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Millionaire’s Shortbread

Millionaire’s shortbread, this can be described as a layer of shortbread, a layer of caramel and topped off with chocolate. It is originally from Scotland and is a very decadent dessert. You may wonder why I am introducing it during my cookie week. Well, if cut into small pieces, this can be considered a cookie, at least in the sense that it is a wonderful surprise in any cookie box. I also like the fact that you can easily freeze it. Pictured here is the normal size (about 4x4cm), however, as stated you can cut into smaller pieces.

10/11/2025

Hard Toffee (Done in 15 Minutes)

For this hard toffee you will only need to invest about 10-15 minutes. Seriously, in my opinion there is nothing nicer than a quick and satisfying recipe. Bonus point, you don’t even have to turn on the oven. So if you are looking for a last-minute gift, something to bring to an event, this toffee is for you. I already published a softer caramel, which the Scots call tablet and which is traditionally cut in small squares. In comparison it takes ages to make tablet, but this toffee is really done rather quickly. If you are worried about cleaning your pot afterwards check this blog post. But let’s get back to this toffee. I love the combination of sweet and savory. The sprinkled salt on top is optional. I personally find it takes it to the next level. Continue Reading…

04/11/2025

Coffee Flan from Colombia

Did you know that October 1 is international coffee day? I am currently hosting a blog event, which features blogger recipes containing coffee. For this special occasion I wanted to bring a recipe from Colombia: flan. Do you know flan? This is a custard originally from Spain, which has become very popular in all of Latin America. Obviously I already have a recipe for regular flan on my blog. This time I wanted to create great coffee flavor. So when I started consulting the Internet for recipes, I realized that almost all used instant coffee or espresso granules. I didn’t like that too much. I was extra happy when I found out that my Colombian cookbook creates the coffee flavor by making a coffee syrup first. This helps bring the coffee flavor to the front, but is not as bitter. Continue Reading…

01/10/2025

Creamy Passion Fruit Ice Cream

Due to the request of my hubby today you will get creamy passion fruit ice cream. It is made with a custard, which contains egg yolks, cream, and milk. You will need an ice cream machine for this ice cream. You will be rewarded an extremely refreshing ice cream with a distinct passion fruit flavor. We have made it several times this summer. Even though I don’t like ice cream too much (I know, I am weird), I have to say, this one is different. Even I ate my fair share of it. So if you have an ice cream machine and want to make ice cream the classic way, let’s get going, this is so delicious!

15/08/2025

Pasteles Gloria from Colombia

Have you ever heard of pasteles Gloria from Colombia? These are not to be confused with the ones from Spain, which contain marzipan. One distiction is that the Spanish ones are called pasteles DE Gloria. The Colombian ones are made with puff pastry, quince paste (originally with guava), and mozzarella. Often the caramel spread named arequipe is also added. Mozzarella combined with jam is very popular in all of Latin America. These turnovers aka empanadas with quince paste and mozzarella are just one example. I am going to make the puff pastry myself. I recently found out that bought puff pastry often contains palm oil instead of butter. This also explains why the first time around they didn’t taste very nice as I used store-bought. Instead we are going to do it ourselves, trust me, they will be amazing!

01/08/2025

Strawberries and Cream for Wimbledon

Strawberries and cream are THE dessert when it comes to Wimbledon. For that reason I decided to introduce the “recipe” here, it is pretty straight forward, you whip the cream with sugar and vanilla, you also mix the strawberries with sugar and vanilla (so four ingredients in total) and this is then layered into a dessert. According to Wimbledon more than 140,000 portions are served during the two-week tournament. Serving strawberries with cream dates back to Victorian times, it was often served for banquets, picnics, and other summer festivities. As Wimbledon traditionally takes place during the high season of British strawberries, it comes as no surprise why it has been popular for a long time. Wimbledon was established in 1877 and has since then kept this tradition.

13/07/2025

Pavlova with Macerated Strawberries (Gluten-Free)

Have you heard of pavlova? This is a famous dessert from Australia and New Zealand. Essentially fresh fruit, whipped cream and meringue are the dream combination for this gluten-free dessert. It has become famous all around the world. In today’s version I prepared the pavlova with strawberries, which is probably the most classic combination. In my opinion there can never be too many recipes with strawberries, right? You will find fifteen recipes with strawberries in this blog post if you are looking for more inspiration.

04/07/2025

Apricot Strudel

Apricot strudel, I just had to make one! Since attending an online strudel class, I have been in a strudel craze. I published one full article on how to stretch out strudel dough not long ago. This time I decided it was time for a summer strudel with a lot of apricots. I am a huge apricot fan, I have a lot of apricot recipes on my blog. So it comes as no surprise that a strudel also had to be filled with apricots. I also added caramelized bread crumbs and almonds.

13/06/2025

Rhubarb Crisp from the U.S.

In the U.S. you will find desserts that contain a layer of fruit covered with some type of crumbs. They are called cobbler, crumble, or crisp. I brought today a rhubarb crisp and wanted to explain briefly what the similarities are and what are the differences. They all need relatively few ingredients and can easily be made by beginners. Would you like to give this dessert a try? I am sure it will miraculously disappear as quickly and easily as possible, there is only the two of us, however, it was gone so quickly. It really is addictive!
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30/05/2025

Sticky Toffee Pudding from the UK – We need to celebrate

It is the seventh anniversary of my bike accident today. I had brain bleeding, a concussion, and lost a tooth. Despite all of these symptoms, I did not get any permanent damage, which I am extremely grateful for. If you want to read about the details of my accident, check the details here. Obviously I have to celebrate this special day with a decadent cake, obviously. Today I decided for British sticky toffee pudding. I have mentioned it before, we were in Scotland last fall for the first time and at some point I ate sticky toffee pudding. This is a sticky date cake that is served with a toffee sauce. It is a dream come true if you ask me. You can do single servings, but I decided for the more traditional route and went with a cake you can cut into slices. The warmth and cozyness of this cake is to die for, can I interest you in making it?

23/04/2025

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