shiny chocolate ganache Ganache is not much more than melted chocolate with cream in it to keep it flowy. Oh and for shine, you add butter. Gets better and better, doesn't it?
fries and mayo The thing is, you can't successfully transport french fries home. Solution: fry them at home! Not an epiphany but don't we all shy away? We needn't...
Individual Tartes Tatin Arguably the easiest baked dessert for a non-baker (someone who not only dislikes but is slightly fearful of baking, as defined by this non-baker).
chocolate bark Melt chocolate, pour it out, cram anything (within reason) you love on top of it before it sets.
coconut rocks For those with a sweet tooth, those who do not...even those who profess not to love coconut!
saffron ricotta-stuffed dates A quick, make-at-the-last-minute bite that goes perfectly with a sweeter aperitif or with a semi-dry sherry.
aluwa There are many Sri Lankan “sweets” that really should be called Sri Lankan savouries. I can think of many that...
happening now in (and around) LA My favourite new and new-to-me spots from my last, delicious trip to LA.
chocolate hazelnut banana cookie sandwiches These are cookies for Santa. The first time I bit into one, I knew.
chuttie’s marshmallows "Would you make marshmallows?" is the refrain, if my aunt dares to ask what she can bring to very special event.
