Desserts
Hope you left room for dessert. These delectable finishers are sure to satisfy anyone's sweet tooth. Our cross-section of USA and Europian delicacies will have you saying mmmmmm! Perfect with a fresh, home-brewed cup of java.
Pumpkin-Hazelnut Cheesecake
Spiced pumpkin adds seasonal color and warm flavors to this magnificent double-decker dessert. Hazelnuts contribute their unique browned butter note to the wonderfully dense cake beneath the silky cheesecake. Topped with shards of peanut brittle.
Italian Tiramisú
Creamy layers of whipped mascarpone cradle coffee-soaked ladyfingers in this modern Italian dessert, which has become a sweet mainstay around the globe. It's no wonder. With a name that translates to "pick me up," it's a combination of coffee, chocolate, cream and optional booze that's sure to pique even the most jaded palates.
Italian Trifle with Marsala Syrup
In Sicilian flare, this delicious enssemble includes squares of soft sponge cake layered with vanilla infused pastry cream, all drenched with Sicilian spiced wine Marsala. Topped with springs of fresh berries.
Sour Cherry Pie
Slice into the crispy top of a sour cherry pie, and the brilliant filling might come as a shock -- it's an electric color that seems more likely to be harvested from a can than a tree. That electric red comes from the tart Montmorency cherries that are the classic filling for this pie. Since the tender fruits are more perishable than their sweeter cousins, if you live outside the Midwest or Northeast United States you might never have seen one.
Austrian Linzer Torte
This slender torte is an old-fashioned favorite handed down from the torte’s Linz homeland. It features a spicy, aromatic dough filled with ground hazelnuts and blended into a tender sweet fruit preserve. The dough is infused with ground cloves, cinnamon, and lemon zest, all sheltered by a peek-a-boo lattice crust.
Nectarine Pavlovas
This stunning dessert was inspired by a Modigliani portrait and named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. Thin slices of nectarine lay on a meringue shell filled with a light pastry cream.