My last post was all about embracing the unknown. I must have subconsciously been summoning this message again today because this morning when I went to start this post, for some strange reason, I opened youtube instead. I had remembered a video my friend sent me on detachment. While watching
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Ginger-Cinnamon Spiced Rice Krispies Treats
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I literally have over twenty blog drafts in my queue. Dishes that I’ve made over the past few months. Pictures have been taken. Recipes have been typed in. But alas, they lie in my queue, waiting, hoping, wishing for me to make them live for all of you. I’ve heard
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Chocolate Truffles
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
At the airport, heading to Ethiopia!!!!!!! Before I left, I wanted to leave you all with a recipe. A Valentine’s treat! Vegan truffles! I could go on and on, but I’ve got a flight to catch. These are good. Damn good. And damn decadent! Stay tuned to Twitter and Facebook
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Pear and Apple Tartlets with Guava
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
It’s time for dessert. Not just any dessert. The flakiest, loveliest, fresh fruitiest, most wonderful combination of sweet and tartiest dessert! I served these tarts for Christmas and then made them again for a private cooking class I held and then made them again for a girls’ brunch. Need I
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Lavender Hibiscus Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Merry Christmas (to those who celebrate it)! A new Como Water reader recently sent me an email pointing out that the site has a lot of desserts. Admittedly, that is the largest category on the blog, but her perception is definitely impacted by the season. You see in December I
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Cocoa-Mint Shortbread
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Morning folks! I have had a foodie filled past week and I couldn’t be happier! First, I had my last vegan holiday cooking class. This week’s class was all about dessert (pics coming soon)! Then on Sunday, I attended a cookbook party and fundraiser for a new site called American
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Vegan Peppermint Stick Ice Cream
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Hola everyone! As promised, here is my vegan peppermint stick ice cream recipe. Actually, to me, it tasted more like a sorbet–I’m not sure if it’s because I used a new brand of coconut milk (that isn’t as rich) or if it’s because the peppermint flavor is so refreshing it
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Rum-Scented Raisin Ice Cream
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I’m pulling this one out of the archives while I work up the blog drafts of all that I’ve been cooking in the past couple of months. I made this ice cream for my friend’s mom. She’s from Venezuela and came to DC this summer, at which time she made
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Pumpkin Chocolate Rice Pudding and How to Make Rice Romantic!
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
As I mentioned in my last post, this week is a tribute to rice! My last recipe was a savory take on a basic side dish. Today’s post is a sweet twist on a classic–rice pudding! When I was selected by DailyBuzzFood to receive a sample of new RiceSelect rice
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Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Pie
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
What better way to start out Monday than with peanut butter? I can think of a way… salt + peanut butter + chocolate. Oh, yeah baby! If you remember I was going to make this for my birthday/blogiversary, but with two pints of blueberries in my fridge, I went with
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Saffron-Almond Dream-sicles
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
This is my last pop post of the summer folks and it is absolutely amazing! It’s a take on the more traditional ‘cream-sicle,’ but much more grown up! Made elegant with the almonds and fragrant with the saffron, this is one of the best pops I’ve made all summer. I’m
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Lemon Herbed Cherry Berry Pops
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Hola everyone! Here’s a recipe for more pops!!! I originally wanted these to be red, white, and blue pops–cherry for the red, lemonade for the white, and blueberries for the blue. But… the cherries ended up kinda purple/maroon-ish and the blueberries look just like the cherries, so I renamed them
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Fresh Blueberry Chocolate Mousse Tart…and a GIVEaway!
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
So, in addition to eating vegan summer nicoise on my birthday, I also ate this lovely fresh blueberry tart! C’mon, you didn’t think I’d go without making a birthday dessert, did you? Last year, I paid homage to my favorite Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, and this year I
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Canela Cafe Pops
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Too hot to have a cup of coffee? Have a canela cafe pop instead! These cinnamon-coffee ice pops are refreshing and give you a little boost at the same time. And the cinnamon… oh, mamma mia! It would also be great as a granita with a little whipped cream on
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