sweets

Romeo and Juliet croissants

September 19, 2011

Whenever Hegui and I travel to Brazil, one of my favorite desserts to enjoy there is “Romeo e Julieta,” which consists of a small plate with a piece of very white, salty and mild cheese and either a small scoop or slice of red guava preserves. The colors are always dramatic: pure white and deep [...]

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carob balls

September 2, 2011

The idea to make carob balls was inspired from an exercise in a culture awareness class I recently took as part of the curriculum in my counseling/psychology program. Yes, I am studying to become a counselor. As you know food has a direct link to culture. The last assignment for the class was to make [...]

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dark chocolate covered cashew turtle cheesecake

August 8, 2011

I made this cake as part of the “cheesecake challenge” suggested by the ever-stylish Heavenly. It is based on a recipe by Yotam Ottolengi for caramel and macadamia cheesecake. H had a slice of this luscious dessert at Ottolengi’s restaurant in London and was apparently so captivated, that she couldn’t wait to try it at [...]

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basbousa: semolina almond cake

July 8, 2011

This is another great recipe from Tess Mallos’ North African Cooking. We served it after the mouthwatering broiled corvina in charmoula marinade, based on a recipe from the same book, the day our super good friend, Kristen, came into town. A meal with guests wouldn’t be complete without dessert, so this adaptation of basbousa, a [...]

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black and white chocolate truffles with guava and coconut

May 30, 2011

Today I’m thrilled to release my version of Ina Garten’s chocolate truffle recipe for our friendly chocolate truffle challenge AKA truffle mania. Participating with me is the instigator of the flavorful event, Heavenly, from donuts to delirium; Shelly from the singular Franish Non-speaker, the wonderful Joumana from Taste of Beirut; charming Karen at Gourmet Food [...]

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polenta cake with citrus glaze

May 20, 2011

I’ve been dreaming of this polenta cake with citrus glaze for months, ever since I stumbled across the recipe on the delightful blog, Journey of an Italian Cook. That was just around the time our kitchen remodel began so I’ve been putting off preparing it. Well, the wait is over and I can tell you, [...]

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Angie’s delicious rhubarb streusel cake

May 9, 2011

I fell in love with Angie’s recipe for rhubarb streusel cake as soon as I read it. Angie’s Recipes is an incredible blog. So often her dishes look amazing. This is the first one that I have attempted but I intend to try more soon. In hers, the ingredients were all by weight. I always [...]

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Torta Paradiso

April 19, 2011

I just got this amazing book, Bitter Almonds: Recollections and Recipes from a Sicilian Girlhood, by Mary Taylor Simeti and Maria Grammatico. Mary Taylor writes the biography of Maria Grammatico, a long-time friend and now the successful owner of an acclaimed pasticceria in Erice, Sicily. Things didn’t look that bright for the young Maria. Left [...]

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heartache tagliatelle custard

March 14, 2011

This recipe is part of a cooperative “cook-off” with my darling blogger friend, Heavenly, from donuts to delirium, and Christina, from Buenos Aires to Paris. I’ve been wildly excited about cooking with these two and remain thrilled to have been included. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out their cool blogs soon and [...]

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PP03: Pumpkin Pie Obsession 3, because more is more!

February 22, 2011

The pumpkin fetish, or adventure, saga or whatever you want to call it is ongoing! My friend Heguie gave me fresh pumpkin cut up into fine pieces, which, by the way I hear is thrillingly FRENCH. So being that I love pumpkins and France, it was serendipitous. He used some for a delightful Brazilian dessert [...]

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