DELIZIOSO TIRAMESÚ Originally named Tiramesú by his creator Roberto Linguanotto, Tiramisu is the dessert that will always remind me of “Sleepless in Seatle”, and what do you know? It happens to be one of my fave movies (hey, I’m a chick, whatta you expect?). BTW: Do you get the joke about the Tiramisu in […]
Food
An Eggless Cake
Try THIS for a change! An eggless cake sounds almost like a party with no beer, better yet margaritas! (I’m just saying…). That’s how I feel about this idea of baking a cake with no eggs in it. I never thought I would actually try to make one, but I did. Why? Because I […]
Brownies à la homemade
I love brownies. Brownies are like an old time favorite movie classic. You can watch it, over and over and over and…you get it. Who does not love a sweet, chewy-chocolaty brownie? Ok, don’t answer that. Still, it’s one of my daughter’s favorite things to eat, and since I haven’t written about brownies yet, […]
I made Tembleque!
Wait! Nope. It doesn’t come from Tembleque in Toledo, Spain. Although I must say, Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain for many many centuries ago. But no, it’s not from there. It’s actually from Puerto Rico. It JIGGLES! That’s why we call it Tembleque; it jiggles, but in a sweet way. Back when […]
Decadent Mousse…
choco, chocolicious!!! A lot of trials ago, I attempted to do a mousse and it was a disaster. It was horrible! It wasn’t until last year when I found a recipe by Lorraine Pascale that changed my mind about making mousse. She made it look so simple that I had to give it a go. […]
I “peach” myself on the back…
For this Peach Tarte Tatin! I have never made a tart in my life. Never…ever! But I love ’em, so I thought maybe it was time for me to make one, or at least try. That, and the fact that my neighbor made one for me as a gift! Oh, it was soooo perfectly crisp, […]
A buckle of blueberries
That’s what I said the first time I heard about this… People have been making this cake for many, many years now. It’s this dessert, cake, “coffee cake”, whatever you want to call it. Everybody seemed to know about this but me. I mean, it’s just like saying, “go to the mattresses”, and everybody knows […]
I finally made’em…
Amaretti Biscuits! I love Almond Biscuits. In deed, they are one of my favorite treats to eat! And you know? They always stroke me as something that would be really complicated to make, for some reason. Maybe the fact that they are Italian. Actually, they are the French version of Macaroons, yeah, it’s true. But […]
Gobble gobble gobble…McDonalds!
To all Americans around the World, I want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!!!! I do wonder about the Americans that live outside of the USA. Do they substitute Turkeys for something else? Wondering if you’re in China, can you find a Turkey? How about in Russia, would you be able to find a little […]
Pumpkin Purée, anyone?
It’s easy to make…! See..no need for Libby’s canned Pumpkin Purée! Well, actually, it would be great to keep one handy. I live in Switzerland, and it’s practically nonexistent. I asked one of my neighbors about where I can find this and she just stared at me and said, “Ha?, you need what”? What’s that…?” […]
Yum Yum Pumpkin Bread!
I love making Pumpkin Bread (Pumpkin Cupcakes, Muffins, Cakes, Pies…) Thanksgiving is around the corner, and despite the fact that we’re in Switzerland, I must bring the Thanksgiving spirit into my home by baking a seasonal dessert like we normally would back in the USA. Of course I’m talking about Pumpkin and Pecan Pies!!! Umm, yummy […]
The day calls out for Shortbread Cookies!
Definitely… After a long trek in the woods, all I would crave was Hot Cocoa with some Shortbread Cookies, so I made them! It truly called out for this kind of reward after a cold, windy afternoon… And this is how they turned out… The key to my recipe is the sugar. I use […]