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,
by SandeeA | 20 November 2013 | Breads, Christmas recipes, Desserts, Featured Recipes, Sweet recipes, Valentine's day recipes
{Éclairs}Prep time: 15 min Cooking time: 45 min Yield: 6 éclairsIngredients Choux pastry: 80 ml milk 80 ml water 70 g butter 1 pinch of salt 10 g sugar 100 g flour 2 eggs, medium size, beaten Custard: 3 egg yolks 500 ml milk 150 g sugar 30 g cornstarch 1 vanilla pod...
by SandeeA | 7 November 2013 | Breads, Desserts, Sweet recipes
Moon cake is a traditional Chinese sweet pastry usually eaten during Mid-Automn Festival. It is commonly filled with red bean or lotus seed paste. This sweet filling is surrounded by a thin crust and may also contain salted egg yolks, as the symbol of the full moon....
