It is no secret that I enjoy making chocolates. In December I got a new chocolate mould (roses) and I have been waiting for an opportunity to use it. The opportunity presented itself Sunday, when I found myself with a newly cleaned kitchen, chocolate to spare and a friend’s
A long week… and cake!
So this has been quite an eventful week. *RANT ALERT* (Scroll down for pictures)
Candy Cane Hearts
This is not so much a recipe as it is a set of guidelines you can follow to create an easy, delicious and pretty present (for yourself, if you like) Making candy cane hearts are quite simple
Oreo Stuffed Cookies
Okay, these cookies are… rich. and large. and delicious. and large. and no, I’m not sharing mine…
Sugar Cookies
When I decorate cookies or bake cookíes for others to decorate, I have a go-to recipe. A recipe yielding delicious buttery cookies, that doesn’t spread while baking. I posted the recipe a long time ago, but never got around to translating it. So, with some time on hand (and my …
Peanut Butter Truffles
Did you have a nice christmas? I did. I spent a very nice, not-at-all-stressful-because-of-the-thing-with-the-mouse-in-the-christmas-tree-and-the-cat-deciding-to-scratch-the-inside-of-my-nose, evening at my parents house. Seriously, we weren’t stressed out at all, not even when
Triple Chocolate Cookies
I love cookie monster. As a little child (back in the early 90’s) I watched Sesame Street in Mocambique, in Portuguese, and never really understood a word of it, but I remember liking Big Bird. However, I have no recollection of
Chocolate Loaf
This is a smooth, tender cake that almost melts in your mouth. It is also easy to make and delicious with or without a chocolate ganache, a rum icing or a plain icing!
White Chocolate Oreo Bark
Once again, we return to oreos. Earlier, I’ve told about my love/dislike relationship with the small, stuffed chocolate biscuits, but I do like baking with them. Today,
Halloween Cake
So, I had a crappy weekend. Friday, I woke up with nausea and it stayed until monday evening. Which was not a nice experience at all. Saturday I had a cake-date set up woth my cousin, her best friend turned 10 monday, and she wanted to make her a halloween …