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Great Depression Chocolate Cake – Updated

06 Saturday Feb 2021

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Cake, Chocolate

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all-purpose flour, baking soda, cider vinegar, cold water, dates, kosher salt, olive oil, sugar, toasted walnuts, unsweetened cocoa, vanilla extract

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is img_4604-e1612293090234.jpgDepression Chocolate Cake reaches back to a time when, with very little, people made some pretty delicious things…necessity being the Mother of Invention and all.  This is one of those delicious things.  Continue reading →

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Bread Pudding with Chocolate Chips and Salted Caramel Swirl

12 Saturday Sep 2020

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Comfort Food, Desserts, Make Ahead

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caramel sauce, Challah, chocolate chips, cream, eggs, salt, sugar, vanilla extract, whole milk

This is different from the bread pudding I usually make.  It’s less dense and while it’s custardy, it isn’t overly custardy.  Does that make any sense at all?  Quite awhile back, when we could still dine out, The Goddess brunched at Rouge, in Philadelphia.  This is her version of their fantastic bread pudding.  Continue reading →

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Spiced Peach-Nectarine Pie

05 Saturday Sep 2020

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in nectarines, Peaches, Pie

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arrowroot, butter, heavy cream coarse sugar, lemon juice, nectarine, peach schnapps, Peaches, Spices, sugar

Fresh peach pie tends to disappoint me.  It never seems to do justice to the flavor of a fresh, fabulous peach.  It’s a bias I have, but I’m working on it.  And that’s when I decided that maybe if I used part nectarines, I might be happier with the end result.  Yes! Continue reading →

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Espresso-Bourbon Spice Cake

08 Saturday Aug 2020

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Cake, Spices, Vegetarian

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all-purpose flour, bourbon, roasted walnut oil, sour milk, Spices, toasted walnuts, vegetable oil, white sugar

Spice cake was my father’s favorite cake.  My mother had two recipes, a variation on her Sour Cream Cake, which frankly I’ve never had good luck with, and this one.  Which I always have very, very good luck with. Continue reading →

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Maple-Bourbon Dream Bars with a Hint of Coffee and Chile

03 Friday Jul 2020

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Bars, Desserts, Make Ahead, Vegetarian

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all-purpose flour, bourbon, brown sugar, butter, Calabrian chile powder, chocolate chips, Coconut, coffee beans, eggs, heavy cream, maple sugar, toasted pecans, vanilla

Dream Bars…mmm…they are the stuff good dreams are made of.  A little gooey.  A little crunchy.  Sweet and delicious.  And so, so easy.  Continue reading →

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Nectarine-Blueberry Blondie Bars (or Cake)

14 Sunday Jun 2020

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in blueberries, Cake, nectarines, Orange

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all-purpose flour, baking powder, blueberries, butter, candied orange slices, egg, frozen orange juice concentrate, lemon juice, nectarines, orange juice, sugar

Remember back when I posted Strawberry-Lemon Blondie Bars, I mentioned that I thought instead of strawberries, I wanted to use nectarines and blueberries.  It was a good thought and it’s a wonderful combination.  Continue reading →

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Good Old-Fashioned Grape-Nuts Pudding with Blueberries

10 Wednesday Jun 2020

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in blueberries, Desserts, Eggs, milk, Vegetarian

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blueberries, cinnamon, eggs, Grape-Nuts cereal, heavy cream, orange oil, sugar, vanilla extract, whole milk

This is truly an old-fashioned dessert.  It’s homey and comforting.  It’s also delicious.  It’s a basic recipe, you’ll be able to find elsewhere.  This is from my mother’s recipe file, though delicious, I couldn’t resist updating it…just a bit.  Continue reading →

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Applesauce-Oatmeal Tea Cake

01 Monday Jun 2020

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Apples, Breakfast, Coffee Cake, Oats

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all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, eggs, Spices, toasted oatmeal, toasted walnuts, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, white sugar

This little gem of a cake is perfect for breakfast or an afternoon tea (or coffee).  It’s moist, actually gets better as it sits, (though it is damn fine the first day, too!), isn’t too sweet, keeps well and is more or less, a one-bowl cake.  It is just plain lovely!  Continue reading →

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Pineapple, Banana and Coconut Bread Pudding

16 Saturday May 2020

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Comfort Food, Desserts, Make Ahead, Tropical Fruit, Vegetarian

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bananas, Coconut, coconut milk, dried bread, eggs, evaporated milk, pineapple, Spices, sugar, vanilla extract, whole milk

We’ve talked about bread pudding and I’ve given you a Banana-Bourbon Bread Pudding recipe.  This recipe is a perfect example of creating something wonderful out of need, using what you have on hand and thus, creating something divine.  Continue reading →

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Strawberry-Lemon Blondie Bars (or Cake)

09 Saturday May 2020

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Bars, Lemon, Strawberries, Vegetarian

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all-purpose flour, baking powder, butter, egg, lemon juice, powdered sugar, Strawberries, strawberry-flavored gelatin, sugar

These just positively fly together…like about 5 minutes.  It takes longer to dice up the strawberries than it does to actually make the recipe.  Oh, so delicious…and easy, too!  Continue reading →

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