Whenever I see prune plums I think of my grandmother, she loves them, so when I saw these plums at the market I got excited and filled a bag with them! Prune plums or otherwise known as Italian plums are small and egg-shaped and they are tart, not sweet, probably why my grandmother loves them so much! …
Cookies and bars
Peach Cheese Swirls
Since it is peach season here I am trying to make use of all the delicious sweet peaches! This recipe is easy and makes a beautiful summer dessert! …
Churros
Another recipe that I have been waiting to share with you is churros! My daughter Sara and I were experimenting with churros and tulumba one weekend and found they are very similar! …
Turkish Coffee Affogato
After 10 days of gloomy weather, the sun finally appeared today. I opened the blinds and curtains to let the sun shine down on me as I sit at the dining room table with my mom; we always did at grandfather’s house. We were thinking of him, and remembering how he loved his Turkish coffee. It would have been his 104th birthday today. …
Mint Flavoured Oreo Ice Cream
Had a bunch of mint flavoured Oreo cookies, usually Oreos don’t last in my house, for some reason no one was attacking these ones so before they got stale I figured I’d use them up!
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Cherry Cheesecake Bites
These cherry cheesecake bites are the perfect dessert for parties or any get together with family and friends. Instead of making one cheesecake and having to slice it into pieces, everyone gets their own individual cheesecake! …
Cranberry Orange Madeleines with Pam Cooking Spray
I love a good soft cake-like cookie, dunking it in a hot cup of coffee…oh that’s my kind of breakfast! Since cranberries and oranges are in season, I thought I would add both to this cookie! It turned out so good and they came out of the pan so easily. I have always had an issue with easily removing them out of the pan, but I used Pam cooking spray this time and it was incredibly easy. They turned out to be perfect mandeleines! …
Chocolate Hazelnut Spread – Homemade Nutella
I finally got it right! It took a few tries to get the perfect consistency and flavour for this homemade hazelnut spread. The kids loved it; they prefer the texture of Nutella as it is much more smooth, but with the food processor it is as smooth of a texture I could get. Still very good for a homemade Nutella. …
Pumpkin Spice Cookies
I love when we go shopping State side, I always find new things to bake and cook with. This time, I found pumpkin spice morsels by Nestle Tollhouse; they taste like pumpkin pie and they’re orange! I had to try them out for myself, I wish I got more than one bag they are so good! I am excited to share this recipe with you, hope you like these cookies as much as we do. These are excellent cookies to make ice cream sandwiches with….
Etimek Tatlısı – Three Layered Dessert with Melba Toast
This Turkish dessert is made of three layers, it is light tasting and very delicious. You would think it is really sweet, but it is not. This is a really nice dessert to make during the holidays, it is impressive and not to hard to make. …