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My favorite Christmas cookies

December 1, 2013 by Roxana 12 Comments

I’m often asked which are my favorite cookies to make year after year to give away to friends and family. It’s always a hard decision to pick just one cookie recipe, so most of the time I rotate them. I make some of the recipes I’ve already shared on my blog, sometimes I try new…

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Christmas vanilla roll cake

November 24, 2013 by Roxana 176 Comments

A simple vanilla roll cake with red and green dots and spirals of creamy buttercream is the perfect dessert for Christmas parties. This spiral cake has always caught my attention. Although it carries different names depending from country to country, I find roll cakes prettier than a layer cake. Plus, not to mention they are…

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Chocolate pecan cheesecake

November 4, 2013 by Roxana 17 Comments

Don’t wait until Thanksgiving to bake this chocolate pecan cheesecake! Silky cheesecake featuring two layers of chopped pecans and chocolate chips will make everyone rave about this recipe! Cheesecake is one of those desserts you can’t go wrong with. Either using cream cheese, ricotta cheese or the tangy goat cheese this decadent dessert will always make…

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Chocolate chip cookie chewy caramel apple bars

October 28, 2013 by Roxana 7 Comments

These caramel apple bars make a great fall dessert. Chocolate chip cookie dough topped with nuts, shredded apples, caramel candy, candy corn and caramel bites turn these bars into the best caramel dipped apple you’ve ever had! Chocolate chip cookie chewy caramel apple bars  <- say that 3 times fast! This year I gave in….

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Apple pie cups with cinnamon streusel topping

October 23, 2013 by Roxana 40 Comments

When it comes to fall desserts, apple pie is an all American dessert sample. Now you can enjoy this dessert made in less than one hour (baking included) in a cup form!  One of my family’s favorite fall activity is apple picking. Although apples are widely available year round, there’s so much fun spending the…

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Pumpkin chocolate cake

October 20, 2013 by Roxana 18 Comments

The buttermilk makes this pumpkin chocolate cake light, soft and crumbly and the melted chocolate on top makes it perfect for Halloween and not only. This is the most Halloween-ish I can get. It may not be spooky, it may not be scary, it may not have a web and 8 legs but it’s my Halloween treat….

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Pumpkin pie panna cotta tart

October 10, 2013 by Roxana 26 Comments

A fall inspired make-ahead dessert, pumpkin pie panna cotta got an elegant twist. Let to rest in an oatmeal brown sugar crust, this panna cotta tart is a light, silky finish to your Thanksgiving meal.  When I think of fall, apples and pumpkin come first to mind. Especially pumpkin pie. It’s been a family tradition…

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Berry sweet empanadas

April 29, 2013 by Roxana 26 Comments

Berry sweet empanadas – flaky pastry pockets filled with creamy ricotta and juicy summer berries. A sweet twist on traditional empanadas. A few weeks ago, while writing down ideas for recipes I would like to bake, I start flipping pages through a couple of cookbooks and saw a recipe for empanadas. I have eaten countless time…

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Alfajores – dulce de leche sandwich cookies

April 26, 2013 by Roxana 51 Comments

Alfajores, also known as dulce de leche sandwich cookies, are traditional shortbread cookies with a dulce de leche filling, popular in Spain and throughout Latin America. Lately I’ve been on a Latin kick. With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, I sat down one afternoon and browsed the internet for great desserts to celebrate this…

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Dulce de leche chocolate cheesecake bars

April 22, 2013 by Roxana 55 Comments

Dulce de leche chocolate cheesecake bars – rich creamy caramel-y cheesecake topped with a thin layer of dulce de leche and chocolate ganache and a sprinkle of fleur de sel. The perfect sweet and salty treat! There’s no secret my favorite dessert is cheesecake. Chocolate cheesecake, if you want to narrow it down. I don’t have…

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Coconut kisses chocolate bars

April 3, 2013 by Roxana 20 Comments

Coconut creme kisses chocolate bars – Just like a magic bar but with a stronger coconut flavor and chocolate added to the graham crust Raise your hand if you have leftover Easter candy. I should probably raise both my hands. I still have leftover Halloween and Christmas candy. For me candy it’s mostly considered an…

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Carrot cake cookies with cream cheese frosting

March 29, 2013 by Roxana 12 Comments

Carrot cake cookies – just like a cake but in a soft, sweet cookie with a touch of spices and packed with grated carrots sandwiched with cream cheese frosting   Carrot cake cookies with cream cheese frosting. There’s something about carrot cake and Easter. For the last couple of weeks I see a carrot cake…

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Hi there! I'm Roxana. I have a passion for all things food, a sweet tooth that can’t be tamed and a severe case of the wanderlust. I make midweek meals exciting by sharing approachable recipes, both sweet and savory, that taste completely sinful. Read More →

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