Sweet, salty and with a kick of cayenne pepper. What a wonderful way to say I love this Valentine’s Day. {updated post from February 4th, 2016} Wow, wow, wow! Bancon, chocolate and a hint of spice. Do you like trying new foods? I know this combination of meat and chocolate wouldn’t go well with many […]
Category: Dessert
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BakeBetterCookies #ChewyCookies #CollectiveBias Chocolate lovers, this one’s for you! These cookies are perfectly soft and chewy, loaded with chocolate chunks and cherries. Perfectly delicious! My boys and I have been enjoying all things cherry lately. For his birthday last […]
This banana cake is perfect for any celebration or get-togethers. A great crowd-pleaser. Today we are celebrating 8 years of blogging! I started this blog to share all the delicious recipes I was serving my guests because they wanted to recreate at home some of the dishes they had tried during their visit to Paraguay. […]
Bolivian Buñuelos are spongy fritters or donuts served with molasses. Welcome to the last Friday of August. This month we celebrate the independence of Bolivia, my country of origin, and I have been sharing with you some of the food that you can find in the streets of Bolivia. We have talked about Bolivian cuisine, […]
Donuts, food from heaven. These donuts are light, melt in your mouth goodness. Perfect for … hmm, all the time? I think so. {updated post from June 25, 2016} This post is going to be a bit long since I have a lot to tell you about how to make perfect donuts at home. Not […]
This tangerine cake is mixed in a blender. Using all the fruit to make it, you are left with a cake bursting with tangerine flavor. {recipe updated from May 17th, 2012} It is a citrus season in Paraguay. Our trees are loaded with fruits. Tangerines, lemons, and oranges are ready to be picked. And our […]
Tres leches cake or three kinds of milk cake with a tropical twist. A delicious sponge cake soaked in milk and topped with meringue. In May we celebrate Mother’s Day. For many, it’s a day of celebration and for others, it’s a hard day but maybe with beautiful memories. In recent years I haven’t had […]
A collection of amazing cakes and cupcakes to serve your mom this year. As we get ready to celebrate Mother’s Day, I always joke around saying that I need 3 presents. One, because I’m Bolivian (May 27th). Two, because my kids were born in Paraguay (May 15th) and the third present, because my boys hold […]
Leche Nevada or Chilean floating islands is a custard base dessert, topped with meringues and a touch of cinnamon. This is the second recipe I chose from the suggestions you guys left a few weeks ago on Chipa by the Dozen Facebook’s page. Today’s recipe is Raquel’s request. Leche nevada. A dessert her mom would […]
Semla bun is a Swedish bun flavored with cardamom; filled with marzipan and whipped cream, and dusted with some icing sugar. A few weeks ago I asked you on Facebook to share some of your favorite recipes from your country, so I can make them and post them here on the blog. Today’s recipe is […]
