This is my take on a mixed fruit tart using a South African milk tart as the base. Continue reading →

Homemade nutella is healthier than you think – whipping up this creamy, chocolate-y and nutty spread could not get easier. Continue reading →

This sweet avocado-chocolate tart gets its inspiration from Brazil, where avocados are often a dessert ingredient. Continue reading →

Luqaimat or Luqmat in the Middle East served as inspiration for these black sesame donuts glazed with date molasses. Continue reading →

Brigadeiros are a Brazilian sweet, a milk fudge made with sweetened condensed milk. Here’s an espresso-chocolate version. Continue reading →

Thanksgiving has to be my favorite holiday of the year. Here are a bunch of ideas for how to spice up your Thanksgiving table. Continue reading →

Kourabiedes, Greek shortbread cookies served at the holidays, were the inspiration for these madeleines scented with almond and rosewater. Continue reading →

Guava and sweet cheese, a popular Latin American combo, makes the perfect crèpe filling. Continue reading →

A weekend spent apple-picking inspired a twist on an old classic – apple pie kicked up with a little star anise-infused brown butter. Continue reading →

A classic British dessert, a fool is quite simply puréed fruit and a bit of sugar folded in with fluffy whipped cream – this one takes its cue from seasonal passion fruits. Continue reading →

Morir sonando, a luscious creamsicle-like drink in the Dominican Republic, translates to “to die dreaming” and makes an incredible turn as a semifreddo. Continue reading →

East Africa has its version of the donut called mandazi, a savoury accompaniment to a meal that I particularly love for breakfast. Continue reading →

A spiked granita infused with seasonal rhubarb and screw pine extract is the perfect light dessert as the weather warms up. Continue reading →

An easy clafouti recipe gets elevated with the addition of beautiful, Italian amarena cherries and shavings of dark chocolate. Continue reading →

Luscious and creamy, panna cotta infused with the flavors of Arabic coffee makes the perfect (fast!) entertaining or even weeknight dessert. Continue reading →

Sweet wine-poached figs and the resulting honey-wine-fig-infused syrup drizzled over vanilla ice cream with a sprinkling of toasted, nutty almond slices creates a heavenly sundae. Continue reading →

In Turkey, a hands-on baklava lesson proved both beautiful and labor-intensive but, surprisingly, gave me some ideas for how to make the process easier for the home cook. The result is a quick and dirty baklava that doesn’t skimp on taste or texture – perfectly sweet with honey, vanilla, and cinnamon undertones. Continue reading →

Sweet breads can be found in many different forms across a range of cultures. This one is a West Indian tradition and is somewhere between a fruit cake and a quick bread. Continue reading →

A silky, creamy cheesecake bright with mango flavor is a fantastic (and easy) dessert that’s perfectly do-ahead for the holidays but truly needs no occasion… Continue reading →

This recipe is for pillowy, moist, brownie-rich, chocolate chip cookies scented with peppermint and a hint of cardamom. Continue reading →