Despite some tall tales, Hostess Twinkies do not last forever. The box of Twinkies that my friends gave me as a gag gift were, in fact, hard as a rock in less than a year. These cream-filled chiffon cake...
An old classic that relies on a few new tricks-toasted-coconut milk, the use of gelatin, and the incorporation of whipped cream-to make the most ethereal pie imaginable.
While the charms of molten fudge and gooey caramel are undeniable, nothing beats an ice cream topping that shatters at the tap of a spoon. Enter this magic shell, a slightly-more-savory evolution of the...
Quickly boiling the agave thickens it a bit; adding the strawberries while it's still warm infuses the syrup with flavor and a pretty pink color. Blackberries or pitted cherries can be substituted if you...
I love using this as a frosting or a filling because it is light and creamy, and less sweet than the Classic Americana Icing. It tastes just like whipped cream.
While you can make a very nice vanilla sugar by simply plunging a vanilla bean into a jar of sugar and leaving it there (for a really, really long time), I actually like to make a slightly fancier version...