Eggnog Flan

by SandraWidick // December 10, 2021 // Comments off

Flan is one of my favorite desserts for Christmas and today I’m showing you how to make a holiday version which is perfect for any family or friend gathering. This holiday flan has sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs and... Continue reading →

Christmas Cake

by SandraWidick // December 18, 2019 // Comments off

If you follow me on Instagram (@Pastry_Tales) you saw that I posted a picture of a Christmas cake , I know, I’m not a fruit cake person either, I really don’t like those dense, wet, with tons of candied cherries... Continue reading →

Pretzel Linzer Cookies

by SandraWidick // December 17, 2019 // Comments off

Happy Tuesday my friends! I’m baking like crazy this week because my last Christmas recipe should be posted by Sunday so you have time to get all the ingredients you need. I have a bunch of pretzels (leftover from Thanksgiving)... Continue reading →

Chocolate Spiced Rum Raisin Fudge

by SandraWidick // December 16, 2019 // Comments off

Happy Monday! One of my favorite ice cream flavors is rum+raisin. Right now it’s too cold to eat ice cream so I decided to make fudge with these ingredients. I didn’t have spiced rum so I made my own mixing... Continue reading →

Panettone Muffins

by SandraWidick // December 12, 2019 // Comments off

Hi everyone! I woke up feeling under the weather. My husband came home yesterday with a bad cold so I guess I got it too. It’s pretty cold here in Northern California right now, hopefully I don’t feel worse for... Continue reading →

Cranberry Orange Almond Cake

by SandraWidick // December 5, 2019 // Comments off

Happy Thursday! I had fresh cranberries in my fridge (leftovers from Thanksgiving) so I had to bake something with them. I wanted something that I could eat with my morning coffee/late cup of joe so I came up with this... Continue reading →

Hazelnut Orange Linzer Cookies

by SandraWidick // December 4, 2019 // Comments off

Happy December! Christmas season has arrived and it’s the perfect time to bake bake and bake! As you might know, Linzer cookies are always on my baking list and I’m always trying to create new flavors. Today, I introduce you... Continue reading →

Date Coffee Bread

by SandraWidick // November 1, 2019 // Comments off

Happy Friday!! Halloween is over and I’m a bit sad because I’m such a fan of this holiday. We always decorate our front yard with lights and spooky things. For some reason this year we didn’t have many kids, I... Continue reading →

Chocolate Cherry Bombs

by SandraWidick // October 28, 2019 // Comments off

Hi guys! Happy Monday!! We had a pretty strong wind storm during the weekend. It’s sad because there have been several fires here in Northern California and there is specially one in Sonoma county that is big and it’s hard... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Latte Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // December 19, 2018 // Comments off

Happy Wednesday!! Christmas is just around the corner and I’m still trying to figure out the menu for that day. I think we’re going to stop by Costco tomorrow so we can choose the meat for our Christmas lunch with... Continue reading →

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