Posted November 25, 2015 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 11 Comments
If you’ve read Divergent, you know there is one dish that stands out above all the others, put on a pedestal by all who taste it: Dauntless Chocolate Cake. It’s so remarkable, Tris’ mother remembers it after years of living in Abnegation.
What kind of cake could merit that level of notoriety? I like to imagine it was a rich, moist dark chocolate cake topped with fluffy cinnamon frosting with just a little bourbon kick (the frosting I use here was originally developed by Eats Well With Others). It’s a good thing they don’t let you taste it until after choosing your faction…otherwise everyone would be in Dauntless!
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Posted October 29, 2015 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 5 Comments
Our official Agatha Christie dessert was a Miss Marple recipe, so it’s only fair that our bonus recipe should be a Hercule Poirot dish, right? Poirot is famous for his love of rich chocolate, and his native land of Belgium offers some temptingly easy truffle recipes. The recipe I use here is adapted from one I found on Zestuous. I love the different texture elements provided by the cocoa powder and creamy chocolate. Plus, this is probably the easiest candy recipe I’ve ever made! 🙂
P.S. We’re taking a vote to see which detective is better, Poirot or Marple. Vote here!
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Posted October 22, 2015 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 9 Comments
Oh, Delicious Death. When making an Agatha Christie menu, is there any dessert more suitable? This decadent dessert plays a significant role in one of Christie’s most popular novels, A Murder is Announced. The exact recipe isn’t shared in the book, but we know it’s chocolate cake “of a melting richness,” which, let’s be honest, is enough to make most of us drool already. I made mine from this delightfully rich, almost brownie-like cake recipe, topped with dark chocolate frosting and bats silhouettes made of powdered sugar. If death by chocolate is truly possible, this is how I want to go. 🙂
P.S. We’re taking a vote to see which detective is better, Poirot or Marple. Vote here!
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Posted September 24, 2015 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 8 Comments
Run away! Our Monty Python dessert is coming straight for you! Then again, maybe this isn’t such a bad thing, since these Flying Cow Milkshakes are absolutely delicious…and royally decadent! Made with homemade coconut ice cream, Oberweiss milk, and Oreos—they’re a sweet, refreshing reward after a long, hard day of being taunted by Frenchmen.
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Posted August 27, 2015 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 3 Comments
Cotton candy, candy floss, fairy floss: whatever you call it, it’s the perfect dessert for our Odyssey menu. I thought of it immediately when I read about Odysseus’ clever use of sheep to escape the cyclops, Polyphemus. But homemade cotton candy can be intimidating when you don’t have a machine, especially when every recipe you come across requires you to cut the end off your balloon whisk. I knew I didn’t want to go chopping up perfectly good utensils, so I did some experimenting…and I’m proud to announce that no whisks were harmed in the making of this recipe! I recommend buying a special kind of whisk called a ball whisk with silicone ends (available here
). You get the same results as a trimmed balloon whisk, and you can use it like you would a regular whisk in most other situations.
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Posted July 3, 2015 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Holidays / 0 Comments
There are lots of culinary staples when it comes to the 4th of July (hot dogs, burgers, corn on the cob, etc.). But the whole point of the day is to celebrate freedom, right? So why not shake things up a little bit and make whatever you want? Make an elegant dessert that shines or awesome steaks instead of burgers. Go wild! We’ve got some recipes below to help you make whatever tickles your fancy this 4th. It’s Independence Day—let your foodie flag fly!
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Posted June 25, 2015 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 3 Comments
Oh, doughnuts. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
- You give me that awesome sugar fix, reminding me that sweet things are of paramount importance.
- You’re so fluffy you make clouds jealous.
- You couldn’t be a better dessert for Tom Sawyer if you tried.
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Posted May 21, 2015 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 1 Comment
Corny as it may be, I’m fiercely proud of the pun in the title. These colorful lightsaber popsicles are just right for our Star Wars menu: flavorful, easy to make, and perfect for the hot weather we’ve been having lately!
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Posted April 23, 2015 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 8 Comments
Happy World Book Day! Today, our Peter Pan menu comes to a close, but no such menu could call itself complete without a dish dedicated to the second star on the right.
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Posted February 26, 2015 by Alison's Wonderland Recipes in Book of the Month Recipes / 4 Comments
When I first decided to do a Romeo and Juliet menu, I was a little worried about finding a suitable dessert. Anything blatantly romantic seemed too cliche, so I was determined to steer clear of anything heart-shaped. I was so excited when I stumbled across these little Italian sandwich cookies!
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