Author: Luca Frau

Dessert, Special dessert

Easy Hanukkah donuts.

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Hanukkah donuts, also called “sufganiyot” in Hebrew, are pillowy balls of deep-fried dough filled typically with strawberry jam. They are similar to other doughnut recipes like Berliner or bomboloni.  WHAT ARE SUFGANIYOT? These delicious deep-fried donuts have been around since the 16th century. They are traditionally eaten at Hanukkah, the […]

Cookies, Dessert

Alfajores de maicena recipe

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“Alfajores de maicena” are delicious South American cookies. It is a luscious layer of “dulce de leche” sandwiched between two crumbly and melt-in-your-mouth cornstarch cookies. WHAT ARE ALFAJORES:   Alfajores are famous Argentinian cookies popular throughout Latin America, Spain, and Israel.  It consists of two discs of cornstarch butter cookies filled […]

Breakfast, Dessert, Special dessert

“Maritozzi” Italian sweet buns.

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Maritozzi is a fluffy brioche bun filled with fresh vanilla-infused whipped cream, and it is Roman’s favorite breakfast! WHAT’S MARITOZZI? Have you ever heard of “Maritozzi”? Those delicious Italian sweet buns are a Roman staple. A delicate brioche made with the best Italian olive oil, filled with vanilla bean whipped […]

pumpkin cheesecake cookies
Dessert, Pies & Tarts

The best pumpkin cheesecake cookies recipe

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I couldn’t be more excited to introduce the best pumpkin cheesecake cookies recipe; they are the perfect marriage between two of my favorite things, pumpkin, and cheesecake.  A tangy cream cheese filling in the middle of a fluffy pumpkin cookie. I have to be honest. Making these cookies is a […]

chocolate pecan cookie
Cookies, Dessert

Brown Butter Chocolate Pecan Cookies

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These brown butter chocolate pecan cookies are easily one of the best cookie recipes I have ever made. Gooey dark chocolate combined with nutty brown butter and toasted crunchy pecans, these cookies are a one-way trip to heaven. INGREDIENTS TO MAKE BROWN BUTTER CHOCOLATE PECAN COOKIES: Butter: Butter is an essential […]

Dessert, Special dessert

No-bake tiramisu truffles with Nutella® filling.

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These no-bake tiramisu truffles with Nutella® filling are exactly the treat you need when you crave tiramisu but are too lazy to make it.   I like to make them and stick them in the freezer, and I just pop them in my mouth whenever I want; it’s awesome.   Ingredients […]

dinner rolls
Bread

Parmesan dinner rolls.

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These fluffy, buttery parmesan dinner rolls are the perfect addition to your dinner table; serve them straight out of the oven with melted butter or stuffed with brisket or roasted chicken.   I love making these rolls, especially when I have a bunch of people over for dinner, stuffed with meat […]

upside down apple cake
Dessert, Pies & Tarts

Chai apple upside-down cake

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I created this chai apple upside-down cake when I was searching for a dessert to make for Rosh Hashanah. I was trying for a different version of apple cake to celebrate the holiday of apples and honey. This cake satisfies that apple pie craving while adding seasonal spices. It is […]

flat lay photo of dark and round salted caramel cookies
Cookies, Dessert

Caramel french diamond cookies.

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These salted caramel diamond cookies are buttery and melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookie with the addition of salted caramel. I honestly can’t think of a more addictive combo. I’ll need to make enough to avoid fighting for the last cookie in my house.  Ingredients to make caramel french diamond cookies:  Sugar: I use […]

Dessert

Tarta de Santiago: Spanish almond cake.

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Tarta de Santiago it’s a Spanish almond cake originally from Galicia but served in every part of Spain nowadays.     It’s gluten-free and exceptionally easy to make, and you’ll fall in love with it at the first bite.   Ingredients to make tarta de Santiago:  Almond: I use store-bought almond meal. Eggs: Whole […]