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    Chocolate Coconut Cake

    Chocolate Coconut Cake

    This cake was a sincere mistake! I had planned to pair a chocolate ganache with a coconut macaroon biscuit. As I was making it, I realized I had added too much egg white and was running out of coconut. But I decided to spread it out on a sheet pan and bake it anyway....
    Drunken Mojito Rum Cake

    Drunken Mojito Rum Cake

    My desserts are influenced by local flavors as well as Latin and Caribbean ingredients. This dessert is based on Jamaican rum cake and the mojito, South Florida’s most popular drink. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the addition of mint, lime, and rum makes it...
    Watermelon Sorbet

    Watermelon Sorbet

    Gina says: I always love watermelon because it reminds me of sitting outside with my sisters. We weren’t allowed to eat it in the house because it was so messy. We’d have a ball, spitting seeds at each other, not a care in the world. This sorbet is a great way to pay...
    Bruschetta of Lemon Ricotta And Berry Marmalade

    Bruschetta of Lemon Ricotta And Berry Marmalade

    I grew up in a traditional Italian family in Rochester, New York, and my grandmother, from Naples, lived with us. This was one of the treats that she’d make for breakfast. We had a family-style grocery in the neighborhood and it was easy to get Italian products,...
    Milk Chocolate Cremoso With Espresso Parfait

    Milk Chocolate Cremoso With Espresso Parfait

    Sweet and salty, creamy and crunchy: if you close your eyes while eating a cremoso you may think it’s the most delicious chocolate-covered pretzel. This dessert combines all the elements that make your senses sing. The perfect ending… SERVES 10 CREMOSO 5 large egg...