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Category Archives: Desserts
Apple Cake (Low Fat)
Apple cake is delicious with tea or coffee, for dessert or any time of the day. There are different recipes and versions of “apple cake” all over the world. This recipe is from Brazil. It’s light and fluffy, and has … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch/Breakfast, Cakes, Desserts, Light Dishes, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged apple, apple cake, cake, easy recipe, healthy cake, healthy dessert, healthy recipe, light cake, low fat, low fat cake, lowfat, lowfat cake
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Finally a chocolate recipe! For those who know me and my love for chocolate probably thought my first blog post would have been a rich chocolate dessert. But here it is – one of my favorites: an indulgent flourless chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch/Breakfast, Cakes, Desserts, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged brunch, cake, chocolate, chocolate cake, decandent chocolate cake, dessert, flourless chocolate cake, gluten-free
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Homemade Ricotta
Fresh ricotta is my latest food obsession. It only requires a few ingredients and is very quick and easy to make. Once you have seen how simple it is to achieve a rich and creamy ricotta at home (unlike store-bought … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Brunch/Breakfast, Desserts, Side Dishes, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged appetizer, cheese, cheese spread, cream, dairy, dip, fresh cheese, fresh ricotta, homemade cheese, homemade ricotta, italian food, italian recipe, milk, ricotta, snack, spread, vegetarian, whey
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Carrot Cake… Brazilian style
Brazilian carrot cake – or bolo de cenoura- is delicious and simple to make. It’s a very popular cake in Brazil among children and adults. Some carrot cakes (mainly in the US and the UK) are often made with grated … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch/Breakfast, Cakes, Desserts, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged brazilian food, brazilian recipe, breakfast, brunch, cake, carrot, carrot cake, chocolate, chocolate glaze, snack
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Biscotti… with a twist
Everyone likes biscotti! Traditional Italian biscotti (or “cantucci” as they are known in Italy) are from Tuscany and are enjoyed with Vin Santo (Tuscan dessert wine). They are commonly known as biscotti (plural for biscotto, which means “twice-baked”) because no … Continue reading
Posted in Breads, Brunch/Breakfast, Cookies, Desserts, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged almond, anise seeds, biscotti, biscuit, bread, breakfast, brunch, cantucci, cookie, cranberries, italian food, italian recipe, orange zest, raisins, snack, sweets
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