Guava Pie

by SandraWidick // March 23, 2022 // Comments off

Happy Spring! Guava (guayaba) is a tropical fruit that is very popular is Mexico, Central and South America. When this fruit is ripe, you can taste a mix of pear and strawberry. Guava is perfect to make drinks and desserts.... Continue reading →

Mint Chocolate Bundt Cake

by SandraWidick // March 17, 2022 // Comments off

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! I have been thinking about this kind of Bundt cake for a while. One of my favorite combo flavors is chocolate-mint so I decided to create this Bundt cake that will melt in your mouth! Very... Continue reading →

Strawberry Impossible Cake

by SandraWidick // February 7, 2022 // Comments off

Hello friends! This is my first recipe of 2022. I know it has been a while since my last post but life got very busy for me because I just moved from California to Texas. Moving to a whole different... Continue reading →

Easy Hot Chocolate Bombs

by SandraWidick // November 5, 2021 // Comments off

The holidays are just around the corner and if you are like me, I love to make hot chocolate at home while I watch Christmas movies. I know that making hot chocolate bombs has been a trend in the... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Spice Latte Tiramisu

by SandraWidick // October 14, 2021 // Comments off

Happy Thursday! Today I’m hosting the montly collab on Instagram and the theme is “pumpkin desserts”. Last weekend I made a regular tiramisu for a small dinner with the family and I had leftover ingredients that I wanted to use... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Chocoflan

by SandraWidick // September 17, 2021 // Comments off

Flan is a very popular and delicious dessert in Latin America. It is creamy and has a nice caramel topping BUT if you add a chocolate cake layer on the bottom, you will get the perfect celebration cake for any... Continue reading →

Passion Fruit Pie

by SandraWidick // August 27, 2021 // Comments off

Hello friends! I know, I know… I have not been posting much during the last month. My brother and his family came to visit for a month , I was pretty busy and tired at the same so... Continue reading →

Oreo Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // March 12, 2021 // Comments off

Growing up I didn’t eat Oreos because they were not very popular in Peru but we did have a similar cookie called “Charada” (charade), very similar, crispy chocolate cookie filled with a vanilla cream and they were one of my... Continue reading →

Walnut Linzer Cookies

by SandraWidick // December 14, 2020 // Comments off

Linzer cookies are my favorite cookies for Christmas. They are so pretty and delicious that you will want to eat them all. I have some recipes for Linzer cookies here on my blog but I am always trying to come... Continue reading →

Grapefruit Bundt Cake

by SandraWidick // December 11, 2020 // Comments off

Christmas is just around the corner and one of the things I love the most is to host this holiday in my home. This year will be a little different but I will make sure to have a great dessert... Continue reading →

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