Soft, classic chocolate thumbprint cookies with salted caramel centers, drizzled with melted dark chocolate and chopped hazelnuts. Feels like I’ve been baking all month. Not complaining. I actually LOVE to bake more than cook. I don’t do it often because guess what I end up having for breakfast every morning? You guessed it. Cookies! Not…
Double Chocolate Frosted Peppermint Cookies
Soft and chewy chocolate peppermint cookies frosted with chocolate buttercream then topped with crushed peppermint candies. The perfect holiday cookie! I’ve been making these chocolate peppermint cookies since forever! See this horrific photo from my personal IG account. Amazing shot, huh? Aside from these cookies being my very favorite cookie recipe to make during the…
Arroz Con Leche (Cuban-Style Rice Pudding)
An easy-to-make and deliciously creamy arroz con leche (rice pudding) made Cuban-style with sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, and lemon zest! Am I the only one that can literally eat sweetened condensed milk straight out of the can? OMG IT’S SO HARD NOT TO. Making this arroz con leche without eating the entire can of leche condensada…
Boozy Hot Chocolate Cookies
Boozy hot chocolate cookies! Rich, soft, and chewy chocolate cookies spiked with your favorite liqueur and topped with gooey torched mini marshmallows. You know when you make hot chocolate and you add mini marshmallows on top? That’s basically what these cookies are. They are a hot chocolate drink in cookie form and I’m so here…
Coquito Sugar Cookies (Puerto Rican Eggnog)
Soft, cut-out sugar cookies topped with a coquito (Puertorican eggnog) icing made with full-fat coconut milk, cinnamon, and rum. The holidays are all about celebrating. Everyone celebrates differently because we all have our own special traditions. Latinos usually celebrate with lots of food and lots of booze. What can I say, we know how to…
Easy Sweet Potato Casserole
An easy sweet potato casserole recipe made with cinnamon, pecans, and then topped with toasted mini marshmallows. The perfect side dish! There’s just something comforting about the smell of cinnamon, the sweetness of the warm mashed sweet potatoes, and toasted marshmallows that just make me happy. I mean… all types of food make me happy but…
3-ingredient Brown Sugar Glazed Kielbasa Bites
With just 3 ingredients, these Brown Sugar Glazed Kielbasa Bites will be your favorite go-to appetizer for holidays, dinner parties, or snack time. WARNING: They are quite addictive. I’ve been making these bites for years! What started as a little experiment has now turned into a delicious recipe… er obsession. Quite possibly, the recipe I…
Homemade Churros
These homemade churros are sticks of fried dough that are crispy on the outside, light and airy on the inside, and dusted with cinnamon-sugar. This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. All opinions are my own. To live in Miami is to know that there’s a special place in our hearts for churros. Since…