From Restaurant Dio Deka in Los Gatos, California. Flaky puff pastry with a rum cream filling. Recipe presented by California Farm Bureau Federation, article by Jim Morris
Ho'onanea Captain Cook, Hawaii -Recipe for Macadamia Kona Coffee Creme Brulee includes 4 egg yolks, cream, coarsely ground Kona coffee, macadamia nuts, and a vanilla bean. Serves 6.
From Mexico City, Marilyn Tausend "Cocina de la Familia". The ancho chiles add a little heat and and depth to spice up the dessert.