Aug 3, 2009

Dulce de Leche

A few days ago I tweeted something about shooting the best dessert ever. And I wasn’t lying. Seriously, anything that contains this thick, luscious and creamy caramel sauce is automatically labeled ‘best‘ in my world. And I don’t even have a real sweet tooth! Dulce de Leche, it sounds so decadent but it’s as easy as boiling a can! I needed this amazing caramel sauce for a recipe I’m making later this week, so I…

    Jun 29, 2009

    Pineapple & Tequila Kabobs

      I can be short about this. Because I’m not much of a dessert person but I am a fruit nut, I give you fruit. And booze. And ice cream. I’m such a bad influence! This is the perfect ending to a BBQ with friends! Provided you’re actually BBQing (which I wasn’t). Sloppiest photo posting ever. Sorry in advance; I shot these photos while I had guests to feed and had…

      May 25, 2009

      Apple Crumble Muffins

        I love apple pie. Nothing is more comforting to me than the scent of fresh baked apple pie filling the house. My Chocolate Apple Pie is a great example of that. Unfortunately I don’t always have time, or energy, to make one from scratch. I think that a lot of people—and especially most moms— tend to keep a jar of apple sauce in their pantry. I know I do. If you got one lying around doing absolutely nothing…

        Apr 22, 2009

        Toffee Brownies

          I was seriously craving chocolate last weekend; brownies in particular. Yet there was one thing standing between me and my raspberry cheesecake brownies fix; our pathetic Sunday shopping ordinance. How dare they!! So basically that left me with no alternative than to make do with what I still had in my pantry/fridge. These turned out a little sweeter than my usual recipes, but nonetheless, I ate 2 big pieces! Then I weeped all the…

          Apr 3, 2009

          Cherry & Raspberry Clafoutis

          I only make dessert when we have friends or family over for dinner. I’m just not much of a dessert person. Not at all actually. My son, however, absolutely loves dessert. It’s a a great blackmail negotiation tool at the dinner table! No, there’s absolutely nothing intrinsically wrong with a little emotional blackmail every now and then. C’mon now… the kid tries it on me all the time! So every…

            Mar 18, 2009

            Chocolate Apple Pie

            A few months ago I noticed a photo named ‘Dutch apple tart’ on foodgawker. It was a really pretty photo but that aside, it wasn’t the photo that caught my eye. I was genuinely surprised about the word ‘Dutch‘ in the title. Why? Well, it was simply an apple crumble. Tasty (and pretty) as they are, they’re definitely not a Dutch apple pie. Not even close.