Fluted Polenta and Ricotta Cake
A simple cake flavored with honey, butter and figs.
Bill’s Big Carrot Cake
A triple-layer carrot cake filed with pecans, coconut and raisins and covered in cream cheese frosting.
Vegetarian Spaghetti alla Puttanesca (Ignore the Chicken.)
A classic Italian pasta dish featuring a bold, spicy tomato sauce spiked with olives and capers.
French Lemon Cream Tart
A dreamy, creamy, tart lemon filling in a crumbly, shortbread-cookie crust.
Gooey Chocolate Cakes. The Good, The Bad, The Bittersweet.
Six ramekins brimming with lethal amounts of bittersweet chocolate, butter, and sugar. Like chocolate quicksand.
Caramel-Topped Flan
Take your fiesta to the next level with this smooth, creamy custard topped with homemade caramel.
Brioche Raisin Snails
A brioche pastry filled with rum-infused raisins and pastry cream.
From scratch
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