A Nice Cuppa

Granitas are a very simple treat that can be made at home with no special equipment and very few ingredients. Granitas are Italian-style ices resembling the American “shaved ice”, which is traditionally plain ice which is saved into a slush topped with flavor syrups. The big difference between the two is that all […]

Walk into a coffee house and even alot of bakeries and you’re almost guaranteed to see a nice selection of biscotti.
Biscotti are crisp italian cookies which are traditionally flavored with anise. It doesn’t stop with anise though, there’s vanilla almond, cinnamon sugar, chocolate, cranberry orange, and the list goes on - I […]

A couple of months ago while shopping at World Market, I came across a display of an assortment of Guittard products. I’ve tried the mint chips and absolutely love them, so I grabbed a bag of the cappuccino chips. I could never seem to find anything to use them in. I didn’t […]

The botanical name for chocolate is Theobroma, which means “food of the gods”.
One of the greatest pleasures of growing up in Mexico was being surrounded by wonderful food all around you and everywhere you look..even when you???re not actually looking for it.
Perhaps most of my most vivid memories are those that are remembered through […]

I have acquired a rather discerning palate for ice cream. Truth be told I???ll eat just about any kind ??? from the rich, highly caloric variations to the chemically produced, artificial non-cream ice creams that allege diet-friendliness. But at the end of the day I am most fond of the homemade kind, largely […]

There seems to be a rising trend in cupcake consumption. It just can’t be denied, everywhere you find baked goods there are usually cupcakes in there somewhere. Do an internet search of cupcakes and you find countless articles and recipes, even blogs dedicated strictly to cupcakes. I have to admit, the cupcake […]

It isn’t a must that you have tea with the queen in order to enjoy this delicious scone recipe. You don’t even need to have tea, I find they pair quite nicely with a fresh cup of coffee also.
I developed this recipe more out of desperation than creativity. I wanted […]

I have a confession to make. I am absolutely in love with cranberry orange muffins. I don’t eat them frequently, but I crave them often. I’m sure that doesn’t make much sense does it? Doesn’t to me either, but it is true. I remember when I fell in love, like […]

What goes better with coffee than dessert? Well, with my recipe for Espresso Brownies you can have your coffee in your dessert. Or, you can just have a double dose of the energy-buzz inducing stuff. The great thing about these brownies, I’ve found out through lots of consumer research - you don’t […]