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Dulce de Leche Bakewell Tart

Several months ago, the Daring Bakers baked up just about a zillion versions of the Bakewell Tart. Of course, I did the same in a timely manner but just never shared the deliciousness of my creation with you. Why share it now? Well, the short story is, I am thinking of baking another one. The [...]

Castana Gateau with Praline Buttercream

Because of my busy schedule I forced myself to jump right into making this cake at the beginning of July. I was so ambitious, I decided to take it to a Fourth of July party where it was happily eaten.

I chose to use the Brazil nuts instead of almonds because of their availability and cost. [...]

SHF – Peanut Manjar Balls

Visiting others in their homes is an important part of friendship and relationship here in Peru, and maybe much of Latin America. It is not uncommon to have people drop by for a few minutes or a few hours. Typically I have something freshly baked to offer and occasionally I have to run down to [...]

TWD: Snickery Squares

Rumor has it that when my mother was pregnant with me, she asked my father to bring her a Snickers bar every afternoon on his lunch break. It was all she craved. I grew up watching my mom eat an occasional Snickers bar. It never interested me much. I preferred peanut butter cups and Twix [...]

Sweet Hearts

You either love to love it or love to hate it, right? Valentine’s Day, I mean. There are people who love to wear red and pink, hand out flowers, bake cakes, make dinner reservations and so on and so on. And then there are people who despise a day which celebrates love and romance. They [...]