This Creamy Coquito Cheesecake is a spin-off of the popular Puerto Rican holiday drink. I didn’t get into the holiday spirit as much this year as in years past. Because my home wasn’t decorated to the nines like it usually is, I’m not going through that feeling of emptiness I often deal with once everything…
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Mint Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Disclaimer: I truly have no idea in which recipe category this Mint Chocolate Chip Banana Bread belongs. It started out as a breakfast bread. I mean, it is banana bread, after all. But, then, slowly, unwittingly, it morphed into a dessert. The mint chocolate and ganache and a liberal sprinkling of candy canes kind of…
Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Pecan Praline Topping
Unlike me, you’re probably already game-planning your holiday meals. We’re not going to do much this year since we’re in the Traphouse, so my meal plans aren’t as ambitious as they were in years past. I still have to keep up with my dessert plans, though. My family doesn’t give quarter to me in that…
Apple-Cranberry Dumplings Recipe
Fall is really, really here, which means apples are at their peak right. I want to share my Apple-Cranberry Dumplings recipe- made with my homemade Puff Pastry– with you to celebrate. While you can use store-bought puff pastry, I’d like to encourage you to try your hand at the made-from-scratch version. What are Apple-Cranberry Dumplings?…
Pastelillos de Guayaba (Guava Turnovers)
I swear I almost choked to death the first time I had Pastelillos de Guayaba (pahs-tay-LEE-yos de gwa-YA-bah). Bakeries in Puerto Rico and NYC love to douse these guava turnovers with an obscene amount of powdered sugar. You’re bound to inhale it and choke. It’s so amazing. And it’s worth choking on because the taste-reward…
Puff Pastry Dough from Scratch
My most stressful class in culinary school was Classical Pastries. Chef Jan Bandula was the instructor and he was also a Certified Master Pastry Chef. And he was European. Failure was not an option in any of his courses. But Chef Bandula also wanted us to win. He never made us feel like idiots if…
Tres Leches Chocolate Cake with Cajeta Drizzle
We’re smack-dab in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month and do you know what that means for my Puerto Rican family? Absolutely nothing. That’s right. Since we celebrate our “hispanicness” on a daily basis, this weirdly-dated pseudo-holiday holds no importance to us. But, that’s just us. I do have a Hispanic recipe I want to…
Labor Day Recipe Roundup from Sense & Edibility
I’m sure that I’m not the only one who gets slapped in the face by holidays. Labor Day has snuck up on me once again. Thankfully, I’m not too late to help you out, my friend. Because I know Labor Day BBQs are about to go down, I’ve compiled a roundup of my go-to entertaining…
Quick Lemon Curd and Raspberry Tart
I’ve just spent the last 5 hours at the Department of Motor Vehicles attempting to get my license renewed. Since I’m trying to become more mature, I won’t tell you why I was stuck in the DMV for 5 hours. However, as a result of the epic saga that was the Leon Valley DMV, I…
Kaffir Lime and Blueberry Frozen Custard
You already know what’s going on around here, right? Well, if you’re just joining our band of misfits- welcome! To update you: my family and I are in the process of selling our home and moving to another city. But, man!!! Do I have an update for you! Our home was only on the market…
