Chocolate Cake with Urfa Chili Chocolate Cream

Why Urfa? This mild chili, named for the region of Turkey where it is grown, has an earthy-smoky flavor that melds ideally with cacao products. Urfa's heat level of 3-4 on the Scoville scale of 1 t...

Pistachio-Pepper Ice Cream Topping

We use the mortar and pestle to crush nutmeats for this delectable topping.   1/2 cup pistachio meats, roasted and lightly salted5 long black pepper pods, ground or crushed1/2 tsp. salt1 Tbs. powd...

Apple Strudel with Puff Pastry

An easy and delicious treat. You can use this filling to make two smaller strudels, or one large one.

Fresh Pumpkin Cupcakes with Pumpkin Frosting

It all starts with a fresh pumpkin — look for the smaller varieties, which tend to be better for culinary uses.