Dessert

Chocolate Hazelnut Tarts

December 3, 2019

Now that Thanksgiving is officially over and we’ve moved on from all talks of turkey and pumpkin, I think it’s the right time to start talking about Christmas desserts. Usually around this time of year it’s the cookies that get all of the spotlight, and while this will inevitably happen here soon, I think it’s a good time to talk about these Chocolate Hazelnut Tarts. I’ve partnered with my friends over at GO BOLD WITH BUTTER, to bring you one of the easiest and tastiest desserts you’ll have all holiday season. If there were ever two ingredients that just belong together until the end of time, it has to be chocolate and hazelnut. I don’t think I even need to say anything more. Just make these tarts soon, you’ll be glad you did. Trust me.

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Pumpkin Apple Coffee Cake

October 18, 2019

We’re right in the full swing of pumpkin appreciation month over on Instagram and on this blog. Things got started earlier in the week with these Mini Arroz Con Leche Pumpkin Pies. If you follow me on Instagram, then you’ll know that this is a pumpkin blog now (for just a short while). I’m sharing my favorite pumpkin treats from the past along with some new and exciting recipes over the next couple of weeks. Just in case we don’t have enough pumpkin in our lives at the moment. I’ve got you covered. Today, I’m sharing the ultimate Fall coffee cake. This Pumpkin Apple Coffee Cake is Autumn on a plate. Homemade pumpkin cake filled with spiced apples and topped with a pecan streusel, it doesn’t get any better than this in the crumb cake department. Whether you eat it for breakfast or a snack or even dessert, this is the cake of the season…or at least I’m trying my hardest to ensure it is.

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Mini Arroz Con Leche Pumpkin Pies

October 15, 2019

What do you get when you combine everyone’s favorite pumpkin pie with my all-time favorite rice pudding? These Mini Arroz Con Leche Pumpkin Pies! That’s Spanish for a super fancy pumpkin rice pudding, in case you were wondering. This recipe is a riff off of this Caramelized Banana Rice Pudding from way back when, and because I wanted this recipe to mimic pumpkin pie in a way, I poured the rice pudding into golden graham cracker crusts and topped them all with sweetened whipped cream and ground cinnamon. It’s the ultimate dessert mash-up and the one you need to be making all autumn long. Of course, if pies aren’t your thing, you can just make the pumpkin rice pudding and call it a day. It is still just as delicious on it’s own, so no excuses. Just make this recipe and watch it disappear. Like magic.

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Viennese Whirls

October 1, 2019

I’ve recently been rewatching The Great British Bake-Off (or The Great British Baking Show as it is named here in the US), and although I’ve already seen what has been available here in the states before and even though I’m rewatching it for the third time, I still love it! I still cry and laugh and get excited as I’ve never seen it before even on this third viewing. The contestants are so lovable and my favorite part is that they’re all friendly and willing to help each other, and do so on several occasions. I find that kind of camaraderie doesn’t really happen in American reality shows. I just wish that there was a way to watch some of the earlier seasons that aren’t available here in the US (mainly the very first season where The Boy Who Bakes wins). I’m still waiting for them. By the way, none of this is sponsored I’m just a fan, and if you haven’t seen it or just haven’t seen it in a while, I recommend revisiting! I decided to try a couple recipes from the show myself! Like these Viennese Whirls from Mary Berry! They’re from the US season 4 episode 2! It was a good recipe to try out first, and I can’t recommend it enough.

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Vintage Strawberry Cheese Treat

August 27, 2019

If you follow me on Instagram (and if you don’t you really should), you’ll know that I’ve been looking for funny vintage food ads on the internet and sharing them on my IG stories for a few months now. I created a highlight for them if you want to see the archive. I love them because obviously times were so different then, but it’s really great to see how ad agencies thought back then and how they marketed certain food products to the consumers—mostly stay at home wives—and how much different ads are nowadays. In my quest for these funny out-dated ads, I came across a 1961 ad for a company called Ann Page Foods, who among many things, produced a line of jams and preserves. The ad in question (which you can see below) featured a “Bakeless Wonder” recipe that was titled simply, Strawberry Cheese Treat. I thought it would be a fun challenge to try out the recipe and share it on the blog. In the end, it was pretty a fun exercise and I got a great treat at the end, so it’s a win-win.

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Strawberry Pistachio Biscuit Cobbler

August 16, 2019

If you’ve never eaten strawberry and pistachio together in same way, shape or form, then I’m afraid to inform you, that you my friend, have been missing out on something extraordinary. The sweetness from the strawberry along with the saltiness from the pistachio is a match made in heaven. A couple years ago I made these cupcakes which really brought the two ingredients together into a tasty dessert. This time, I’m bringing you this amazing Strawberry Pistachio Biscuit Cobbler. I don’t make as many cobblers as I would like in my regular day to day life and I think with this recipe, I’m going to change that. The real star of the show, in my humble opinion, is the pistachio biscuits on top. I could eat them by themselves all day long.

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