Strawberry Wine Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // June 3, 2020 // No Comments

Happy Thursday! Living in Northern California gives me the opportunity to have awesome wineries to visit and one of my favorite places to go is Castello Di Amorosa. It’s located in Calistoga, about 50 minutes drive from where I live.... Continue reading →

Pantry Cookies

by SandraWidick // May 29, 2020 // No Comments

I always have snacks at home like dried fruit, nuts and chips. Also, because of my baking I have different kinds of chocolate chips and chunks. Today, I decided to show you how to bake one of my favorite treats... Continue reading →

Banana Rum Upside-Down Cake

by SandraWidick // May 28, 2020 // No Comments

Happy Thursday! My friends from Stroh sent me a nice gift a couple of months ago and I baked a delicious banana cake topped with a rum caramel topping. Stroh is an Austrian rum that’s distilled from fermented molasses and... Continue reading →

Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // May 27, 2020 // No Comments

These cupcakes remind me of my childhood. Every birthday all I wanted was a good chocolate cake frosted with a delicious chocolate fudge icing. This frosting is made with sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, cocoa powder, some water, vanilla and... Continue reading →

Strawberry Crumb Bars

by SandraWidick // May 18, 2020 // No Comments

When I was a kid/teenager my mom used to make homemade jam. My favorites were strawberry and mango-pineapple. We all enjoyed our jam on crackers and bread. She even used them as fillings for cakes. I remember my mom tried... Continue reading →

Chocolate Swirl Buns

by SandraWidick // May 18, 2020 // No Comments

Happy Monday! I hope everyone is doing well. I think life is going back to normal little by little (around where I live). This virus has changed how we live and we should be careful until they can find a... Continue reading →

Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

by SandraWidick // May 12, 2020 // No Comments

Happy Tuesday! I was craving brownies so I decided to mix chocolate and peanut butter! This recipe is really easy and delicious. Don’t forget to watch my videos in my Instagram stories @Pastry_Tales Let’s start baking! Continue reading →

Mango Pie

by SandraWidick // May 8, 2020 // No Comments

Happy Friday friends! Mangoes are going to be in full season soon and making a dessert with them is a special treat because they are delicious! California is getting hotter and hotter so I thought it was a good time... Continue reading →

Lemon Snowball Cookies

by SandraWidick // May 6, 2020 // No Comments

Hello friends and Happy May!! Weather has started to change and my lemon tree is blooming! I am not visiting anybody right now so I can’t share my lemons like I used to so I decided that I should bake... Continue reading →

Strawberry Shortcake

by SandraWidick // April 30, 2020 // No Comments

Yield 6-8 portions Ingredients For the biscuit 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) of unsalted butte – it has to be very cold. Grate your butter... Continue reading →

Pastry Tales

A baking blog with a little bit of life sprinkled in

Author: SandraWidick