Honey Cardamom Labneh with Clementine Curd

Honey Cardamom Labneh with Clementine Curd

Labneh has made its fair share of appearances on this blog. Here it is getting friendly with some falafel and here it is curling up in some tortellini. But in each instance, the labneh has been left to thrive in all its natural savory glory. So, out of fear of becoming repetitive, I’ve decided to put a sweet spin on it and today’s Honey Cardamom Labneh is the result. Consider this to be my one and only January-friendly dessert offering. Healthy desserts that don’t leave you wanting are not my forte. Now, sugary debaucherous affairs? That’s where my true talents lie.

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Black and White Cookie Tart

Black and White Cookie Tart

Okay, guys! We’re in the home stretch now. All we have to do is clear New Year’s and then we can leave the butter, alcohol and social anxiety behind for another calendar year. Okay, so the holidays are not as bad as all that. But I have to say I’ve never thought of kale quite so longingly. Today’s Black and White Cookie Tart is the last installment in my now two-month long (nearly three) ode to butter. So, after we devour this guy, you have a month of healthy-ish (let’s not go nuts) recipes to look forward to. And then we’ll be back to butter because it will be the dead of Winter and I will be sad.

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Vietnamese Coffee Caramel Corn

Vietnamese Coffee Caramel Corn

When I started thinking about today’s Vietnamese Coffee Caramel Corn I had no idea it would be so easy to make. Too easy! This corn is so simple, it’s dangerous. Today’s recipe is one of those recipes I wish I could unlearn because I have zero self-control in the face of this corn. I’ve always been a bit of a popcorn fiend but this corn really kicked it up a notch. Oh, and the recipe makes a ton, so you can happily eat your way through a ginormous bag of it until your dentist disowns you…Or you can give it away as gifts. Actually, I’m going to say you *should* give some of it away as gifts. You will immediately regret it but you will be doing yourself a kindness.

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Molasses Apple Cake with Whisky Caramel & Cinnamon Marshmallows

Molasses Apple Cake with Whisky Caramel and Cinnamon Marshmallows

Okay, guys, hold onto your hats! The gratin I posted the other day served as the official start of the holiday season on this here blog. We’ve got two Thanksgivings, a Halloween and Christmas/Hanukkah (Bae is Jewish) to contend with. So, limit your mindless grazing and ramp up your weekly km because things are about to get decadent ’round here. Case in point: this Molasses Apple Cake with Whisky Caramel and Cinnamon Marshmallows. Now, if you’re thinking that just sounds like three desserts stacked on top of each other, well, you’re *very right. It’s a delicious hot mess of a cake and you should take it as a warning. The next few months are going to be a little dicey.

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