The smell, taste, and look of the holidays rolled into a sticky, crunchy, sweet confection does more than tickle your senses. My holiday rolled baklava recipe focuses on holiday flavors to include pistachios, pomegranate seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, brown sugar, and orange zest rolled in layers of buttered phyllo dough and coated in a honey-orangeContinue reading “Holiday Rolled Baklava: Wonderful Spices, Pistachios, Pomegranate, & Orange”
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Quesadilla Salvadoreña Sweet Cheese Pound Cake: Gluten Free & Buttery
Imagine a dessert that’s a cross between a sweet pound cake and savory, buttery, cheesy cornbread in both flavor and texture. The Salvadorans have done just that. The Quesadilla Salvadoreña Sweet Cheese Pound Cake is near the sweetness and texture of a pound cake with a moist, sweet cheese flavor and near density of aContinue reading “Quesadilla Salvadoreña Sweet Cheese Pound Cake: Gluten Free & Buttery”
Silky Smooth Coconut Flan: Gluten & Dairy Free- Light & Sweet
A silky smooth, creamy egg custard coconut flan covered in a rich, sweet caramel sauce creates the perfect ending to any meal. This truly is an aesthetically gorgeous dessert. While seemingly complicated, a flan is anything but. The ingredients are few and the preparation and bake are quite simple. It’s gluten and dairy free withContinue reading “Silky Smooth Coconut Flan: Gluten & Dairy Free- Light & Sweet”
Greek New Year’s Cake: Rich & Buttery with a Hidden Treasure
New Year’s Day is probably the only day of the year that every country and culture celebrates. Granted, some countries and cultures use a different calendar. Regardless of the actual day, there are so many different traditions for bringing in the New Year. In fact, even in the same country, people celebrate in different ways.Continue reading “Greek New Year’s Cake: Rich & Buttery with a Hidden Treasure”
Unique Italian Tiramisu with a Twist: Tempting Strawberries & Chocolate
Buongiorno! It’s near the end of the workday and you’re exhausted! If only you had a little pick-me-up to get you through. Well, grazie agli italiani, our droopy-eyed afternoons are over. Tiramisu just might be the pick-me-up you need! Consider this… strawberry soaked, light, and airy sweet cookies covered with a Mascarpone egg custard andContinue reading “Unique Italian Tiramisu with a Twist: Tempting Strawberries & Chocolate”