The origins of Sticky date pudding are arguable, but a British classic consists of the Stick Toffee Pudding which is a steamed dessert sponge cake with chopped dates & toffee sauce. I think its safe to say that Sticky date pudding is somehow an Australian version of that British dessert. This dessert is moist and just [...]
In Australia I’ve been getting to using different words and this recipe is a perfect example of one of them, the biscuit. In America, where I’m from, we consider biscuits something you slather with gravy and usually eat with fried chicken. In Australia they use the term to describe what I’d call a cookie. This [...]
I’ve been hoarding this recipe for a long time and I’m not sure why. These cookies are the healthiest cookies you could ever dream of making, and they taste so good I guarantee you won’t eat just one. Quinoa Cookies What you’ll need: – 3 cups flour – 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda [...]
I admit I’m biased, but my mom is one of the best cooks I know. She’s been making this flan recipe for years. Here in Peru they call it Crema Volteada, but my mom’s recipe will always be different because she used one ingredient no other flan recipe that I know has. Ingredients: -1 [...]
My mom, who is Puerto Rican, used to make this french toast for me as a child. I loved it, and I still make it all the time. I don’t know where she got the recipe from, but in this version I’ve substituted the milk for condensed milk. My recent maple syrup find at the [...]
I’m calling this recipe Jamaican Bread Pudding ’cause I got 2 good reasons: 1. I copied part of it from a Jamaican Sous Chef I used to work with. (Hi Chris) 2. The raisins are happily soaked in Jamaican Appleton Rum. The original recipe was good, but this is my twist to it. I like [...]
This is another amazing recipe from Chef Mango who works at Papillion Restaurant in Cusco, Peru. I was going to try to convert the recipe to North American measurements but I know somehow, I would mess that up. So, I am writing the recipe exactly as it was given to me. Ingredients for the Pie [...]
Being back in South America right now (Cusco, Peru) makes me crave all sorts of yummy desserts that I used to make at home. However, having an oven here is somewhat of a luxury so for now I’m reverting to making desserts that I can whip up on the stove. Making rice pudding the way [...]
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