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Tag Archives: dessert

Aceituna (olive). Translating as 'oily one', olives are on offer everywhere in Spain.

Spanish Food Words with Arabic Origins

January 9, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

When the Moors arrived in Spain in 711 C.E. they brought with them advanced agricultural methods in addition to introducing many new crops including sugar cane, rice, ginger and saffron […]

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Spain, Spanish Lessons
Kulfi with almonds, pistachios, strawberries and kiwis, dusted with edible silver

Sweets from Around the World

April 16, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

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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Collections from Around the World, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
pour the mixture into custard cups

Egg Custard Flan from Jalisco, known as ‘Jericalla’

February 16, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

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. […]

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Eat Drink Travel, Mexican Food, Mexico & Central America, Weekly Photo Challenge
World Spices Cooking Class 3: a Chocolate Banana Cream Puff from Paris

World Spices Cooking Class 3: a Parisian Dessert

February 14, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

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 […]

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Eat Drink Travel, French Food, Weekly Photo Challenge
Kulfi with almonds, pistachios, strawberries and kiwis, dusted with edible silver

World Spices Cooking Class 2: a frozen dessert from Pakistan (and India)

September 15, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

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 […]

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Eat Drink Travel, India, Travel Theme
Bangkok's Chinatown Desserts

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Soft Sweet Pastels

October 7, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

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 […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge
spiced cored apples poached and removed from the wine

World Spices Cooking Class 1: an Italian Apple Dessert

October 5, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

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 […]

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Italy, Seasonal

Food & Wine of the Alsace Cooking Class 3 Part 2

December 12, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

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 […]

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Eat Drink Travel, French Food, Wine

The Food and Wine of the Rhone Valley – Class 3 Part 2

October 22, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

The finale for our Food and Wine of the Rhone Valley was Bouffade of the Rhone Valley and a Warm Goat Cheese Salad with Honey and Walnuts. This was served with the […]

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France, French Food, Wine
from the Rhone Valley, Pork Roast with Mandarin Oranges and Vegetable

Wine & Food of the Rhone Valley: Class 2 Part 2

October 10, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

The second half of our second class on the food and wine of the Rhone River Valley featured ‘Mandarin Orange Pork Ribs with Roasted Carrots and Potatoes‘ followed by a […]

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Eat Drink Travel, French Food

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