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Vanilla Citrus Perunillas: Alex Bakes!; Review of Charcutería

July 8, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Vanilla Citrus Perunillas with Fiori di Sicilia

Vanilla Citrus Perunillas are a crumbly, shortbread-type cookie that everyone loves! We loved them so much we made them a second time for my sister’s cookie table at her wedding! A copy of Charcutería: The Soul of Spainfollow was sent to me by the publishers for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links were used… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, Boozy Desserts, cookbooks, cookies, dairy free baking, fiori di sicilia extract, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, lime, reviews, shortbread, Spanish cuisine Tagged With: #dairyfree, Charcutería, citrus, cookbook, cookies, dairy-free, fiori di sicilia, lard, lime, review, Spanish, Tuaca

Meyer Lemon Cocktail Marshmallows

January 13, 2014 By Laura 9 Comments

Meyer Lemon Marshmallows with Tuaca Liquor

Meyer Lemon Cocktail Marshmallows are a fun treat for an adult party, but if you take the word “cocktail” out, the alcohol is minimal enough to serve to kids too (at least half of the booze is cooked off, if not more).  Right about now I should be sipping some other cocktail, more suited for… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, candy, marshmallows, sweet confections Tagged With: candy, citrus, lemon, liquor, marshmallows, Meyer lemon, Tuaca

#BundtAMonth: Salted Butterscotch Caramel Bundt Cake with Tuaca

July 10, 2013 By Laura 16 Comments

You want to know how much I love Bundt A Month? I got home from the Outer Banks well after midnight on Saturday. By Sunday 2 pm this bad boy was baking away in my oven. Like I was gonna miss the month with the caramel theme!

Filed Under: blog events, Boozy Desserts, bundt cakes, cakes, caramel Tagged With: boozy desserts, bundt, bundt cake, butterscotch, cake, caramel, Tuaca, vanilla

Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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