Biscoff Chocolate Brownies

by SandraWidick // March 27, 2019 // Comments off

Hello from Lima-Peru. It’s about 10pm at night, Fall started a few days ago, so the weather has been pretty good (not too hot and humid). I’m still pretty busy dealing with my dad’s situation, haven’t found the right nurse... Continue reading →

Double Chocolate Amaranth Cookies

by SandraWidick // March 11, 2019 // Comments off

Happy Monday!! It seems that we might have Spring weather this week (finally!). I can’t wait to start wearing flip flops and shorts, I’m really done with this cold and wet weather. As some of you might know, I was... Continue reading →

Chocolate Hazelnut Bites

by SandraWidick // February 27, 2019 // Comments off

How is everyone doing? I just came back from the endodontist because I need a root canal retreatment. I really dislike having teeth issues, but I always had them so I’m “kinda” used to them. They will start with the... Continue reading →

Pistachio Cardamom Cookies

by SandraWidick // February 26, 2019 // Comments off

Hello everyone! It’s been a while since my last post (December). I got super busy after Christmas because I was getting ready for my trip to Peru . I went to visit my parents and I just got back a... 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 →

Cranberry Limoncello Pie

by SandraWidick // November 20, 2018 // Comments off

Growing up, I never ate pumpkin things because they are not popular in Peru. We have some kind of squash but I don’t think it has the same taste as pumpkin, we never use it for desserts. The first time... Continue reading →

Pecan Linzer Cookies

by SandraWidick // November 15, 2018 // Comments off

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas …. everywhere I go… literally… EVERYWHERE! and I like it! One of things I love about Christmas is baking. My husband and I always host Christmas dinner at our house and we... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

by SandraWidick // November 7, 2018 // Comments off

Northern California is starting to cool off and it’s a good excuse to turn on my oven and bake Christmas goodies. This gingerbread loaf is perfect for a chilly morning. When my husband had a bite of this bread, he... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Muffins

by SandraWidick // November 6, 2018 // Comments off

If you follow me on Instagram @pastry_tales , you can see that I have already started baking for Christmas time! The day after Halloween, I put down all my spooky decorations while listening to Christmas songs. I think Christmas time... Continue reading →

Orange Bread

by SandraWidick // October 10, 2018 // Comments off

I wanted to have a break from pumpkin (for just one day) … so I thought why not baking with oranges?, they are still orange like pumpkins, right? Ok… that doesn’t make much sense lol. Anyway, This bread is very... Continue reading →

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