Tapioca, rice pudding, bread pudding, & custard are some of the most loved comfort-food desserts. Easy to make, not super sweet, and good for you at the same time. To serve any of these desserts for a special occasion add a spoonful of this compote to add some colour and a bit of zing without…
Category: Desserts
Raspberry Coulis
Coulis is basically a fresh fruit sauce with no seeds. It should be somewhat tart, and hold its shape well enough for a consistent garnish or decoration. This recipe works well with mango, kiwi, blueberries and strawberries, as well as raspberries. I even use thawed raspberries very successfully. Raspberries and chocolate are so wonderful together. …
Bourbon Sauce
This is a light sauce with the warm flavours of bourbon and vanilla. Great for topping bread pudding, ice cream, ginger cake or whatever you want it on.
Pear & Ginger Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
What is it that makes something a comfort food? It needs to be something that triggers good memories in your taste buds, and doesn’t take you to strange places flavour-wise. I think bread pudding is one of the most wonderful desserts ever devised. It’s such a simple dish, the basic version using day old breads,…
Lava Cakes
The first time I made this dessert, I made it for 6, as the recipe instructs. The next time it was for 12 and so on. I’ve successfully made 60 for dinner, with no mishaps, it is a very simple dessert, and you’ll only be limited by the amount of ramekins you have on hand. …
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