Category: Dessert

Rice Pudding (Rizogalo)

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This rice pudding is life changing. I shared a different recipe for rice pudding in 2020, a recipe that I made a few times and loved. My husband was not a fan of that recipe though. He said that the rice was too firm and the pudding texture was off. That’s one opinion versus the many complimentary ones so I just took it that he wasn’t a fan. To each their own. I couldn’t shake my husband’s comment so when I found this recipe for rice pudding, I knew that I needed to try it. I wanted to compare it …

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Mini Burnt Basque Cheesecake

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Have you heard of a burnt Basque cheesecake? A burnt Basque cheesecake is a type of cheesecake that was created in Spain. Think of it as part cheesecake and part crème Brule. Sounds interesting, right? It’s supposed to be burnt on top (hence the name). When I first heard about it I have to admit that I thought it sounded weird and I wasn’t really interested in trying it. However, I found this recipe for a mini version and after loving Lifestyle of a Foodie’s mini cheesecake and mini chocolate cheesecake I knew I had to try it. So what’s …

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Mini Chocolate Cheesecake

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Guys, I’m obsessed with this small chocolate cheesecake! Last year I made a small cheesecake and it was glorious. When I found a recipe for a chocolate version, I simply had to try it. I mean chocolate + cheesecake = more better. In case it wasn’t obvious with the title of the post, this chocolate cheesecake is small, as in only 4 inches wide. Some of you may think that it’s silly to go through all the effort to make a small dessert, but it’s not to me. If I made a normal size chocolate cheesecake for me and my …

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Candy Cane Shaped Raspberry Cheese Danish

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I’ve got the most Christmas-y festive treat for you (and it’s not cookies). I’ve made this raspberry cheese danish a number of times. I shared it with you originally in 2013 and again in 2019 (same recipe, just updated pictures). It always comes out pretty and it’s always a huge hit, especially with my dad and husband. My parents came out for a visit last week to see the home decorated for Christmas, so I thought I’d make the danish again. But wait, there’s more. 😉 I saw online that you can shape a cheese danish into a candy cane …

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Bougatsa – Greek Custard Pastries

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A cup of Greek coffee and Greek sweets is always a good idea. If you’ve never heard of bougatsa before, it’s a sweet custard individually wrapped in phyllo dough. It’s very similar to my favorite Greek dessert, galaktoboureko, except you cover the bougatsa with powdered sugar not syrup and they are bite sized. As a friendly heads up, I think that these are a pain to make. You know that I like to keep it real for you guys. There is nothing difficult about this recipe, in fact it’s quite easy. However, I despise working with phyllo dough because it’s …

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