Pistachio Tiramisu Recipe For National Tiramisu Day

[1] Pistachio Tiramisu: Trade the coffee for pistachio nuts (photo © Chef Stefano Carniato | Piola | Miami). [2] Start with the freshest pistachios you can find. If you want to buy in bulk, Middle Eastern grocers often have the best options (photos #2 and #3 © Setton Farms). [3] See the branch? The nuts…
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The Easiest Chocolate Fondue For Chocolate Fondue Day

[1] Cookies & Cream Dark Chocolate Fondue (photos #1, #2, #3, and #4 © The Melting Pot). [2] Turtle Milk Chocolate Fondue. [3] Fonduefetti White Chocolate Fondue. [4] The fondue comes in a pouch of with premium chocolate wafers† and toppings. Each pouch makes five 1/4-cup servings. For larger servings, plan accordingly. [5] If you…
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National Baked Alaska Day & The Original Baked Alaska Recipe

[1] A dramatic beauty (photo © The Ocean Aire). [2] Brandy, rum, or other alcohol is lit in a small cup or spoon and poured over the Baked Alaska (photo © J F Restaurants). [3] The dessert is just as beautiful without flames (photo © Monkey Business | Dreamstime). [4] You can use any flavors…
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Bourbon Pear Bread Pudding Recipe For National Pear Month

December is National Pear Month. World Pear Day is December 2nd. So celebrate with this delicious recipe for Bourbon Poached Pear Bread Pudding. Pears poached in Bourbon…cubes of sweet brioche bread…a custard of eggs, milk..and the warm spices of the season: Who can resist? Plus, it’s perfectly seasonal, from the beginning of fall through the…
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The Most Popular Dessert The Year You Were Born

[1] 1944: Shoefly Pie (all photos © TasteOfHome). [2] 1976: Banana Pudding. [3] 1984: Red Velvet Cake.   [4] 1961: Ambrosia.   Thanks to Taste Of Home for this bit of food fun: the popular desserts—and recipes for them—from the year you were born. There’s every year from 1940 to 2000. Think of what you…
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