Desserts Reviews

Deserts can be the most fattening part of a meal; however I have one lined up for you that is lovely and not too fattening. You should always treat yourself once in a while to a lovely desert; even it is rich in calories! Not all deserts are unhealthy, like you will find with my Crumble that I will guide you through on how to make. Many ...  Read the complete review

I posted this on Ciao (as marymoose99) in November 2007 entitled "A rant, a pumpkin pie and a strudel" - I have slightly edited the rant! §§§Halloween 2007 - a rant§§§ It was 10th October when the first child came round begging - sorry, I mean 'trick or treating'. Following this I locked the door, ...  Read the complete review

I have come across this lovely cake which is very simple to bake and is ideal for any cherry or marzipan lover. INGREDIENTS 200g / 8oz Butter - Softened 220g / 8oz Caster sugar 4 eggs - beaten 200g / 8oz self-raising flour 200g / 8oz chopped cherries 100g / 4oz ground almonds 2 -3 drops ...  Read the complete review

Mmmmm.....desserts. My favourite course but one I don't bother with all that often as so many dessert recipes seem to be so fiddly and time consuming. Here are two recipes that are fairly easy though, and are guaranteed to impress. In fact I'm making the second one for friends who are coming over this evening. Chocolate ...  Read the complete review

Mascarpone Mousse - I got this recipe frm my mum. Lord knows where she got it from, she's like Mrs Beeton herslef (only much less matronly!) I'm not much of a dessert person really, much more of a savoury but when i get the urge I must have sweet things immediately! I really enjoy this dessert, maybe because it uses ...  Read the complete review

My dear old Mum had a huge collection of recipes that she had gathered over the years. She used to write them down on anything handy. This could be bits of cardboard cut from cereal packets, pages out of a scrap pad or spare blank pages in other recipe books. Of course, she was of an age that had the obligatory Mrs Beeton's on the ...  Read the complete review

I’m a huge fan of dessert, but I’m also a lazy slob. I want my desserts to taste great, but not take much effort. Here are a few of my favourite really easy dessert recipes. Hope you find something to appeal to you. *** Chocolate Rice Crispies or Cornflake Cakes *** Ingredients: - Big bar of milk chocolate ...  Read the complete review

After months of planning my Fiance and I finally managed to get both sets of parents to meet. We had toyed with the idea of taking them out for a meal but then thought that might be too formal so we intivted them both round for lunch one Sunday afternoon. Pressure was on me after that and as I am part Italian I got out my good ...  Read the complete review

Pots-au chocolat. This is a delicious dessert and really easy to make. The pots can be prepared in advance and left in the fridge. I have saved the little ceramic pots you get with yoghurt and these are perfect to put the desserts in. You will need- 75-g/3 oz plain chocolate. I like to use a really good ...  Read the complete review

Here is one of my fave desserts it looks impressive but is so simple to make Baileys cheesecake You will need: Large mixing bowl Electric mixer large plate/cake board palette knife large(12" diameter)plastic cheesecake ring or the side portion of a springform cake tin ...  Read the complete review

Ultimate Banoffee pie ================ Its the time of year where I have a couple of weeks rest on my hands, and this is time that I find myself doing things that I don't usually get time for. One of my passions in life is food, well lets face it we all enjoy it don't we. I must admit that I have 2 ...  Read the complete review

Being an Indian and 100% vegetarian by birth, i would like to share with you some of the local recipes. I belong to Chandigarh. It lies in North India and is better known as "The City Beautiful". Well, Chandigarh is a joint capital of Haryana and Punjab so its dishes have a tint of both the states, making them ...  Read the complete review

Mangos is summer fruit. You get more variety in the summer. The ones in shops now don't taste that good. You will need a ripe mango for the perfect taste. This little recipes of mine is very simple to prepare and it doesn't cost more than the price of a pint. You will need 4 scoops of ice cream 260ml ...  Read the complete review

~~~Why peach pie?~~~~ Hailing mostly from the American Deep South, and with a good chunk of my childhood spent in the state of Georgia, and my own mother a Georgia native, I have to tell you it is no shock I have a HUGE love for peaches! Georgia is known as "The Peach State" and females are often referred to as Georgia ...  Read the complete review

This is a fantastic little recipe for when you want to treat yourself and your partner to a taste of heaven. I first stumbled upon this dessert when I was recently invited to a dinner at my friend's house and ever since then have been mixing with the flavour to make more tasty combinations. -For this recipe you will need the ...  Read the complete review

Having been lynched in the past at work for eating home-made tiramisu and, despite my protestations that this really is an easy thing to make, I thought I'd see if I could convince you lot... *********** WARNING *********** THIS RECIPIE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR: 1 - THE VERY YOUNG, ELDERLY, INFIRM ...  Read the complete review

As it is Shrove Tuesday tomorrow (Pancake day) I will definately be making pancakes for the kids. So I thought I would share my recipie with all of you. It is a quick and easy recipe, the kids get involved in making the pancakes. Pancakes This recipe will make around 12 pancakes Preparation time: 5 ...  Read the complete review

German Apple Cake.....a yummy dessert, that's easy to make, always turns our correctly, lovely hot or cold! This is a recipe that I have been making regularly for guests for about 20 years! It is always well appreciated. You can even make it in advance and freeze, then reheat! For the cake: 4oz ...  Read the complete review

For a quick and easy dessert, i find that using basic ingedients you can find on any shelf always make a nice treat, and you can give the dessert a complex name and look! The trick to making a dessert is appearance. For example, a slice of cheesecake is a slice of cheesecake, but you can add fruit on the side of the plate, ...  Read the complete review

Roast Bananas. First of all you need to gather up your ingredients. All you will need is your bananas (one of two per person depending on how greedy you are), a packet of chocolate chips (or similar) and some mini marshmallows. The equipment you will need is even easier. Gather together a knife (any knife doesn’t ...  Read the complete review