Old treats with new tricks...

I have an expanding folder of recipes... there are recipes that are elaborate and require time... there also some that are quick and easy, yet elegantly done...  I plan to cheat a little on dessert this Thanksgiving with a great tip I collected from {Martha Stewart}...

DIY: Turn a half-gallon tub of Neapolitan ice cream into a decadent bombe by dripping plenty of dark chocolate over it. 

First, cut the carton off the ice cream. Refreeze it until it hardens, and then pour slightly cooled melted semisweet chocolate over the top, and let it drip down the sides; refreeze once more. When the topping is set, arrange the bombe on a fancy serving platter and scatter chunky chocolate bits on top and around it for an added flourish.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

Photo and DIY via: Martha Stewart

Food files: Cheesecake Confessions...

While I've been told that I have a knack for crafting incredible desserts, due to a lack of time my production of baking creations has slowed down tremendously... But with Valentine's day fast approaching, I would love to bake that someone special a scrumptious cheesecake... 

Since time is still limited, I will be using my quick and easy secret recipe for a mouth watering cheesecake... enjoy and remember, it's our little secret!!!
 MIX sixteen ounces of softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, two eggs
POUR above into either a 6 ounce or 9 inch prepared graham cracker crumb crust
BAKE at 350 degrees for forty minutes- let cool before serving


Photo #1 via: FGR
Photo #2 via: Country Home
Recipe via: An Obsession with Style archives