These Cinnamon Rolls are anything but ordinary thanks to Cranberry and Orange Flavors!

Chocolate Pecan Tart

Chocolate-Cranberry Biscotti. Forget the cabbage soup. I say start the New Year with these!!

My mother’s Chocolate Pound Cake–the perfect ending to our first Sunday dinner of the New Year!

A slice of smooth, creamy and rich cheesecake was the perfect way to celebrate my birthday and ring in the new year.

Leftover eggnog? Make cupcakes!

Chocolate Pecan PieCake is a pecan pie baked into the center of a fudgey chocolate cake. Something new for the new year!

champagne mousse with edible silver decoration for New Year’s Eve (text in Greek with translator)

Pumpkin cake with orange and amaretti. Soft and healthy.

Vegan Westphalian Ambrosia

Yellow peach upside-down gingerbread, based on a David Lebovitz recipe

Unlike the East coast, we have to make our snow in cookie form up North.

Fruitcake Cookies, a week after Christmas? Just trust me.

Ube Cupcake with Coconut Frosting. One of my favorite desserts from 2010.

Hazelnut Tarts with Chocolate and Orange

Panettone with Champagne Cream~ The classic holiday cake meets its match with creamy, tangy champagne cream and red currants.

Champagne Cupcakes with Champagne Buttercream and Spun Sugar Garnish

Ogres have layers. Parfaits have layers. Parfait tastes much better.

Fruity, caramel-y, delicious. These verrines make the perfect party dessert!

Poached peaches in sweet wine, simply and delicious.

Leftover candy canes? Use them in peppermint bark ice cream.

Dang straight. Turns out these brownies really might be “Better than Crack.” And, don’t even get me started on “Better than Sex.”