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 [...]
What can I say…who on Earth does not like pizza?!
This time I’ll share with you my mom’s recipe, which for me it is the most delicious in the world
The result is a pizza with a thick, yet extremely tender dough, a thick layer of tomato sauce and whichever toppings you fancy.
Ingredients (gives 4 [...]
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)
- [...]
I have a confession to make…I am a potato person. There, I said it.
Potatoes in all forms, sizes and formats. Fried, steamed, cooked, in the oven, you name it!
Gnocchi are another delicious excuse to consume potatoes, which explains why this recipe MUST appear in this blog, and why this is one of the few dishes [...]