by SandeeA | 10 November 2015 | Desserts, Sweet recipes
When I was writing this post last Sunday, my son George (5 years old) approached. He threw his arms around my neck and whispered in my ear: “Will you marry me?”. And then he put a plastic ring from a bottle in my hand. At snack time, I put a chocolate...
by SandeeA | 5 November 2015 | Cakes and cookies, Sweet recipes
I promised it last week, and here it is: the Sacher cake recipe from my last book “Chocolate”, and a step by step guide showing how to make chocolate “wax” seals. And why? Well, to celebrate that a few days ago Nigella Lawson (yes, THAT...
by SandeeA | 28 October 2015 | Halloween recipes, Recipes for kids, Seasonal recipes, Sweet recipes
When we talk about cupcakes, we always think about a cake full of butter and sugar. Well, the advantage of making your cupcakes at home is that you get to choose your ingredients. In this case, Carrefour asked me to prepare a cupcake recipe with seasonal ingredients,...
by SandeeA | 15 October 2015 | Desserts, Sweet recipes
{Chocolate Truffles}Prep time: 15 min Cooking time: 5 min (plus chilling time) Yield: 24 trufflesIngredients 250 g dark chocolate (55%-70% cocoa), chopped 200 ml heavy cream 50 g butter pinch of salt cocoa powder for coating PreparaciónIn a small saucepan heat the...
by SandeeA | 5 October 2015 | Cakes and cookies, Desserts, Sweet recipes
Chocolate crumble cake: a zebra cake covered with hazelnuts and tons of chocolate. Or how to turn a good cake, into a gorgeous one. Kind of makeup for cakes The idea could not be simpler: you pick your favorite cake, and when you take it out of the oven, you just have...
by SandeeA | 20 September 2015 | Cakes and cookies, Sweet recipes
I think I have never told you before that I love Bon Jovi. I’ve been following this band for years, and in fact I know all the lyrics from Slippery When Wet and New Jersey by heart. You could even say that I learnt to speak English with them. I must also confess...
