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Olive Oil Cake

Olive Oil Cake

For this cake, it is important to have the best quality olive oil you can find. If you have access to fresh pressed oil, use it, although you may want to wait a bit after pressing so it’s not as tangy. You can substitute sweet wine or Triple Sec for the Grand...
Fruit Parfaits with Vanilla Lime Cream

Fruit Parfaits with Vanilla Lime Cream

As you can see from the photo, I used plant-based sour cream so I could enjoy this wonderful fruit dessert. I mainly follow a plant-based diet and dairy sour cream is now too rich for me. I have found kitehill to be consistently creamy and a much better substitute for...
Cannoli

Cannoli

Looking for an Italian dessert, but this isn’t it? Consider one of these: Macedonia Fruit Salad Olive Oil Cake Tiramisu Tiramisu Roulade Zuppa Inglese alla Napoletana Cannoli You only need a handful of ingredients to make this traditional Sicilian dessert. You...
Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon meringue pie is a classic dessert that brings together the perfect balance of tart and sweet flavors. The vibrant lemon filling provides a refreshing contrast to the airy, sweet meringue topping. This dessert has a rich history, with variations found in...
Chocolate Mousse Cake

Chocolate Mousse Cake

One summer we had a chocolate mousse cake recipe contest. The contest was between recipes to find the best one. One thing I found was that there is no consensus of exactly what a chocolate mousse cake is made of besides having mousse somewhere in it. I must have tried...