by SandeeA | 2 February 2015 | Cakes and cookies, Sweet recipes, Valentine's day recipes
{Saint Valentine’s oil cookies}Prep time: 30 min Cooking time: 8-10 Yield: 16 giant cookies (7 cm)Ingredients Cookie dough: 100 g vegetable oil (I used sunflower) 100 g confectioners’ sugar 1 egg, medium size 1 tbs vanilla paste 250 g flour 1 level tbs...
by SandeeA | 11 December 2014 | Christmas recipes, Sweet recipes
Christmas would not be Christmas in Spain without traditional Christmas treats such as “turrón”. Turrón is a confection, typically made of honey and almonds, and usually shaped into either a rectangular tablet. Modern versions of turrón usually include...
by SandeeA | 5 January 2014 | Breads, Christmas recipes, Sweet recipes
January the 6th is a special day in Spain. Known as ‘El Dia de Reyes’ (Three Kings Day), this holiday commemorates the three wise men who traveled from afar, bearing gifts for the infant baby Jesus. Every child in Spain look forward to this holiday as...
by SandeeA | 23 December 2013 | Christmas recipes, Desserts, Seasonal recipes, Sweet recipes
Turrón de Alicante is an Spanish nougat served during the Christmas season. Main ingredients are honey, almonds and egg whites, although in this recipe I have used hazelnuts instead of almonds. Nuts and honey have been used to flavor the nougat for centuries, and many...
by SandeeA | 16 December 2013 | Cakes and cookies, Christmas recipes, Seasonal recipes, Sweet recipes
Turrón is a type of Spanish sweet similar to nougat which is eaten particularly around Christmas. It has Arabic origins and is basically made of honey and almonds. There are two traditional varieties: Alicante, which is hard and contains whole almonds, and Jijona,...
by SandeeA | 4 December 2013 | Cakes and cookies, Christmas recipes, Recipes for kids, Sweet recipes, Valentine's day recipes
This month I have collaborated on a Ebook (Free) by Maisons du monde along with other European bloggers. This Ebook includes different recipes and suggestions for Xmas holiday decoration,
