Posts Categorized: Dessert

Cherry Clafoutis, it’s Cherry Season

by: fabiola in: Dessert
Cherry Clafoutis

Cherry season means cherry clafoutis. At least it does in France, where the clafoutis is from. “cla-fu-t” to be exact, in case you were wondering. If you follow me on any of my social medias you know I have been eating my way through the cherry season quite nicely. I …

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Citrus Olive Oil Mango Cake

by: fabiola in: Dessert
Fabiola Donnelly

You can see me demo this recipe on KATU AM Northwest here!

What is a celebration of Mothers without cake? I don’t even need to answer that, it seems like a redundant question, there should always be cake. This is an easy cake to make, beautifully simple, yummy, and no special equipment necessary …

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Mascarpone Parfaits with Roasted Strawberries and Almonds

by: fabiola in: Breakfast, Brunch, Bread, Dessert
Macarpone Parfait with Roasted Strawberries and Almonds

I feel like I can tell when the first strawberry hits the farmers market.  Like it telepathically says, “hey I am here”.  It does, just so we are clear.  As soon as the sun shines, we get juicy strawberries, and I will eat them daily for months, until they are …

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Rhubarb Shortcakes

by: fabiola in: Dessert
Rhubarb Shortcake

Welcoming Spring time in the Pacific Northwest is somewhat of an event.  We have had a long Winter, for here, and everyone is ready to head out in 50 degree weather as if it’s 70, sun shining, sandals and shorts on with farmers markets raging on opening weekend like a …

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Meyer Lemon Curd

by: fabiola in: Breakfast, Brunch, Bread, Dessert, Dressings, Condiments, Sauces
Meyer Lemon Curd:: not just baked

Curd is one of those things I forget to make for a simple dessert.  It is not in my repertoire, yet every time I make it, I love it.  So I am bringing it back to my regular desserts.  I made it this time using Meyer lemons because they are …

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Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies

by: fabiola in: Breakfast, Brunch, Bread, Dessert

I am a cooking making machine for all of our pleasure!  Earlier this week I made an Orange Cardamon version of these that are super special and delicious!  You could certainly make half of those and half of these, just split the recipe and enjoy both flavors.  Or make both …

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Olive Oil Carrot Cake

by: fabiola in: Breakfast, Brunch, Bread, Dessert

This cake is a stunner.  A real beauty.

Back in September I had the pleasure of meeting Domenica Marchetti from Domenica Cooks.   She was here in Portland for her book The Glorious Vegetables from Italy at Feast Portland, the food festival.  She is a very talented and successful cookbook author with …

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