Clifford A. Wright's Recipes: Desserts

Winner of the James Beard/ KitchenAid Cookbook of the Year 2000 and Winner of the Beard Award for the Best Writing on Food 2000.

September 28, 2023

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Bananas in Kirsch and Raspberry Preserves
(Italy)
Fried powdered sugar-coated bananas in kirsch and raspberry preserves
posted: 12/13/2006

Batter-fried Peaches with Cinnamon and Honey
(Italy)
Batter-fried peaches with honey and cinnamon
posted: 12/13/2006

Blackberry Tart
Tarte aux Mûres
(France/Provence)
Blackberry tart with apricot glaze
posted: 06/15/2008

Cannoli
Cannoli
(Italy/Sicily)
Sweet ricotta cheese stuffed pastry tubes
posted: 07/01/2011

Coconut-flavored Rice Pudding with Figs
(Egypt)
Rice pudding with coconut, figs, vanilla, and brown sugar
posted: 12/13/2006

Coffee Ice
Granita di Caffé
(Italy/Sicily)
Coffee granita
posted: 10/25/2007

Dessert Pasta with Honey and Pistachios
(Greece/Crete)
Cooked soup pasta with orange blossom honey and pistachios
posted: 12/13/2006

Fig and Honey Sorbet
Sorbetto di Fichi e Miele
(Italy/Apulia)
Sorbet blended with figs and honey
posted: 12/13/2006

Fig Tart
Crostata di Fichi
(Italy/Tuscany)
A short dough latticework tart of fig marmalade
posted: 08/03/2007

Floating Islands in a Raspberry Sea
Ile Flottante
(France)
Baked meringue in raspberry sauce
posted: 12/13/2006

Bananas in Kirsch and Raspberry Preserves

Batter-fried Peaches with Cinnamon and Honey

Blackberry Tart

Cannoli

Coconut-flavored Rice Pudding with Figs

Coffee Ice

Dessert Pasta with Honey and Pistachios

Fig and Honey Sorbet

Fig Tart

Floating Islands in a Raspberry Sea

Fresh Raspberries on Rose Water-Flavored Mascarpone

Fried Bananas in Triple Sec Cream Sauce

Grilled Bananas with Peach Schnapps and Cinnamon

Mango in Lime Syrup

Mascarpone Spoonfuls

Mascarpone with Rose Syrup

Moon of the Faithful Syrup

Oranges with Coconut

Peaches in Red Wine

Peaches in Rose Water Syrup

Peaches with Ricotta, Pistachio, and Apricot Preserve Sauce

Poached Pears with Coconut Whipped Cream

Raspberries and Peaches

Raspberry Preserve Crepes

Ricotta and Honey

Soup of Exotic Fruits

Strawberries and Grapes in Syrup with Mint and Vanilla

Strawberries in Almond Syrup with Almonds

Strawberries in Syrup

Strawberry Preserve Omelet

Umm 'Ali (Ali's Mother)

Vanilla Fritters

Vanilla Meringue with Warm Orange Blossom Honey

Zabaione

My favorite [of the cookbooks reviewed] is Cucina Rapida, a delicious discovery for lovers of Italian food. Most of the recipes can be done in 30 minutes or less, and the flavors are forthright. I’ve cooked a lot from this book since it came out in early summer and have yet to be disappointed. The recipe for Linguine with Shrimp, Spinach, and Lemon is bright-tasting, a memorable supper that I will make again for my family or for casual entertaining.
- Felicia Gressette, Akron Beacon Journal

“Real Stew” is a cookbook that doesn’t put on airs. “Real Stew” is what it is–an authentic, exhaustive look at 300 recipes for stews, braises, ragouts, goulashes, chowders and the like.
- Larry Bingham, Baltimore Sun

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