DESSERTS
FOR EVERYONE WITH A SWEET TOOTH
APRICOT ALMOND CAKE WITH ROSEMARY
Let me introduce you to my new summer favorite: Apricot-Almond Cake with Rosemary. This is a simple, but flavor-packed cake with a surprise, sublime, herby taste from rosemary herbs. The batter itself is moderately dense, includes almond flour and greek yogurt, and is...
FROZEN SAFFRON DESSERT PARFAIT
Wait, what? Saffron in a dessert!? Oh yes, you’ll be surprised how well saffron works in a sweet dish, too. This Frozen Saffron Dessert is a very elegant dessert that features a deep aroma and an irresistible bright yellow color – perfect for a summer date night! It’s...
ICED CASHEW BANANA CREAM TART
My inspiration for this Iced Cashew Banana Tart came from one of my favorite vegan restaurants in Buenos Aires (don’t miss out of Sacro if you ever visit Buenos Aires). All the food was delicious but this dessert just blew my mind. I went straight home and tried to...
TORTA DELLA NONNA
Torta della Nonna is Italian and means ‘grandmother’s cake’ - imagine an Italian grandmother in a small town of Tuscany, preparing her special cake on a Sunday morning for her big family feast later in the afternoon. I would love to be a part of that. Luckily,...
EARL GREY PANNA COTTA WITH BLUEBERRY-GRAPE COMPOTE
This Earl Grey Panna Cotta features a special twist on the iconic Italian classic treat we all love. The infusion of this herby tea adds a soft, earthy flavor to the rather mild-tasting, original Panna Cotta. Paired with a sweet and fruity blueberry-grape compote,...
PEAR HAZELNUT TART
This Pear Hazelnut Tart features everything I love about desserts: different textures with its crispy crust and very moist interior, and a little sweetness that’s perfectly balanced by the fresh fruit, and a nutty topping for extra crunch. It not only tastes...