Desserts

A Recipe Passed Me By

January 2, 2018

Have you ever seen a recipe in a magazine, or newspaper, or cookbook, and marked it with a sticky note with the intentions of making

Apple Cake for Thanksgiving

November 11, 2017

If you are looking for dessert ideas to make for Thanksgiving, but don’t have tons of time to invest, I have a great suggestion for

Rhubarb Strawberry Pie

June 1, 2017

Think pink! I love rhubarb and always try to create new recipes to use it, but I have to admit that this classic is—and will

Dulce de Leche and Coconut Roulade

September 22, 2016

Dulce de Leche is present in all of cuisines of Latin America. From Chile to Venezuela, Argentina to Brazil. In fact, there is an unofficial

Cashew Fruit Sorbet

August 25, 2016

Don’t think that cashew is too exotic of a fruit. Buying the frozen pulp is as easy as any other frozen pulp and making this

Red, White and Blueberries

July 6, 2016

What could be more Brazilian-American than Blueberry Coconut Tarts? I love the spirit surrounding the 4th July Holiday that lingers through the week, the month… It’s

Chocolate Custard Pie

June 29, 2016

I baked this Chocolate Custard Pie for a BBQ over a friend’s house this past weekend, and the tart was gone in a jiff! The

Molten Brigadeiro Cake

April 8, 2016

INGREDIENTS: For the Brigadeiro 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 2 ounces 70 percent dark chocolate, chopped For the