Desserts Recipes
Easy Catalan cream
This is another of my explorations into traditional Spanish desserts. It’s quite similar to French crème brûlée, though there are two notable differences between these two sister desserts: the cooking method (crème brûlée is prepared in a dou ...read more
Grandma-style rice pudding
This traditional rice pudding is a comforting dessert made with milk, rice, and subtle hints of cinnamon and lemon.
Slowly cooked to a creamy texture, it delivers a rich, nostalgic flavor inspired by classic homemade recipes.
Simple yet versatile, ...read more
Japanese Cheesecake
What can I say about this tempting little cake, besides the fact that it’s absolutely delicious? Whatever I say won’t do it justice, but let’s start from the beginning. A few months ago, I shared a cheesecake recipe (you can check it out here), ...read more
Muffins with poppy seeds and hazelnuts
Since I never miss a week without baking muffins, today I’m sharing a recipe for some I made for the first time recently—they turned out really well, with poppy seeds and local hazelnuts.
I say cupcakes, but they’re really muffins—a result ...read more
Orange and hazelnut cake
This fragrant cake blends warm spices, citrusy orange notes, and toasted hazelnuts for a rich and comforting flavor.
A smooth batter of yogurt, sugar, and egg is combined with the dry ingredients, then baked until golden and tender.
Perfect with te ...read more
Puff Pastry Palms
Here’s the recipe in honor of my friends EstefanÃa and Pablo, who treated us to these one evening at their home—and I’ve been hooked ever since: the famous palmeritas. Whether as a dessert, breakfast, a treat with coffee, or simply to fill the ...read more
Spiced Egg Custard with Orange
Here I am with a little twist on a dessert as traditional as homemade egg custard. The basic recipe is fantastic, and I wouldn’t change it for anything—that much is clear—but every now and then, a little innovation never hurts. In this case, Iâ ...read more
Strawberries infused with balsamic vinegar with spiced yogurt
This elegant dessert combines strawberries infused in a sweet-and-sour balsamic syrup with a delicately spiced homemade yogurt.
Inspired by chef José MarÃa Arzak, it blends refined flavors with simple techniques, resulting in a sophisticated yet a ...read more
Strawberry Vanilla Soufflé
Are you looking for a simple, tasty, and easy dessert? You might be wondering… does that even exist? Well, here’s proof: this one looks great and can be made in the blink of an eye. In my case, I kept the ingredients very basic on purpose, but yo ...read more
XS-sized cinnamon rolls (the famous cinnamon rolls)
This week I decided to take a break from cupcakes and try something a little different. As you might expect, my American side came out when I thought of these cinnamon rolls—or rather, mini cinnamon rolls—because even though you can’t really te ...read more
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