Walnut Alfajores

by SandraWidick // August 6, 2020 // Comments off

Alfajores are one of the most popular cookies in Peru. They are usually made with all-purpose flour and cornstarch but today I want to show you how we can replace the cornstarch part with walnuts. They are filled with dulce... Continue reading →

Orange Almond Cake

by SandraWidick // August 4, 2020 // Comments off

Orange is one of my favorite flavors when it comes to cake. In this recipe, I’m using all-purpose flour but also ground toasted almonds which gives a nice texture and flavor to the cake. I used orange zest and an... Continue reading →

Cinnamon Bundt Cake

by SandraWidick // August 1, 2020 // Comments off

Happy August! For me, this means that Fall baking season has started and that my house will start to smell and look like spices, pumpkins and all Fall related things! This cinnamon cake is very easy to make and is... Continue reading →

Bakery Style Banana Nut Muffins

by SandraWidick // July 30, 2020 // Comments off

In the past, every time I saw muffins at the store I used to think that my homemade muffins were not tall enough and did not have that nice dome on the top. After many years of baking, I found... Continue reading →

Chaja Cake

by SandraWidick // July 27, 2020 // Comments off

Chaja cake is the famous lucious and naughty cake of Uruguay. Layers of sponge cake, peaches, dulce de leche , meringue and cream make this cake the perfect treat for any celebration. Might look a little bit complicated to make... Continue reading →

Carmelita Bars

by SandraWidick // July 24, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Friday!! Here is a recipe that I’ve been thinking to post for a while… Carmelita Bars. I describe these bars as cookies in the shape of bars. The base and topping are made with oats, pecans, flour, vanilla extract.... Continue reading →

Chocolate Bundt Cake

by SandraWidick // July 16, 2020 // Comments off

For me a good chocolate cake can make my day better. This classic Bundt cake is made with dark cocoa powder which is my favorite when I make chocolate desserts. I’m using butter and oil which helps the cake to... Continue reading →

Blueberry Coffee Cake

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

Happy Tuesday! One of the reasons that I love Summer is that I can find fresh berries in any store. Love baking with fresh berries specially when I bake with blueberries. Frozen blueberries always “cry” in my cookie/cake dough/batter ,... Continue reading →

No Bake Oreo Mini Cheesecakes

by SandraWidick // July 10, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Friday!! Here is a fun and no bake cheesecake recipe using an old time favorite cookie: OREO!! It’s too hot here in California that using my oven right now is not a good idea if having my A/C on... Continue reading →

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

by SandraWidick // July 9, 2020 // Comments off

I’ve always been the kind of person who likes eating cookies. I think it’s my mom’s fault because she always had cookies at home when I was a kid. We really didn’t have chocolate chip cookies in Peru back in... Continue reading →

Pastry Tales

a baking blog with a little bit of life sprinkled in

Author: SandraWidick