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raspberry eggplant is a site featuring original recipes for sweet treats and meat-free fare. Its creator is a woman in her late 20s who whips up amazing food in perhaps the tiniest kitchen in Baltimore, MD.
Recent Posts Tagged With 'Chocolate'
Double Chocolate Cupcakes
Sorry I've been so absent...life has been really hectic and I have lots to share, which I'll get around to doing next week. In the meantime, I'll tide you over with these double chocolate cupcakes. ...
White Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
There’s really not much of a story on these cupcakes – they were made as per a friend’s request for his 30th birthday. I sent him an email listing all the possible flavors of cake and frosting ...
Chewy Chocolate Cherry Cookies
In case you couldn’t tell from the lack of a single cookie recipe on here to date, I’m not really a cookie person. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth (but you might not know it from all the cup...
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
I’ve wanted to buy an ice cream maker for almost a year now, and I finally bought one last Friday for the low price of $20! (Thanks to David Lebovitz for the tip about the sale at Amazon – appare...
Highbrow Meets Lowbrow: Salted Caramel and Dark Chocolate Covered Peeps
In a fit of extreme boredom, my dear friend Kristen challenged me to a food blog throwdown of Jerz (her) vs. Lawnguyland (me). The first challenge: Peeps.Why Peeps? Because...it’s almost Easter and ...
Perfect Red Velvet Cupcakes
I hate red velvet cake. It looks totally creepy, what with it being a scary shade of deep red, and it doesn’t really taste like very much – I know there’s cocoa in it, but its flavor is rarely ...
Love and Death by Chocolate
Love and death: a weighty theme for this little food blog of mine, isn’t it? Don’t worry, I promise it will lead to a recipe.Love and death are a popular and enduring pair: amongst their many appe...
Chocolate Mousse
This chocolate mousse is a part of Love and Death by Chocolate, but it's also great on its own.Chocolate Mousse(makes approximately 1 ½ cups)2 ounces semisweet chocolate1 teaspoon butter½ cup heavy ...
Cocoa Meringues
This meringue is piped into discs for Love and Death by Chocolate. You can also pipe it into small spirals to make meringue kisses.Chocolate Meringuesadapted from Cook’s Illustrated(makes 8 discs a...
Pink Peppercorn Ganache
This ganache is a part of Love and Death by Chocolate.Pink Peppercorn Ganache(makes about 2 cups)¾ cup heavy cream2 teaspoons pink peppercorns, crushed12 ounces semisweet (70%) chocolateCombine the c...
Fudgy Brownie Rounds
These brownie rounds are part of Love and Death by Chocolate. You can also pour this batter into a small pan, or double the recipe for an 8"x8" pan.Fudgy Brownie Rounds for Love and Death by Chocolat...
Bostini Cream Pie - Daring Bakers Challenge
A few months ago, I ran across a blog that is a member of The Foodie Blogroll: The Daring Bakers. Their premise is simple and fun: each month, one member shares a recipe for a baked good and all the o...
Lavender Pear Bear Cupcakes
Classic Brownies
I have a confession to make: up until last week, I haven’t been able to make a proper brownie. Sad, considering I can make some pretty fancy desserts. I think this is due to the fact that I don...