This is my version of the spiced Dutch Almond Fingers called Gevulde Speculaas . ”Gevulde” is Dutch for stuffed and these finger shortcrust cookies certainly are – with Marzipan. When baked , the Marzipan melts into the cookie imparting more almond flavour and more moistness. By no means is this […]
Desserts/Sweets
Sweeten your day….
Breton Cookies(Sablé Breton)
These are classic French Salted Butter Cookies – crumbly and melt in your mouth full of buttery flavour. Originating from Brittany in the northeast of France (famous for their salted butter), these Breton Cookies(Sablé Breton) have a sandy texture and are traditionally round with fluted edges. Unbelievably delicious with just […]
White Chocolate and Coconut Bundt Cake
There’s a story going around, and this came up again because of the new Top Gun movie starring the everlasting Tom Cruise, that if you are in Tommy’s Nice List , you get gifted this White Chocolate and Coconut Bundt Cake come Christmas time or any other special occasion. I […]
Amaretti Cookies
I used to frequent a small coffee shop near work, who served the best coffee. Not only that , the coffee came with a free Amaretti Cookie. The only problem was, the cookie was the size of my thumb nail and not nearly enough for me. Of course I had […]
Persian Pistachio Crinkle Cookies
Some of the best Pistachios are from Iran, and I know this firsthand because I’ve tried them all. Turkey, Sicily and the city of California are the world’s major producer of these gorgeous green hued nuts. Sure, I might be biased, but the Persian Pistachios I tried while visiting Iran, […]
Norwegian Kvæfjordkake (Meringue & Custard Layer Cake)
A cake that calls itself ”The Best Cake in the World” is begging to baked , and I can’t resist, gullible that I am;I have to make it and taste for myself. The Norwegian Kvæfjordkake (Meringue & Custard Layer Cake) is layers of light sponge cake and crisp meringue filled […]