Desserts

I had never seen these dried pineapple flowers since a couple of weeks ago. Guess what? I fell in love with them. I am Brazilian and so I am pretty confident with this fruit, so confident that often I don’t like the ones that are sold here […]

I decided to try this lemon pie to celebrate my first harvest of lemons (of a small lemon plant in a vase). Some time ago I saw lemon plants on the window sills of a building and fell in love with them. Later I bought […]

I invented this strawberry trifle about an hourt ago. Just time to take a couple of photos and devore it, and I am already posting this super easy recipe. Why? Because I imagine there may be any of you sat there, surfing on the net […]

I fell in love with this enchanting apple rose tart recipe. It is so lovely that I couldn’t wait much until trying it. This apple tart recipe has many advantages: other than having a few ingredients, it is pretty easy to prepare, can be a […]

I wasn’t such a fan of napoleons pastries since the day before yesterday. I remember when I was a child and my parents were still together that my father used to buy napoleaons for my mother in a cute pastry shop in Ipanema, called Achille’s. […]

I was really curious about this coconut truffle recipe. No baking…15 minutes ready??? And it is true! They are so tasty, so good, so easy! It is perfect to present someone when you’re invited to dinner, it’s perfect for any occasion as you really need […]

These are the typical Italian donuts prepared here for Carnival. This is also the original recipe of my husband’s aunt Pina ( a very common name in Italy, it’s the nickname of Giuseppina that comes from Giuseppe – Josef). These donuts are tasty and easy […]

An apple pie is something that recalls home, recalls that feeling of feeling good. It reflects how I feel being back to this loved blog. I was away for job reasons and also for some trips I’ve been doing (just love travelling too), and I finally […]

These banana pancakes are irresistible. Easy, super quick to prepare and…light! They are quick to prepare and…eat! I prepared and ate them in little time ;-). I saw this recipe with just…2 ingredients in an Italian great blog Arabafelice in cucina. At first I was […]

Yes, I consider brownies a male sweet. I have this clear sensation. No heart shape, no cream or custards. But chocolate. Easy to eat by bites and…definitely good. I love hearts. I love them on collars, objects and, couldn’t deny, on sweets and candies chocolate […]