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)

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Chinese Fortune Cookies from San Francisco for their New Year

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I held my breath as the car climbed a 40 degree street. When we precariously reached the top of it, I could see the city below, and co...
Saturday, February 9, 2013

Curdled Milk Candy from Ahuachapan, El Salvador

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"La Asuncion" Church The annual festivities in Ahuachapan take place on the second week of February, and are called the ...
Saturday, February 2, 2013

Stroopwaffels in Amsterdam for Candlemas

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Someone moved the bookshelf, which opened like a door, revealing more rooms inside. I stepped in a genuine secret chamber for the first ti...
Friday, February 1, 2013

Mauritian Banana Tart for February 1st

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When I was in tenth grade, I had to complete a social studies project on an island I had never heard of before--Mauritius. Light green pal...
Saturday, January 26, 2013

Mango Smoothie from India for Republic Day (Mango Lassi)

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Who knew there were smoothies as early as 1000 B.C.? They originated in the Punjab region of northern India (and Pakistan), where y...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Chinese Dim Sum Mango Mousse for Tea

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The closest I've been to China is Chinatown, but I do often have a surplus of mangoes often.  And ever since I was introduced to a ...
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Papaya Pie from the Virgin Islands

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A slice of papaya pie I was a bit frightened--we were lost on a hilly dirt road in our little Chevy Aveo and I could see the precipit...
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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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