desserts Archives - The Boozy Epicure

Mimosa Pops

July 16, 2014July 19, 2016 Champagne, desserts

Oh no, leftover Champagne! That totally sounds like a made-up problem, but in a household of two, can happen. Unlike still wine, sparkling does not hold up. Once the bubbles are gone, it just isn't appealing. So what do you do when you've got half a bottle of leftover bubbly?... Read More

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No Churn Coffee Ice Cream

March 20, 2014September 26, 2016 chocolate, coffee, desserts, ice cream, sweets

I have a favorite ice cream recipe. Jeni's Splendid makes the most delicious ice cream I've ever eaten or made, and while the recipe is by no means difficult, it does require an ice cream maker and a bit of a time/mess commitment. So when I saw Nigella Lawson make... Read More

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Chocolate Cake – my first attempt at making a layer cake “from scratch”

April 21, 2013July 27, 2016 baking, cakes, chocolate, desserts, frosting, sweets

Homemade Chocolate Layer Cake with Marshmallow FrostingI've made croissants, cookies, macarons, caneles, pies, tarte tatin, and many other sweet treats, but can you believe that until today I had never made a cake from scratch? For the entirety of my life, if I wanted to bake a cake, I used... Read More

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Store-bought Egg Whites – Italian Macaron Challenge

March 28, 2013July 28, 2016 cookies, desserts, macarons, pastry, sweets

Store-bought Egg Whites - Italian Macaron ChallengeAfter the decent results of the French meringue macs using store bought pasteurized egg whites (you can check out the post here) I decided it was time to try the Italian meringue method and see what happened. I used Pierre Herme's Coffee Macarons today,... Read More

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The Canelé Recipe and Guide

March 9, 2013September 5, 2017 caneles, desserts, pastry, sweets

Canelé de Bordeaux (a.k.a cannelé bordelais) are perhaps my favorite sweet treat. A shiny, crispy outside holds within a gorgeous, rum-scented, custardy interior that is at once decadent, yet sophisticated. Making canelés doesn't have to be complicated. When you begin, I highly suggest you use a mini silicon mold, forget about... Read More