Chocolate-Glazed Hazelnut Mousse Cake

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Quinn's birthday has lasted all month. Seriously. It started at the first of the month when, after months of waiting out the high-def war, he got a Blu-ray player. Then, we spent a week in New York. Granted, he was there for a conference, but it's New York. And, he got to pick out a new laptop bag at Jack Spade. We got back home the night before his birthday. The next night, we went to one of our favorite semi-local restaurants, and he got another present. Then, this weekend we had the family over for dinner and more presents. And this cake. I let him pick out his birthday dessert every year. Last year's tiramisu cake was delicious, but sort of a pain to make (and keep together). This year, he picked a dessert featuring one of my favorite combinations - chocolate and hazelnuts.

Hazelnut Blondies

Sunday, February 3, 2008

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View more photos One of my new favorite “holidays” is World Nutella Day, hosted by Sara of Ms. Adventures in Italy. I am a relatively recent Nutella fan, having discovered it a couple of years ago. My love of this delicious chocolate-hazelnut spread was instantaneous, so I am more than happy to celebrate a day [...]

Giandua Souffle

Sunday, January 20, 2008

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View more photos I don’t watch much Food Network anymore. Somewhere along the way, it has lost its appeal to me. A few weeks ago, I accidentally watched Giada, and she made these wonderful-looking chocolate souffles. Not only are they chocolate, they also have one of my favorite things – Frangelico, a hazelnut flavored liqueur. [...]

Hazelnut Mini Cheesecakes

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

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View more photos When I came across this recipe in Cooking with Paula Deen, I realized that it had been far too long since I put my mini cheesecake pan to use. I’ve been anxiously awaiting the holiday season so I could justify making these little treats.

Gianduja Mousse

Sunday, November 4, 2007

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View a printable recipe and more photos In the last year or so, I have definitely found my love for hazelnuts. Seriously, where have those been all my life? Of course, to optimize hazelnuts, there must be chocolate. When I found the recipe for this gianduja (apparently means Nutella) mousse in Food & Wine magazine, [...]

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