Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
What we cook on Holidays and Celebrations
Divinity candy is a specialty of Southern United States and is made up of sugar, corn syrup, egg whites and is usually flavoured with pecans and vanilla. It’s a cross between fudge, nougat and meringue- all my favourite sweets rolled into one. My version, has two of my favourite flavour […]
The shortest cookie ever is probably Polvoron Filipino shortbread. It is a buttery crumbly cookie that turns into powder when it hits your mouth. It is so short, it has to be wrapped in delicate tissue wrapper. Traditionally made for Christmas, it’ s now thankfully available year round, and makes […]
These custard truffles are the ultimate treat for truffle or custard lovers everywhere. Made of condensed milk and egg yolks (that’s where the Yema bit come from), and rolled in whatever you fancy. What you roll them in, will ultimately decide on the flavour and will also provide a textural […]
Amarettis It never ceases to amaze me how a few simple ingredients transform into something amazing – it’s almost magic! A little bit of ground hazelnuts, some sugar, a little bit of egg whites some flavourings and a little bit of rolling and you’ve got yourself Hazelnut and Chocolate Amaretti. […]
These light and delicate looking Almond Florentines are such a breeze to make and delightful to give as edible gifts. Made of flaked almonds and jewelled with festive candied cherries and citrus peel they are pretty irresistible. I have to say I’m pretty resourceful and quite shameless when I am […]
I usually make toffees round about Christmas time or the Persian New Year holidays, but I can’t think of any celebration in which a sweet treat like this Two Faced toffee is not welcome, to remind your nearest and dearest how sweet like can be. Two Faced Toffee began as […]