This Espresso Chocolate Pavlova is out of this world and I am so proud it. The Pavlova base has espresso powder and chopped chocolate that gets all melty in the oven, topped with chocolate whipped cream and dark Morello cherries. Espresso and chocolate are a great combination and they bring out the best in each other. The espresso powder adds the intensity, the chocolate adds richness and the cherries add the balance. It makes for a perfect holiday dessert as it is airy and ...
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Skillet Apple Crisp
While I love making an apple tart or pie, sometimes I just don’t have the time or patience to do it. This Skillet apple crisp is the unfussy cousin of the apple pie, it is easy and quick to whip up and has the great flavors of an apple tart. The difference between a crumble and crisp?They are essentially the same thing, they both involve a baked fruit base with a layer of topping. The only key difference is that a crumble consist of flour, sugar, and butter ...
Tres Leches Cake (Three milk cake)
Tres Leches Cake is a popular dessert originating from Central America. Its a dessert composed of a simple sponge cake that is soaked in three different types of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and half and half. I have eaten this cake many times, but I have never actually made it myself. I am a lucky girl though because I have a husband who makes a killer tres leches and is kind enough to share his secret recipe on the blog. The process of photographing this recipe was definitely an ...
Grandma’s atta ka halwa (Wheat flour halwa)
My grandmother was an amazing cook and growing up her atta ka halwa was something the family looked forward to. Halwa was usually made on special occasions like the birthday of Guru Nanak (the 1st Sikh Guru), it was offered as Prasad (a religious offering of food to the Gods). When I was a child I remember standing outside my grandmother’s prayer room eagerly waiting for her to finish, so that I could finally get some halwa. Atta ka halwa is a type of pudding made with equal parts of ghee, ...
Luscious creamy vanilla pudding
It is time to throw away those store-bought pudding mixes because once you have made this luscious creamy vanilla pudding, you’ll never go back. A good homemade creamy vanilla pudding takes just 6 ingredients, a little stirring, and 20 minutes (not including the cooling time). This easy make-ahead dessert will be a life saver during the upcoming holidays. Last year was my first-time hosting thanksgiving and frankly I was a little nervous. I wanted everything to be perfect and not leave ...
Caramalized apple French toast
So far, I’ve shared quite a few savory egg recipes that are perfect for breakfast and brunch such as the frittata, scrambled eggs, and eggs in purgatory, but I have yet to share any sweet breakfast items. Since apple season is in full bloom, I thought this would be the perfect time to share my recipe for a delicious caramelized apple French toast. As I mentioned in a prior post, I absolutely adore weekend brunches. My brunch dishes usually tend to be more savory than sweet, but once in a ...
Rustic French style apple tart (Galette)
Fall has officially begun and so has apple season. I don’t particularly love eating apples on their own because of all the chewing that is needed. I do, however, love baking with apples. My all-time favorite dessert to make during apple season is a Rustic French style apple tart. I love apple tarts so much that when I was in the process of designing my website’s logo, I was adamant that it be a part of the design. Yes, my love for this delightful dessert is that deep! Anyone who knows ...
Simple flaky and tender butter pie crust
Pie crust has to be one of the simplest and easiest things to make at home. Everyone should try their hand at making pie crust; once you do you will never buy frozen supermarket pie crust ever again. Frozen supermarket pie crust contains ingredients such as benzoate, propionate, and beta carotene. Do you know the purpose of these ingredients? I sure don’t. This homemade pie crust recipe only has 3 basic ingredients: flour, butter, and water. All of which you can pronounce. I am aware ...
The Original Italian Tiramisu (Light & Super Creamy)
Recently my mom mentioned to me that my husband makes a lot of appearances in my posts. I usually use him as my comic relief (shh…don't tell him), but today he is the star of this post. I am delighted to share his tried and true original Italian tiramisu recipe. This is a recipe that he has perfected over a period of 7 years. I know what you are thinking surely that’s a typo, but you would be mistaken. It really took the man 7 years. He rarely ever enters the kitchen, that is my domain, ...
Coco brownies with chocolate chunks
It is strange to write a post about brownies because a few years back I wouldn't even eat them. It is a shocker for many people because let's face it who doesn't love brownies. But for me, there was absolutely nothing enticing about eating a brownie. I just found them to be too sweet and at times too rich. By now you are probably thinking there is something wrong with me. Well while I am not perfect, I am happy to report that I have had a change of heart about brownies. About four years ...