Spanish Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate is a traditional hot drink that helps us warm up on the coldest days of autumn and winter. In my memory I associate this comforting drink with moments of happiness and comfort on winter days. If I close my eyes and think of a cup of hot chocolate, the...
Crème Brûlée
This crème brûlée recipe will blow your mind. Crème brûlée is a traditional French dessert that literally means burnt (brûlée ) cream (crème). It is usually served in individual ramekins, which are small oven dishes used for baking. It belongs to the same family as...
Pears in Wine
Today we have pears in wine for dessert ! I love this dessert! Pears are delicious when cooked in red wine. This classic recipe combines the sweet flavor of ripe pears with the rich taste of red wine. At this time of the year (autumn), I love to make desserts that are...
Lemonade
Lemonade is summer in a glass! This lemonade recipe is amazingly easy and quick to make. Don't feel like squeezing lemons? Want to always have a pitcher of lemonade in your fridge? You are in the right place. This homemade drink is: Refreshing. Sweet. Easy and quick...
Chocolate Mousse
This easy chocolate mousse recipe will become your new favorite staple for those summer dinners! Mmmm… there's something about this classic French chocolate dessert. It is light, smooth and delicious. I don't know if it's the taste or the texture, or the combination...
Fried Plantains with Orange Sauce
This recipe for fried plantains with orange sauce, or platanos fritos, won´t leave you indifferent! What I like about our grandmothers' desserts is that they were made with basic products. Who doesn't have sugar, bananas and oranges at home? You only need these three...
Crema Catalana
Crema Catalana, also known as burnt cream, is a traditional Spanish dessert characterized by its citrus and cinnamon aroma and crunchy caramelized crust. This dessert originated in Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain, during the Middle Ages. I love the Spanish...
Lemon Mousse with Condensed Milk
This summer in Vivero, the most popular dessert in my family has been the lemon mousse with condensed milk. I asked my aunt Carmela to teach me how to make this dessert since it is easy to make, fresh and creamy. Furthermore, it can be stored for several days in the...
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Today I'm going to prepare my children a delicious strawberry banana smoothie. It's Sunday evening, and I have decided to make my 5 and 6-year-old kids a nutritious creamy smoothie. They have been playing all day and need to drink something that is refreshing and...
Panna Cotta with Raspberries and Chia Seeds
This panna cotta recipe with raspberries and chia seeds is very easy to make, and it won't take you any time at all! Served in cocktail glasses, this panna cotta is a very colourful and elegant dessert for any special occasion at home. However, It's not just the way...
Homemade Peanut Butter
Peanut butter, peanut butter! I remember perfectly when I first saw peanut butter. It had a huge impact on me. It was on a trip to the United States, accompanying my father on one of his trips to New York. Peanut butter on toast, peanut butter on a bagel, peanut...
Salted Caramel Panna Cotta
This salted caramel panna cotta recipe will surprise you with how easy it is to make! Although it is very easy to make, you need to follow every step of this recipe so that this Italian dessert comes out delicious and, as consequence, makes you look like a haute...
Spanish Flan
This flan recipe has been made at home for as long as I can remember. Flan, also known as caramel custard or caramel flan, is a traditional Spanish dessert my grandmother taught me how to make many years ago. Grandma´s Flan Recipe My grandmother used to make all kinds...
Chocolate Truffles with Condensed Milk
Now that Christmas is approaching, is your opportunity to surprise family and friends with this easy chocolate truffles recipe. I´m happy whenever I have the chance to make a chocolate dessert, like these truffles. When I was a kid I loved chocolate, but milk...
Homemade Pastry Cream
Pastry cream is a basic resource in the baker's kitchen. It is piped into many desserts, especially those made of puff pastry. This pastry cream recipe is made with milk, eggs, cornstarch, sugar, lemon peel and cinnamon stick. With this recipe you will learn easily...
Creamy Arroz con Leche
This arroz con leche recipe has been passed down from generation to generation in my family! When I was little I used to help my grandmother prepare arroz con leche for the whole family. I recall the delight on our faces as we ate this sweet treat. Today, a spoonful...
Berry Pavlova
This pavlova recipe is the one we usually make for special family occasions. When we all get together, my mother and my aunt Carmela, who are great cooks, always bring this berry pavlova for dessert. What is Pavlova ? Pavlova is a light and delicious dessert that was...
Floating Island
If you like custard, caramel and meringue, you will love this floating island recipe. Floating island is a french dessert consisting of meringue floating on a custard. In this case I will serve the meringue floating on Spanish custard, or natillas. The outcome is...
Flan with Condensed Milk
You will love this flan recipe with condensed milk! Victor and I share the same passion for homemade desserts! Both of us have been lucky enough to be part of large families where there is a good eating culture ; although , when the food is on the table you have to be...