Sweets from Around the World
A collection of sweets from around the world. A treat or two at a nearby pastry shop in Rouen, France. These are called ‘Tacos of Nuts’ in one of the […]
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Egg Custard Flan from Jalisco, known as ‘Jericalla’
This creamy and luscious dessert, known as ‘Jericalla’, is a type of custard or flan with a Jalisco twist. The basic ingredients are very simple: eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. […]
World Spices Cooking Class 3: a Parisian Dessert
I have a feeling that the French invented cream puffs which they call ‘pate à choux’. Certainly we have had both savory and sweet versions of choux pastry during our […]
World Spices Cooking Class 2: a frozen dessert from Pakistan (and India)
The dessert for our second World Spices cooking class was a pistachio and cardamom Kulfi, an exquisite frozen confection from Pakistan (and India). I had my first Kulfi in my […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Soft Sweet Pastels
Around the world soft pastels seem to represent sweetness… Mexican sweet tamales are made from masa dough, cinnamon-infused water, and a toothpick of the pink food colouring known as ‘rosa […]
World Spices Cooking Class 1: an Italian Apple Dessert
It’s apple season and here’s an Italian dessert from my World Spices cooking class at UBC: Blushing Poached Apples in Spiced Wine. The apples were first peeled and then each […]
Food & Wine of the Alsace Cooking Class 3 Part 2
Part 1 of this Alsatian meal, featuring foie gras and escargot in vol-au-vents, is at The Food & Wine of Alsace Class 3 Part 1. Munster Valley Pie The next […]
