CANDIED ORANGE PEEL

CANDIED ORANGE PEEL

This is a little sweet bite that takes me straight back to childhood. When I was little, the lady who cooked at my grandparents’ house was so talented. Everything she made was delicious. This is the lady who cooked in the house where we spent 

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE BRIGADEIRO

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE BRIGADEIRO

I associate cheesecake ice cream with my husband. Every time I see that flavor at an ice cream parlor I think of him. One of the first times we went out, we went to get ice cream and he ordered that flavor. It was such 

DULCE DE LECHE AND CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SANDWICHES

DULCE DE LECHE AND CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SANDWICHES

This dulce de leche brownie sandwich was my bestseller. I say “was” because I use to sell desserts when I lived in my hometown. This was the one I enjoyed making the most and the crowd’s favorite as well. These brownie sandwiches are an extremely 

RED VELVET & CHEESECAKE CAKE TRUFFLES

RED VELVET & CHEESECAKE CAKE TRUFFLES

The truth is that Red velvet cake never really caught my eye. Am I right? I know I know, It’s good but I really think there are better cakes. That’s only my opinion though. What I do love about red velvet cake is the color. 

COOKIES AND CREAM FUDGE SQUARES

COOKIES AND CREAM FUDGE SQUARES

If you’ve been readng this blog for a while now, you know how much I love everything cookies and cream. Cookies, cakes, brigadeiros and in this case, fidge sqquares or Palha Italiana. As a child, I loved going to my grandma’s house on weekends and 

CHURRO FUDGE SQUARES

CHURRO FUDGE SQUARES

The real name for this particular dessert is actually Palha Italiana. A brazilian dessert with portuguese and italian influences. Ever since I tried the churro brigadeiro, I’ve been completely in love. The creaminess of the dulce de leche, the crunchy sugar and the combination of 

THE BEST KEY LIME PIE BRIGADEIRO

THE BEST KEY LIME PIE BRIGADEIRO

A while back, I became extremely obsessed with brigadeiros. A brazilian dessert similar to fudge. Stuffed, regular, weird flavors, classics, eating them, making them, everything! I started with the flavors and combinations that caught my eye first and slowly began looking up more and more 

DULCE DE LECHE AND ALMOND PRALINE CAKE TRUFFLES

DULCE DE LECHE AND ALMOND PRALINE CAKE TRUFFLES

Ever since I came across the beautiful cake truffles, i’ve been hooked. From then on, my mind is alway on what to do to make up a new flavor, change textures or give it an extra something and make it mine. These dulce de leche 

OREO BRIGADEIROS

OREO BRIGADEIROS

I’ve taken these babies to a few dinner parties and they were a complete success. I got a bit obsessed with brigadeiros a while back. I was determined to try to make every single flavor, combination and filling I could. The great thing about this 

NUTELLA BRIGADEIROS

NUTELLA BRIGADEIROS

Or nutella fudge? This classic brazilian dessert is so so good and so easy to make! I was so obsessed with the Dulce de leche or, actually the Churro Brigadeiro. The amazing creaminess and flavors, I wanted to try many many more flavor combos using