Hi friends! I hope you are all doing good. Last week I bought a big bag of key limes, I used some for my key lime pie cupcakes but I still had a lot left so I decided to bake... Continue reading →
Key lime, lime or lemon pies are my favorite desserts. I have been making them since I was a teenager. My mom used to make them all the time so I learned from her. Today, I am showing you how... Continue reading →
As you might know, I live in Northern California so we have many wineries around us (plus Napa Valley is very close to where I live). I really never like wine when I lived in Peru, if I had a... Continue reading →
Every year I make my husband’s birthday cake and this year he requested a funfetti cake. Vanilla cake with sprinkles covered with chocolate buttercream. This recipe makes three layers (I’m using 6-inch cake pans) perfect size if you don’t have... Continue reading →
Cheesecake is one of the most popular and delicious desserts so I decided to create a version where I use homemade dulce de leche. This time I am using the baking method where the only ingredient you need to make... Continue reading →
Happy Monday!! I hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day weekend. We really didn’t have big plans (like other years), we ordered pizza for dinner and watched 90 day fiancé (one of our favorite Sunday shows). We did not... Continue reading →
Happy February! I know it’s been a while since my last post but life got a little busy with some family issues. The 2 caregivers of my parents in Peru decided to leave and they gave my brother and I... Continue reading →
Happy Monday! How is everyone doing? I’ve seen a lot of people trying to eat healthier this month so I thought I should post a recipe that has chocolate, fresh fruit and does not need refined sugar. These muffins are... Continue reading →
My lemon tree is blooming so I decided to remake my lemon bread recipe. This loaf is packed with fresh lemon juice and zest. The crumb is really nice and soft. I made a lemon icing to spread on top... Continue reading →
If you visit my blog for a while, you know I enjoy baking alfajores and I’m always trying to come out with new flavors. Alfajores are made with regular flour, cornstarch, vanilla extract, egg yolks and other simple ingredients and... Continue reading →