In Trinidad there’s a maker of sweets but I think he should be called a master of sweets. Uncle Sonah is his name, that’s what everyone calls him, even me. So when I wanted to make Trinidad’s version of Gulab Jamun for the first time, he’s the man I called […]
Dessert
Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns are synonymous with my childhood memories of Easter. These fruit speckled spiced buns were a Good Friday staple at my house. My mother would purchase a dozen on the day, never before Good Friday, never after, and they were supposed to last us through Easter Sunday. Three […]
Baci di Dama – Hazelnut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Filling
Baci di Dama is a classic Italian cookie made from ground hazelnuts, flour, sugar and lots of butter. Lots of buttah….. Buttery cookies are the best kind! The Italian name translates to Dame’s kisses or Lady’s Kisses but I think they could also be named hazelnut butter kisses. Or buttery […]
Chocolate Chip Banana Walnut Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
The ultimate Chocolate Chip Banana Walnut Muffin topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting. Become a banana muffin champion with this easy recipe!
Key Lime Pie
My Best Ever Key Lime Pie Recipe! Smooth, luscious, creamy zesty filling and a buttery biscuit crust makes this one pie Perfection. All my pie secrets revealed.
Humming Bird Cake
Easy to make Humming Bird Cake Recipe. Decadent and moist cake with Banana and Pineapple as the primary ingredients. It’s a Caribbean Cake that has become an essential Southern-Style Cake.
Apple Pie Doughnuts
Apple Pie. There probably isn’t a more traditional dessert. I enjoy it throughout the year but when Fall hits with the abundance of Apples around I always get a super duper craving…and do you blame me? This year I thought I’d do something a bit different..it’s nice to change it […]