Recipes

Indulgent chocolate truffles made with semisweet chocolate, Irish cream, coffee liqueur, and instant coffee, rolled in cocoa powder.

Classic cannoli shells filled with sweetened ricotta with rum and vanilla, half-dipped in melted semisweet chocolate and the other half garnished with candied lemon and orange peel.

Fresh cape gooseberries double-dipped first in fondant then in semisweet chocolate, holding the papery husks as a natural handle — a beautiful confection.

A silky semisweet chocolate sauce made with heavy cream, butter, and Grand Marnier — ready in minutes and perfect over ice cream, crepes, or cakes.

Light, crispy chocolate waffles made with melted semisweet chocolate and stiff egg whites, served with a flambéed fresh raspberry Grand Marnier syrup and sweetened whipped cream.

Salmon fillets microwaved in a sweet-tangy orange juice, lemon, and brown sugar glaze.

Sweet caramel with citrus and savory notes.

Beef browned in oil then slow-cooked with Coca-Cola, canned tomatoes, onion, and spaghetti sauce mix for a sweet, savory gravy.

Crockpot coconut pecan sweet potatoes

A warm salad of crispy paper-thin sweet potato chips tossed with rendered bacon, sautéed exotic mushrooms, red onion, blanched haricots verts, and garlic.

A homemade bread recipe for Cranberry Sweet Bread.

Foolproof, creamy chocolate fudge made with marshmallow cream, evaporated milk, milk chocolate chips, and semisweet chocolate.

Layered crescent roll loaf filled with smoked turkey, Muenster cheese, and ham, spread with red raspberry preserves and topped with honey and sesame seeds. A festive sweet-savory bake.

Emeril's signature spiked coffee — a cocoa-rimmed old-fashioned glass filled with Kahlua, Amaretto, hot coffee, and sweetened whipped cream.

A sticky, sweet Pennsylvania Dutch-style shoofly pie with a cane syrup and brown sugar filling, layered with a buttery crumb topping, baked in two pastry shells.

Creamy blueberry and mascarpone frozen pops sweetened with honey and enriched with heavy cream.

Unexpected sweet-savory pineapple casserole with sharp cheddar cheese, flour-sugar mixture and a buttery Ritz cracker topping. A classic Southern side dish.

Pan-fried eggplant slices dipped in a sweet egg batter, fried golden and dusted with powdered sugar for a Creole-inspired side or snack.

Ripe sweet plantains sliced on the diagonal and deep-fried until golden brown - a classic Caribbean and Latin American side dish.

Crispy pan-fried grated sweet potatoes cooked with bacon and onions until caramelized and golden.

A Carolina mountain recipe for German's Sweet Chocolate Cake.