Have you ever baking chocolate and thought it was kind of bitter? That’s because it’s actual chocolate or cocoa that has not been sweetened. The chocolate we’re used to eating, like chocolate bars, chocolate cookies, and other sweets, are all sweetened forms of cocoa. Baking chocolate is a more natural form of chocolate that doesn’t …
If you’ve never had dessert pizza before, you’re in for a treat. One of my favorite sweet pizzas is known as fruit pizza. What is fruit pizza? It’s a pizza made with a cookie base, so the crust is sweet, often thin, and sometimes crispy. Instead of pizza sauce, you usually use yogurt, cream cheese …
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. …
When you think of rice, the first images that spring to mind are usually spicy and savoury dishes. But my favourite rice based dish as always been rice pudding. I used to enjoy making this with my mum and then passing the recipe on to my children. Because they was always in a hurry to …
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 …
We all make way too much food at Thanksgiving, and there tends to be plenty of leftovers afterwards. Some of that can be eaten over the next week until everyone in the house is tired of turkey sandwiches and mashed potatoes with everything they eat. It’s also common to make way too many desserts. From …
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 …
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 …
Nothing pairs with a cup of latte better than warm, pumpkin gooey cake. The savoury treats dissolve in your mouth from the first bite, spreading the gooey goodness into your taste buds. You don’t need to be a professional chef to make these delicious cakes. Here, we’ll show you an easy pumpkin gooey butter cupcake …
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 …
Cake is one of those things you really can serve year-round. You can customise it for certain seasons, sure. But cake is really an all-purpose dessert that isn’t just great for birthdays or holiday parties. It’s great just because! Some people find the thought of baking homemade cakes from scratch daunting, but it’s really a …
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 …
Why does brown sugar bulk up into a rock-like state, while white sugar stays granulated? You might’ve wondered a little about that as you held a brick hard bag of brown sugar in your hands. The science behind this is simple. Brown sugar is basically white sugar with added molasses. And if it’s not properly …
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 …
Lemon curd, lemon cheese, or lemon butter…you call it as you may. This tasty and creamy curd is spread on scones, muffins, and bread to give them a heavenly flavour you won’t get from any other product. It is used as a filling for cakes and cookies too. Even though it looks as if it …
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; …