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Polvorones De Canela

Polvorones de Canela are a delightfully crumbly cookie, rolled in cinnamon powdered sugar. Serve them up during the holidays with a glass of milk, coffee, or tea. Polvorones de canela are also widely made for cookies for weddings, baptisms, family reunions and quinceañeras. The holidays are the best time to give and receive cookies. […]

Torticas de Morón

Torticas de Morón a crumbly cookie made with a hint of lime and vanilla which hails from Cuba. Easy to make torticas de morón have a shortbread like texture, sliced and baked until golden then dusted with powdered sugar. Serve with café for an afternoon treat. Torticas de Morón are Cuban shortbread cookies. They […]

Reganadas

Reganadas cookies are baked during the Day of the Dead season in Mexico. From the region of San Luis Potosi Mexico reganadas are lightly sweetened crumbly shortbread cookie. Warm from the oven they are rolled in cinnamon sugar. My Abuelita enjoyed baking. She always invited me into the kitchen to help her bake, […]

Pear Dulce de Leche Empanadas

Pear Dulce de Leche Empanadas are the ultimate fall dessert. Juicy pears simmered in brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and nutmeg wrapped in a flaky dough and baked until golden brown. Dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled with dulce de leche pear empanadas are the tastiest way to welcome fall. My pear dulce de […]

Apple Empanadas

Apple empanadas a light, flakey pastry filled with a sweet apple filling are the perfect dessert to welcome fall season. Apples simmered in brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon are wrapped in a flaky homemade empanada dough. Baking empanadas is my favorite fall ritual. Everyone at my casita is excited for cooler temperatures; […]

Pineapple Margaritas

Sip the summer away with a refreshing pineapple margarita made from fresh pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, Imperial sugar, and tequila Blanco. Served in a fresh pineapple rimmed with Tajin, this pineapple margarita will keep you cool by the pool. Bring on summer, bring on the margaritas! Nothing makes me happier than […]

Coconut Quindim

Quindim is vibrant yellow dessert from Brazil with a base made of egg yolks. Sweetened with coconut flakes and sugar quindim are baked in a water bath to ensure a creamy custard consistency. Topped with coconut flakes and brown sugar quindim is the sweetest ending to any meal. A dessert from Brazil […]

Chorreadas

Chorreadas, a pancake from Costa Rica is a corn-based pancake that can be made either sweet or savory. Chorreadas are made from blending corn, sugar, flour, and eggs. The batter is lightly fried in butter until golden. Chorreadas are served warm with sour cream. A sweet corn-based pancake that hails from Costa Rica may […]

Easy to make Brigadeiros

Easy to make Brigadeiros, also known as negrinhos are a Brazilian truffle made from cocoa and sweetened condensed milk, rolled in powdered sugar. Brigadeiros are super simple to make, but really look impressive. Brigadeiros are perfect for entertaining, impressive for the holidays and even better paired with wine. Brigadeiros are tiny bites of […]