The Ultimate Homemade Brownies, this is the most delicious recipe for real homemade brownies. Easy, from-scratch and with real chocolate.
This is my favorite family recipe for apple cake. Because is very easy to make, this is a great recipe for letting the kids have “hands-on” along the entire process.
An Alfajor de maizena is a biscuit type cookie made with dulce de leche. It would perfectly combine with a traditional Tea Service. It can also be had as desert or with a cappuccino any time during the day. Alfajores are a traditional form of dessert or cady in Argentina and Uruguay. It consist of two pies, as buns on a sandwich containing something in between. However, don´t be fool, it is not that simple and the countless combinations vary according to regions and traditions. Alfajores de dulce de leche are one exquisite alternative.
Literally translated as "sweets made of milk," is a variation of the English traditional desert introduce in South America in the mid-ninteenth century although Wikipedia states that "Its origin is widely debated". Dulce de Leche is prepared by slowly heating milk and sugar. So far, no big deal. However, don't let yourself be fool. Dulce de Leche is just a bit more complicated than what it seams.
Watercress Salad
Watercress Salad - Ingredients - DirectionsWatercresses: (Nasturtium officinale, N. microphyllum; formerly Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, R. microphylla) are fast-growing, aquatic or semi-aquatic, perennial plants native from Europe to central Asia, and one of the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by human beings. These plants are members of the Family Brassicaceae or cabbage family, botanically related to garden cress and mustard — all noteworthy for a peppery, tangy flavour.
Quinoa Salad - Ingredients - DirectionsQuinoa is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a member of the grass family. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds. Its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable, much like amaranth, but the commercial availability of quinoa greens is currently limited.
Caipirinha
Caipirinha is the national cocktail par excellence in Brazil. Its made with cachaça, derive from sugar cane. A variable to the same is known as caipirowska in which vodka replaces cachaça. The taste is mild, and almost feels as a refreshment. Beware, is very easy to go overboard if you're not use to it.