DESSERTS AROUND THE GLOBE

Travel with me once a week for at least a year. I´ll make a dessert, include the recipe, and write about memories of the place it´s from. (33 countries, 25 holidays included)

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Malaysian Banana Fritters for Wesak Day, May 24th

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In Malaysia, bananas used to be eaten only raw. After the Portuguese introduced them in 1511, they became a morning and afternoon snack...
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Madeleines from Commercy, Lorraine

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History There are different stories about the origins of madeleines. The nuns at St. Mary Magdalene's convent in ...
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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Canneles Bordelais from Bordeaux (Similar to Yorkshire Pudding, only sweet!)

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When the Vesuvius erupted in Pompei as early as 79 B.C., large jugs of wine from Bordeaux were lying in some cellars, as Romans ...
Saturday, April 27, 2013

Cigarette Russe (Pirouline-like Biscuits) for Earth Day or Mother's Day in Brussels

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The Cigar Russe shape renders it useful for turning it into trees for an Earth Day dessert I saw the images of the Waterloo battle a...
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Friday, March 22, 2013

Avocado Ice Cream from Brazil

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Avocado Ice Cream After receiving about fifty ripe avocados, I spent all weekend making guacamole and freezing it--each avocado we...
Saturday, March 9, 2013

Italian Mimosa Cake for International Women´s Day

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Men give women mimosa flowers or mimosa cakes in Italy, especially in Emilia-Romagna, on March 8th, for Women's Day.  History ...
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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Hamantaschen Cookies for Purim, February 24th, from Israel

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You trudge upwards on a hot, diagonal mountain path near the Dead Sea. You volunteered to do this instead of taking the cable car. As y...
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I have been cooking brownies and chocolate cake since I was 9 years old. I am now happily married. Though it is comforting to be able to count on my dependable desserts, such as carrot cakes, pecan pies,tiramisu, and an ever expandable collection of favorites, I must confess that new projects on desserts I have never tried before add an extra spice to my baking experience.
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