For cooks of all levels of expertise, a collection of recipes and culinary arts articles by David Fisco.
Nutmeg, Cinnamon and White Merlot Cupcakes
A strongly-flavored wine cupcake
Yellow Cake
Just a yellow cake, nothing more
Piña Colada Cake
The flavors of a piña colada in a light and fluffy cake
Creamy Rum Pasta Sauce
A piquant sauce with layers of flavor
Parmigiano-Reggiano Orange Cheesecake
The “king of cheeses” incorporated into a cream cheese cheesecake
Vegan Garbanzo Bean Almond Cake
An almond-flavored cake with a surprising ingredient
Campari "Champagne" Cocktail Cake
A subtly-flavored cake with Campari, champagne and strawberry elements
Strawberry "Champagne" Cake
A moist strawberry cake with champagne elements
Baked Hummus Lasagna
A savory vegetable lasagna
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Cherry Hazelnut Cake for Two
A sophisticated, sumptuous cake to be shared by two adults
Hannah Glasse's Pound Cake: 2016
A modern take on a timeless pound cake
Pineapple "Champagne" Cake
A soft pineapple cake with champagne elements
Orange "Champagne" Cake
A soft, boldly-flavored orange cake with champagne elements
Deep-Fried Dinner Biscuits
Like a hushpuppy, but with wheat flour, garlic, onions and olives.
Apple Cider Velvet Cake
The flavor of an apple cider doughnut in a red velvet-like cake
Grappa Cheesecake
Cream cheese, sour cream and grappa blended to cheesecake perfection
Grappa-Orange White Cake
A light white butter cake flavored with grappa and orange
Grappa Cream Cheese Frosting
The flavor of grappa meets a simple cream cheese frosting
Grappa-Pistachio-Raisin Gelato
A rich gelato full of nuts and raisins augmented by the Italian liquor
Radical Orange Rum Sherbet
An intensely-flavored frozen dessert
Camelina Oil Cake
All the benefits of camelina oil in a simple but flavorful cake
Juniper Berry Traditional Pound Cake
A traditional pound cake flavored with juniper berries
51 Packet Ice Cream
A fun ice cream project for kids and adults to enjoy together
Mai Tai Cake
A cake with all the flavors of a Mai Tai
Jaggery Butter/Sauce
The taste of jaggery in a butter and sauce
Mai Tai Cookies
An easy, no-bake cookie with all the flavors of a Mai Tai
Jaggery Frosting
A soft and rich frosting with the taste of jaggery, almonds and lemon
Juniper Berry White Cake
A traditional white cake flavored only with juniper berries
Radical Dark Rum Sherbet
An intense frozen dessert for die-hard rum fans
Basic Doppio-Zero White Cake
A foundational cake using doppio-zero flour
Easy Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream
A kid-friendly ice cream recipe
Jaggery Brownies
Brownies made with jaggery, not white sugar
Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies with Orange Zest
Rye and caraway meet the chocolate chip cookie, with an orange twist
Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rye and caraway meet the chocolate chip cookie
Sables++
My twist on the classic sable recipe
Ghee and Orange Juice Cake
When it's hot, but you still want cake, here's a light and airy one.
Waldorf Lasagna
A recipe inspired by an American culinary icon
Easy Peanut Shortbread
An easy cookie, fun to make with kids.
Hazelnut "Bagels" with "Cream Cheese"
It looks like a bagel with cream cheese, but it's a hazelnut and cocoa dessert.
Vegan Agave and Canola Oil Apple Cake
A dense and moist cake free of animal products
Experiment: Caraway Chocolate Chip Cookies
A culinary experiment in combining semi-sweet chocolate and caraway
Anise, Orange and Rose Cake
A trio of flavors in a synergistic cake
Apple Pie Lasagna
A hefty treat for the most hungry
Vegan Canola Oil White Cake
A basic and simple vegan cake with many applications
Jaggery Walnut Bar Cookies
A bar cookie combining the unique flavor of jaggery with walnuts and vanilla
Zinfandel Ice Cream with Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Philadelphia-style)
An adult ice cream for wine lovers
Canola Oil Yellow Cake
A light-and-fluffy version of yellow cake with canola oil replacing the butter
Sour Apple Ice Cream
A recipe for simple, tart ice cream for summer or fall
Warm Chardonnay Cake for Serving Ice Cream
A recipe for a warm wine cake to be used as a serving base for ice cream
New World Spice Ice Cream
A spicy ice cream with an unexpected taste.
The Goat and Duck Cake
Tired of cake made from cows and chickens? Try this recipe.
Ceylon Cinnamon and Peanut Butter in French Almond Ice Cream
A recipe using high-quality cinnamon and peanut butter
Jaggery French Vanilla Ice Cream
Smooth, rich ice cream full of jaggery
Easy Red Wine Cake with Canola Oil
A fast-and-easy recipe for the wine left over from dinner.
Record the Weights of Your Kitchen's Containers
Save some time by knowing your containers.
The Corn Cake Series: Lemon Variation
A lemon take on the basic corn cake
The Corn Cake Series: New World Spice Variation
A spicy take on the basic corn cake
The Corn Cake
A basic, foundational corn cake served for dessert
Cherry Coke Cake
A recipe that brings the flavors of a cherry Coke to a cake
Maximum-Flavor Chocolate Chip Cookies
Forget boring chocolate chip cookies. Try this recipe instead.
Warm Beurre Noisette Cake with Banana Sauce
Warm and sweet, this recipe is perfect for a winter night.
Beurre Noisette Buttercream
A meringue buttercream recipe with the rich flavor of beurre noisette
Warm Banana Dessert Sauce
A sweet, warm and thick dessert sauce.
An Accidental, Extremely Fudgy Chocolate Cake
A labor-intensive cake that is worth the effort
A Light and Downy (but Rich) White Cake
A recipe for a sophisticated white cake using the fat-jacket technique.
Lemony Deep-Fried Twinkies
A recipe for the carnival favorite
Quick Sugar-Free Peppermint Ice Cream
One of the easiest sugar-free ice cream recipes you can find
Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Love cheesecake but not sugar? Try this recipe.
Honey Walnut Cheesecake
A sophisticated, flavorful cheesecake recipe
A Frugal, Toasted Cake Topping
Information on topping a cake cheaply
Pumpkin and Devil's Food Cake
Combine devil's food and pumpkin synergistically
The Cookie That Really Crumbles
A crunchy treat, great for kids
Wine and Cheese Sundae
An iconoclastic sundae for your next dinner party
Canola Oil and White Cake
How to substitute canola oil for butter in white cake
Amaretto Doppio-Zero Sugar Cookies
A light, crisp cookie with a sandy texture and an intense almond taste
Coffee Sauce
A dessert sauce with many applications
Zinfandel Sauce
A dessert sauce made from wine