Dessert Recipes

Baked cowboy cookies on white plate showing texture with chocolate chips and oats
American, Cookies, Cuisine, Dessert Recipes

Cowboy Cookies

Hey everyone! Today, I want to share a cookie recipe that is super close to my heart. It’s for cowboy cookies, and let me tell you, these aren’t your average cookies. They’re big, they’re bold, and they’re bursting with flavor. Basically, they’re everything a cookie lover dreams of. You know, […]

Overhead view of Mexican wedding cookies with heavy powdered sugar dusting
Cookies, Cuisine, Dessert Recipes, Mexican

Mexican Cookies

Greetings, my friend! Come on in, let’s get our hands into something special today. We’re going to make a classic: Mexican Cookies. They go by many names—Polvorones, Hojarascas, and maybe most famously, Mexican Wedding Cookies. These cookies are more than just a sweet treat. They’re a tradition, a taste of […]

Close-up of soft milk cookies showing texture
Cookies, Cuisine, Dessert Recipes, Indian

Milk Cookies

Hey friends, welcome to my kitchen! Today, we’re making something really special: condensed milk cookies that are so simple, you’ll wonder why you didn’t make them sooner. These cookies are my take on the popular milk biscuits you find in bakeries, especially in places like India. We’ve just made them […]

Golden alfajores sandwich cookies filled with caramel on cooling rack
Cookies, Cuisine, Dessert Recipes

Alfajores Recipe

Hey, fellow baker! Ready to take a quick trip to Peru? We’re not just making cookies today. We’re crafting a piece of history, a sweet tradition loved across Latin America. When I first learned about alfajores, I was totally hooked. These aren’t your average cookies. They’re these delicate, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread […]

Freshly baked gingerbread cookies cooling on a wire rack
American, Baking Recipes, Cuisine, Dessert Recipes

Gingerbread Cookies

Hey, let’s talk about gingerbread. For me, it’s one of the best parts of the holidays. The smell of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses…it just takes me back to being a kid. Now, the gingerbread we know and love today has a long history. It goes all the way back to […]

Close-up of layered mango trifle dessert in wine glass
British, Cuisine, Dessert Recipes

Mango Trifle

Hey there, food friends! Let me share a recipe that is basically a lifesaver during our hot, humid summers here in Dhaka. It’s for a mango trifle that is creamy, dreamy, and so, so simple to make. There’s something special about taking a classic dessert like a British trifle and […]

Close-up of banana strudel slice with walnut filling
Australian, Cuisine, Dessert Recipes

Banana Strudel

Hey friends! Let’s talk about ripe bananas. The other day, I had two sitting on my counter, looking very brown and very sad. My first thought was, of course, banana bread. But I just wasn’t feeling it. I wanted something different. Something with a bit of crunch. And then it […]

A loaf of banana bread with two thick slices cut from it.
American, Cuisine, Dessert Recipes

Hawaiian Banana Bread

Hey there! I’m so glad you’re here. Today, we’re going to bake something that feels like a vacation. Forget packing bags. We’re about to fill your kitchen with the smell of sweet bananas, toasty coconut, and juicy pineapple. We’re making my go-to Hawaiian Banana Bread. It’s so moist and packed […]

Banana lumpia with dipping sauce on mint background
Cuisine, Dessert Recipes, Filipino, Snack Recipes

Banana Lumpia (Turon)

Hey there! So glad you stopped by. Today, I want to share a recipe that is super special to me. It’s for Banana Lumpia, which everyone in the Philippines lovingly calls Turon. If you’ve never had Turon, let me try to paint a picture. Imagine a sweet, ripe banana all […]