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 This luscious and creamy dessert combines the flavors of tropical coconuts and oranges with the goodness of blackberries and vanilla. The tropical fruit flavors and the smell of coconuts and citrus makes me think of walking along warm, sunny beaches in the Gulf of Mexico, feeling the warm sand between my toes and enjoying a cool ocean … [read more]  Kemal has been wanting chocolate almond fudge, so I made him some tonight. But instead of the usual square pieces, I formed them into balls and rolled some of them in cocoa powder and some of them in powdered sugar. I’m not sure if the round shape and the powder on the outside makes them truffles … [read more]  For breakfast, I generally like cereal, muffins, or just plain bread and butter. This morning, however, I was in the mood for something a little different so I decided to make these buttery Spanish pastries. Mmmmmmm….they were wonderful…and in case you’re wondering…they’re perfect with coffee after a light dinner. I made also made some plain … [read more]  I made a batch of chocolate peanut butter fudge this morning, and I’m quite happy with how it turned out, especially considering it’s the first time I remember ever making fudge. If I did make it when I was a kid or a young adult, I don’t remember. Anyway, here’s a picture of my fudge … [read more]  Kentucky is home to some incredible bourbon distilleries, and if you ever get a chance to tour one, I’d highly recommend it. Kemal and I toured the Jim Beam Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky a few years ago with my parents, and it was a wonderful experience. We learned a lot, got to see how bourbon … [read more]  I’ve been wanting to make a peppermint cake for a month now, and this afternoon, I finally did it! I’ve had no visions of sugar plums, but maybe now I’ll stop dreaming of candy canes! Anyway, you could make the cake with peppermint oil instead of crushed candy canes if you want, but … [read more]  This dessert originates from the Balkans, and as soon as I saw the recipe, I knew I had to make it. I did make a few changes though. Instead of using regular green grapes, I used red bourbon soaked grapes. I also used bourbon in the pastry instead of rum and added a lot more sugar … [read more]  Pomegranate cream is scrumptious!!! Yeah…it’s filled with tons of butter, cream cheese, and sugar, but what can I say…it’s worth every bite!! And surprisingly, it’s really not all that sweet. You would think it would be with 2 1/2 cups of sugar in it, but it’s not. The cake tastes heavenly!! … [read more]  A really sweet gal at work whom I’ve been working with for the past 13 years is having a birthday and I wanted to make her something sweet for her special day. I decided to make her some homemade peanut butter cups. I wrapped each of them individually in plastic wrap and then tied each one … [read more]  I want to start off by telling you that I’ve made pavlova three times in the past month. Kemal and I both adore it!!! You can make it with whatever kind of berries you want…strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries…or a mixture of two or more. Kemal and I love it with any kind of … [read more] |
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