When you’re looking for a dessert without a lot of flour in it, flan is an obvious choice. Delicate flan can be served hot or cold, making it a great anytime dessert for making your day just a little sweeter. Leche flan works well as a dessert for any kind of meal or as a …
While rhubarb is pretty tart on its own, you can season it to make it sweeter and more palatable. It’s not a vegetable you see used in dishes very often, with the most famous rhubarb dish being rhubarb pie. I will share with you my different methods to cook rhubarb some ideas of what you …
If you want to take a traditional breakfast or dinner staple like biscuits and change things up a bit, then I have a treat for you today. Cinnamon biscuits are easy to make and taste so good. They are bursting with the flavor of butter and cinnamon and are delightfully delicious. I want to share …
How do you take fresh or frozen fruit and turn it into ice cream bars, pie filling, topping and other uses? You’ll need to turn it into fruit puree first of all, and it’s a process that is more than just sticking fruit in the blender. Traditional fruit puree is made from fruit that has …
Summertime can be extra excruciating. Dripping sweat, hot weather, and humidity are my least favorite things to happen within a year. One thing I am excited though about the summers is the fruits and snacks that thrive during this time of the year! And what else should you be looking for to quench the hot …
If you like churros and cheesecake, and then the churro cheesecake is a match made in heaven for you. It combines two of my favorite foods, and I want to show you how you can make it at home, creating a dessert with a little bit of a Latino flair to it. The crispy cinnamon …
Who wouldn’t love several layers of warm, buttery pancakes, a refreshing fruity drink, or a slice of a decadent cheesecake? We all love sweets, and I bet many of you love them with blueberry syrup. How to Make Blueberry Syrup for Breakfast Blueberry syrup is one of the best addition to your breakfast food. You …
There’s a whole variety that I adore when it comes to bread. Be it plain bread, stuffed bread, or baked or fried bread, bread is a go-to food for me when I don’t feel like eating a full meal yet want that shot of carbohydrates injected into my body. Dare I say I consider bread …
The mention of the word “Oreos” drives my taste buds into a frenzy. Oreos are one of my favorite go-to snacks to bring along during car rides and travels. Dare I say the combination of the classic cream-filling between chocolate biscuits is a blessing on Earth. However, sometimes, Oreos aren’t just meant to be eaten …
Have you ever tasted a pudding with almond milk? It tastes so lovely and is a terrific alternative to ordinary milk. I believe desserts don’t have to be unhealthy for you, especially if you’re vegan. In reality, there are many sweets out there that are beneficial for you, including ones you may have for breakfast. …
When thinking about snacks and desserts, cookies are one of my go-to snacks. They’re rich and delicious, plus they’re very easy to make. Along with cookies, brownies are on the list too. Some days I’d have a dilemma of which one to buy or make. And then I wondered, why not bake both– wait, what’s …
On days I’m tired of cooking the usual eggs, bread, or bacon and ham for breakfast, I find myself looking for healthy breakfast alternatives that are light, hearty, and healthy– just enough to fill me for breakfast while being loaded with nutrients. I also don’t have time to prepare and cook breakfast most of the …
I know there’s something wrong with putting the words “vegan” and “cake” together. Vegan food is supposed to be guilt-free food, while cake is somewhat of a guilty pleasure. But hear me out! For people who love cakes but are mainly vegan, no one will take away your favorite cakes from you. Vegan cakes exist, …
I believe that sweet treats need to be pleasing to both the eyes and the mouth. This is mainly why I have taken a massive liking to mochi– and every variation. If you still don’t know and haven’t tried mochi, then you’re definitely missing out on what this sweet Japanese treat has to offer and …
Nothing says a campout like the taste of roasted marshmallows, but how do you roast marshmallows without fire? If you don’t have the time or space to set up an outdoor fire to cook your marshmallows, can you still achieve that wonderful toasted marshmallow texture and taste? Can you get marshmallows that are crispy and …
For many kids, no bake cookies are their first experience creating food on their own. I just love to see their eyes light up when they hear that they can make cookies without an oven being involved. What Are No Bake Cookies? These are cookies that don’t need to be put in the oven at …
Plums are a not-so-secret joy of late summer and early fall. Plums belong to the same family as peaches and apricots. They come in vibrant red, yellow, orange, green, and pink-purple colors. There are more than two thousand varieties of plums in the world today. Besides being packed with vitamin C and antioxidants, plums also …
I’ve been learning about the sorts of interesting ways to make homemade ice cream, many of them fairly quick and easy. I learned about a homemade peanut butter ice cream recipe recently that I felt would be perfect to share here on this site with my readers. It uses just a few ingredients that most …
Did you know that you can make chocolate chip cookies without using chocolate chips at all? This can be useful to know if you want something that’s not as sweet as chocolate chips or if you want the cookie to have a different flavour. Knowing how to make chocolate chip cookies without chocolate chips can …
How to Make Raspberry Jam Raspberry jam is a good one to start with if you haven’t made type of jam before. That’s because it is so quick and easy to put together. There’s a little bit of prep work that goes into making raspberry jam. It is best if you wash the raspberries …
It used to be very difficult to make ice cream at home, and it involved a lot of work. Most people wouldn’t bother to try making their own ice cream from raw ingredients, but it’s a lot easier these days thanks to electric ice cream makers. Once you know how to make homemade ice cream …
Can anything really top the gooey, chocolatey goodness of chocolate chip cookies? I don’t think so, and this cookie is a staple of many a picnic, sporting event, cookout, and school lunch. It’s the dessert we all have in common- popular among kids and adults both. If you have ever made chocolate chip cookies, then …
Brown sugar has a look and a flavour to it that takes it useful in recipes for cookies, brownies and a variety of baked goods and desserts. Dark brown sugar is even richer and browner and might not be available in stores near you. Did you know that you can make your own brown sugar …
If you have a sweet tooth and have never heard of spumoni, then it’s a real shame. But you most probably have as this Italian gelato is extremely popular. What’s more, is that there’s a National Spumoni Day celebrated in the US every year on the 21st of August and Canada on the 13th of …
Pumpkin pie crust usually comes in one of two varieties. You will find pumpkin pie neatly seated in a soft, flaky pastry pie crust or in a crispy, crunchy graham cracker pie crust. You get two very different experiences, and neither one is bad. I like to mix it up and switch between the two …
Have you heard about the new trend in desserts known as rolled ice cream? It is quite popular on the East Coast, but it is making its way westward as this trend gains momentum. You may know rolled ice cream by one of its other names- stir fried ice cream or ice pan ice cream. …
The fresh scent of banana bread wafting through the air is a lovely aroma, reminding some of us of warm summer days spent waiting for a loaf to come out of the oven. The smell was an experience all to itself, but then getting to cut that bread open and slather some soft butter on …
Are you looking to keep your distance from people and try to make more things at home instead of going out? You can do that and still enjoy your favourite beverages, thanks to helpful drink hacks from the internet’s experts. Some of us have been using a secret copycat vanilla sweet cream recipe Starbucks also …
Meringue is a special type of dessert that is made in a wide variety of methods, such as the French, the Polish, the Swiss, and lastly, the Italian. The fluffy white stuff is made by whipping egg whites along with sugar and a dash of an acidic ingredient, which is usually lemon or cream of …
Apple stack cake is a classic comfort food from the Southern United States. It’s basically layers of moist, delicate cake, with applesauce, Nutella, or other sweet foods packed in between each layer. If you have never lived in the South or ordered from specific restaurants there, you might have never experienced this incredible dessert. That’s …
Chocolate flan is an indulgent treat that can be enjoyed at any season of the year. It’s rich, creamy, and full of chocolatey flavour that’ll satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth. Today, I’ll guide you through how to make the best homemade chocolate flan recipe that’ll have your friends and neighbours craving for more. Let’s get right …
One of the most decadent desserts you can make is black forest cake. It’s moist, chocolatey, and delightfully sweet and rich. Black forest makes a perfect cupcake, and it’s not very difficult to make. If you can make black forest cupcakes from scratch, that will really impress guests and family members that get to taste …
Flat flour or corn tortillas are a standard ingredient in a lot of Mexican, Spanish, and Southwestern dishes. Anyone who uses tortillas just for burritos is missing out, because there are so many other ways to use them. These are just as versatile as bread, if not more so. If you start thinking of tortillas …
If you are making a peach pie, peach cobbler or peach smoothie, you probably don’t want any skin left on your peaches. While the skin is a good source of fibre and nutrition, it has a fuzzy, tough texture to it that doesn’t always gel well with the rest of the peach or whatever dish …
Each part of the egg has its unique uses- even the shell can be used for fertiliser. The white and yolk of the egg are often used together to make cakes, omelettes, fritters and other dishes, but they may also be separated for certain dishes. If you are making something that calls for egg whites, …
Guava is a healthy and delicious fruit that goes well with various types of produce and proteins. You can eat guava with other fruits like blueberries, apples, and lemons. You can also serve guava with cashew nuts, macadamia nuts, cream cheese, goat cheese, honey, yogurt, ginger, and chocolate. If you’re looking for new ways to …
Sometimes, all we need is a traditional, favourite recipe, mixed up a bit to make something new. That’s why many people always ask about how to make funnel cake with pancake batter. Well, dear food lovers, prepare your hearts to be filled with something great, and let’s cook together a nice funnel cake batter with …
Peach cobbler is one of the easiest desserts you can make. Seriously! It tastes like it takes hours to make, but really it only takes a few minutes of prep and a quick bake and you have a delicious dessert that people will think you slaved over it. This easy peach cobbler recipe takes under …
We can all agree that pumpkins are good for a range of things, be it turning them into pies, carvings, and other sorts of snacks, right? Well, they are also good for painting. If you ask most of us, their seeds are the main attraction. Whether you want to coat them with your favourite spices …
Curd and custard taste great in different ways. Besides their heavenly tastes, they also might look alike and possess several similarities when it comes to ingredients, thickness, and creaminess. However close these two look similar in one way or another, they have notable differences. Here is a guide of curd vs custard that you need …
There are few equals to the humble British scone. As they’re so simple to make, I often whip up a batch to serve to overnight guests as a fresh breakfast option. They are often served with the morning and afternoon coffee or tea and used as a staple in most homes. Scones are not just …
For a lot of Brits, scones are just a staple of afternoon tea, to be enjoyed with clotted cream and jam exclusively. I don’t want to cause a stir in the scone world and I don’t want to defy a classic British food, but scones and scone toppings can be as creative as you like; …