Vanilla Rosemary Fresh Fig Cheesecake

It’s Brian’s favorite.All time favorite – well, maybe.There are a few things on the “favorites” list, which makes it difficult, since I never make the same thing twice.(Well, we actually have the SAME meal every Saturday – you can count on on that). Other than Saturday “Stink,” everything else is a new experiment. While somethings…

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Lemon Tarragon Chèvre Cheesecake Bars

I love lemons.I suppose that’s contradictory in this life, as we presume lemon experiences to be sour and acidic.Not so, in my case. I’ll take any challenge (a lemon challenge) and flip flop it into a masterpiece. I’d like to dream that to be the case.We all have our own battles we fight day to…

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Over-Under Mocha Crusted Zabaglione

You may choose to allocate this variation of crèma catalana as a crème brûlée of sorts. Or, you may determine this dessert to be a fancy stirred stovetop pudding. But no matter how you spell it, there’s something extra special about this sweet, creamy, and rich vanilla custard. Yes, it’s brûléed for a sweet, glassy finish over…

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