Incredibly delicious old-fashion coffee chocolate cake with coffee chocolate ganache made with a secret ingredient that keeps it moist and tender and brings out all the wonderful flavors! Hand written recipes. Mostly in pencil, rarely in pen. Some written more than 30-50 years ago. Old, faded and discolored papers. Sometimes even written on a paper…
Mint chocolate candy brownies
Moist, dense, fudgy, cocoa brownies packed with mint chocolate candy and topped with a thick layer of creme de menthe frosting and chocolate ganache. With St. Patrick’s Day just a week away I thought now it’s the perfect time to share with you one of my favorite ways to celebrate this holiday. With dessert, of course!…
Cheesecake brownie bars
Chewy, fudgy brownies swirled with creamy cheesecake in these hard to resist cheesecake brownie bars! Have a glass of milk near by to wash down all their richness. My husband organized a surprise birthday weekend for me. From breakfast in bed, flowers and freshly brewed coffee I thought I woke up in the wrong house this morning….
The best chocolate chip cookies
No mixer needed to make these large, buttery chocolate chip cookies. With their crisp edges, chewy middles and overloaded with chocolate they are everything you dreamed an amazing chocolate chip cookie would be. Chocolate chip cookies are the ultimate comfort food. There’s no such thing as “I do not like chocolate chip cookies”. Everyone has their…
Black and red raspberry vanilla scones
Delicate and sweet, these vanilla scones with lots of black and red specks from the fresh raspberries are a great treat for breakfast or with a cup of tea in the afternoon. Scones are one of my favorite weekend morning treat. Although I do love a good donut or a muffin with my cup of…
4 ingredients cheese sticks
All you need are 4 simple ingredients to have your own flaky, buttery, lightly crunchy cheese sticks. Great to snack on their own or for dipping, these cheese sticks are the perfect addition to your next cheese and wine party or any other occasion. From cheesecake to cheese sticks. Still cheese but on the savory…
Banana sheet cake with cream cheese frosting
Banana sheet cake with cream cheese frosting – moist and sweet from the mashed bananas with a little tangyness from the cream cheese frosting When life gives me overripe bananas, I make a banana sheet cake with cream cheese icing. That was pretty much my motto over the weekend. I woke up early as usual and…
Chocolate and orange ricotta cookies
Light and flavorful soft cookies with a cake-like texture, these chocolate and orange ricotta cookies are a crowd pleaser. One of my favorite Food Network chef’s to watch is Giada de Laurentis. If you have ever watched one of her shows, may it be “Giada at home” or “Everyday Italian” then you probably know she always…
Cream cheese dried fruit bread
Sweet, soft and fluffy yeast dried fruit bread made with cream cheese and dusted with powder sugar for Christmas breakfast or brunch When I first had the #25recipestoXmas idea I thought I’d share a week filled with holiday loaves of bread. Nothing wrong with it, right? As the time was approaching I got to a conclusion,…