I was introduced to alfajores by my Uruguayan and Argentinian family. These cookies exist in both a home-made version and an industrially manufactured version. Oddly enough, both versions have practically nothing in common.
Me, I like the home-made version, not only because it reminds me of my grandma and my aunts, but also because it has [...]
As it turns out, hubby’s favorite dessert ever is lemon pie. Being the devoted wife I am (sometimes), I’m searching for the ultimate lemon pie recipe.
A couple of weeks ago I tried Fanny’s recipe, it tasted really nice, however the texture of the lemon curd turned quite runny and neither hubby or I were really [...]
Brownies…these little sinful squares, warm from the oven, with tiny bits of creamy chocolate oozing from inside are absolutely GREAT. The credit goes to the Gastronomers Guide.
Come on, let’s sin together…
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup flour (85g)
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate (150g)
- 1 stick butter, plus some to grease the pan (115 g)
- [...]
Get rid of your prejudices. Take my word on this. This cake is good!! Delicious for dessert, for tea, when craving something sweet…you name it.
I prepared it this morning and I think that it will be gone by tomorrow night (and there are only the two of us eating it, yes).
I adapted the recipe from [...]