​I have a new cooking obsession: French toast. I am not sure how this happened, considering that a year ago I hated the stuff. Now, somehow, I have found myself scouring the web, cookbooks and magazines for new variations to make. I make it not just for breakfast, but also lunch and dinner. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Nigella Lawson's Pain-Au-Chocolat Pudding, Pt. 1

    ​I have to begin this recipe by telling you that the cookbook from which it came, Nigella Lawson's How to be a Domestic Goddess, is one of the coolest, most sensual, life-altering cookbooks I have ever encountered. Even the look of the book itself is sexy and different. The cover art is unassu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Why You Should Buy an Ice Cream Maker

    ​Ice cream is delicious. This is simply a fact of life, like--birds sing, dogs bark, people who live in the Heights think they're superior to everyone else, and ice cream is delicious. While there are plenty of places around town to acquire delicious ice cream, if you're really hard core, con ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Memorial Day Party Planning, Part 3

    ​The weekend is upon us (praise be!), and Memorial Day deliciousness lies ahead. You've invited the people and bought your preliminary supplies, so your workload should be pretty straightforward. Here's a couple of food ideas, plus a quick checklist:

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Mother's Day Pancakes: Four Ways

    ​Mother's Day is this Sunday, and if you're like us, you're still trying to decide exactly how to honor the woman who was brave enough to deal with you during your formative years. You could always take her to brunch, but that trick is becoming a bit played out. Huge crowds, huge prices, and g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Molto Italiano at Sabetta Cafe & Wine Bar

    Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​A new restaurant has stepped up to the plate at 2411 S. Shepherd, the former location of Crostini and -- more recently -- the ill-fated Cafe Zol. Sabetta Cafe & Wine Bar, the creation of Chef Riccardo Palazzo-Giorgio and wife Donna, opened this week. Sabetta was th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Pork & Eggs in Caramel Sauce

    ​After sharing our recipe for catfish in caramel sauce, we promised another sweet-n-savory recipe. Thit kho (pronounced like "tit caw"...yeah, it sounds dirty in English) is a dish featuring pork slow-cooked in a caramel sauce with hard-boiled eggs. This one can be considered the Vietnamese ve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Chocolate Meringue Pie, Grandma Style

    ​My grandmother never fit the down-home-cookin' stereotypes. She made a few things well like roast and gravy for Sunday dinners, hotcakes on Saturday mornings and spaghetti with meat sauce that was certainly not authentic, but as a kid, I thought it was the bee's knees. There was one homemade ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Catfish in Caramel Sauce

    ​To the uninitiated, caramel and fish sauce are like Romeo and Juliet: The relationship defies the stars. But it's as natural as that light through yonder window. After the jump, a recipe for catfish simmered in a caramel sauce. And watch out for another upcoming recipe here on Eating Our Wor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Lemongrass-Infused Vietnamese Ice Cream

    ​Can hay-like stalks of grass make for a good ice cream flavor? Only if you follow the directions detailed below. The recipes for Vietnamese ice cream, or kem (pronounced like "cam" in "camera"), vary widely. In this recipe, instead of eggs and cream, we'll use cornstarch. The result will b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Recipe: Vietnamese Banana Tapioca Soup

    ​I prefer eating raw bananas while they're still greenish and unripe. By the time bananas turn yellow, they're too sweet for my preference. Luckily for me, I learned how to convert overly sweet bananas into a simple traditional Vietnamese dessert that exudes awesomeness. Chè chuÿi (pronoun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    The Shameless Chef: Lemons, Lemons Everywhere

    You'll want to jam this out as you cook. It'll make everything taste better. I had a bit of a quandary this week. I was considering two dishes for the column, but both were too simple. Yes, there is a such a thing as "too simple," even for me, so don't be a smartass. Luckily, I realized the two di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    10 Deceptively Easy Dishes

    ​Boeuf bourguignon. Coq au vin. Molten chocolate cake. Fancy-sounding dishes for fancy-sounding meals, right? Whether you're impressing a date or an entire dinner party, there are certain items you can serve that will have the room applauding your culinary skills -- and have you taking it easy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Pound Cake From a Box?

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttIt looks good...but how does it taste?​True pound cake is a decadent delicacy. A pound each of butter, eggs, sugar and flour -- with an underlying hint of citrus, vanilla or even almond, depending on the recipe you use -- blended heavily together to create a cake th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    The Shameless Chef: The Bastard King

    Insert nonsense Creole phrase here.​No, this isn't an article about William I of England; today is my 30th Fat Tuesday, and I have yet to sample a Mardi Gras king cake. This will not stand. But I can't afford to buy one at a bakery (not a good one, anyway), so I'll do what I always do: cobble ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    A Valentine's Day Sure Thing

    Photo by shalawesome​Let's face it; you want to get lucky this Valentine's Day. Well, we hate to be the bearer of bad news, but chocolate isn't going to get you there. Neither are oysters, caviar or champagne. We know all the men out there have their heads in their hands, groaning, "Great, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Shameless Chef: Dirt Pudding

    This should provide you with a lifetime's supply of vegetable shortening.​ Don't touch that. Leave it the hell alone. Hi, this is the Shameless Chef, and you'll have to pardon my irregular typing and somewhat cranky demeanor. I'm hung over as hell this morning, and my sister thought it would b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    How To Make The Perfect: Fudge

    Note: This is a rerun of a popular post from last Christmas. We'd be remiss in not sharing our favorite fudge recipe this time of year. Enjoy and good luck in your fudge endeavors. My mother is known for many things, but chief among them is her famous Christmas fudge. Each year, lucky friends and f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Recipe: Noodle Kugel

    Photo by Shelly S​Noodle kugel is part sweet noodle pudding dessert, part side dish. This is not fried, but it's still a staple (you'll see it at pretty much any potluck you will ever go to at a synagogue), and something we still make nearly every Hanukkah. This version is significantly les ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Food Fight: Battle Hot Chocolate

    Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​Lately, our food fights have been both adventurous and, well, about food. It's been a while since we focused on comfort food and even longer since we focused on drinks. And with the horribly drizzly and cold weather this past week, Eating Our Words has wanted nothi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    German Chocolate... Pie?

    ​You've probably had German chocolate cake, the multilayered chocolate dreamboat filled and topped with a luscious coconut-pecan frosting. While this lover is a year-round nationwide favorite, most people have never heard of its cousin, the German chocolate pie. The pie version features the sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    World Class Banana Pudding

    ​If you love old-fashioned banana pudding with Nabisco Nilla wafers made from scratch, check out the dessert selections at Discount Food Store on Homestead at Laura Koppe. The cafeteria inside the store serves arguably the finest soul food in the city of Houston. Plate lunches with entrees and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    The Shameless Chef: Three Layer Pumpkin Overload

    Have you noticed I'm getting more and more Tetris-y with my ingredient layouts?​Jane Catherine Collins recently posted how to make the "perfect" pumpkin pie. Well, that's fine, if you're into meticulously tracking down those rare jungle spices that you have to mix into your pie crust at the stroke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Thanksgiving Recipe: Cranberry Yogurt Ice Cream

    This isn't cranberry yogurt ice cream. But this is how we imagine it should be served.​Whenever I buy fresh cranberries to make cranberry sauce, I end up with too many of them. They aren't cheap, and they usually go to waste in my refrigerator. If you have ever popped a fresh cranberry in yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

    ​This week I baked vegan cinnamon rolls. Before I started the project, I envisioned myself exhausted at 2 a.m. with my arms and forehead coated in flour, waiting for dough to rise for the second time before baking. I had never baked with yeast before and was anxious about an I Love Lucy-style ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Master P

    Fabio​Plinio Sandalio is the pastry chef at Textile Restaurant on 22nd in the Heights. He invited me into his kitchen for a short interview about all things Plinio. Eating Our Words: What would you say your signature dessert is that screams "Plinio Sandalio made this"? Plinio Sandalio: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    An Ode to Sugar -- But Watch Out for That Nasty Oil and Fat!

    Photos by Margaret Downing​A new cookbook called The Worry-Free Bakery arrived in Eating...Our Words' inbox the other day. It both promoted the worth of sweet desserts, and promised recipes that were fat free. Author Kumiko Ibaraki, a former public health nurse who left nursing to g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Ruggles' Triple Delight Jumbo Cookies

    ​The decorate-a-cookie-for-free option available to little kids at Ruggles Bakery has always made us jealous. Luckily, now we can make our own. These chewy, toffee, chocolate, coconut cookies are one of the special Dessert of the Day selections that come around from time to time. They're big e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Recipe: Michael Cordua's Alfajor Recipe

    ​The alfajor -- a kind of cookie sandwich -- is an entirely different cookie depending on where you find it. In Spain, it could be a Christmas cookie of honey, almonds and spices. In South America, it's filled with dulce de leche or jam and covered in chocolate, powdered sugar or, in the case ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Benjy's Chocolate Cake Recipe

    Photo by richhumofairThe huge, fudgy, pecan-studded glory that is Benjy's chocolate cake is a Houston tradition. And Benjy Levit, whose second restaurant opened this year on Washington Avenue, can actually say that his cake is "just like Mom's," because, well, it is his mom's. She actually does bake ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2009

    Chocolate Chip Cookie Redux

    Few American culinary inventions have been experimented on, analyzed, tested, and dissected more than the humble chocolate chip cookie. Myriad variations in recipe, presentation and technique have been exhaustively documented. As a home cook I tend to be a traditionalist. So I call for a return ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Chess Pie: A Southern Tradition

    Chess pie is one of those forgotten vestiges of old Southern culture, like RC Colas and Moon Pies, that hasn't yet been snapped up by nouveau foodies and made trendy again, as has been done with greens, grits and pork fat. It's all for the best, really.  Chess pie isn't supposed to be tre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Mom's Christmas Fudge

    My mother is known for many things, but chief among them is her famous Christmas fudge.  Each year, lucky friends and family make out with a tin or two.  And until my grandfather passed away last year, she would always make an enormous gift basket for him each year at Christmas, filled wi ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 7, 2008

    Crash Course at Ristorante Cavour

    Get a real Italian experience -- in both food and service

  • Dining

    May 8, 2003

    Ice Cream Sandwich

    Nundini Food Store's panini are good, but their gelati are great

  • Calendar

    January 2, 2003

    The Anti-Marthas

    Two Austin cooks defy the queen of domesticity

  • Dining

    October 24, 2002

    Designer Drinks

    The CharBar's Tuxedo Martini

  • Dining

    November 25, 1999

    Thanks for Nothing

    The Chronicle's annual parade of prepackaged Thanksgiving recipes needs to be canned

  • Dining

    July 22, 1999

    French Bliss

    Bistro Provence

  • Dining

    September 4, 1997

    Sold American

    With his eponymous new cafe, Mark Cox sheds his Tony's past

  • Dining

    October 17, 1996

    Back to Wok

    A pair of Asian pioneers return to blaze new (if familiar) paths

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