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A slice of pecan tart

Pecan tart

What are the characteristics of a good pecan tart? Crisp top, flaky crust and soft filling. It’s all those lovely contrasts …

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Chinese egg cakes

Chinese egg cakes

Sponge-y and light with a whiff of lemon, these small cakes are lovely with tea. These are so easy to make because there is …

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Sliced Lemon Blueberry Streusel Cake

Lemon blueberry streusel cake

A whiff of bright citrusy aroma and a subtle tang makes the sweet-tart blueberry flavor even more pronounced in this lemon …

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Baklava in baking tray

Baklava

A sweet made with nuts, phyllo pastry and syrup, baklava has been popular in the Middle East and Turkey since the Ottoman …

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Strawberry Cheesecake with Brownie Crust

Strawberry cheesecake with brownie crust

This strawberry cheesecake with brownie crust is the best practical lesson on why strawberries and dark chocolate will …

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Choco Peanut Confetti Squares

Choco peanut confetti squares

They’re not brownies nor blondies. They’re more shortbread cookies except that there’s baking powder, and real shortbread …

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Oats, nuts and chocolate squares

Oats, nuts and chocolate squares

Are they cookies, shortbread biscuits or brownies? Well, brownies are cookies, but these are eggless so, no, they don't …

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Eton mess (strawberries, meringue and whipped cream)

Eton mess

This strawberries, whipped cream and meringue dessert known as Eton Mess is traditionally served at Eton College’s annual …

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Maruya (Filipino Banana Fritters)

Filipino banana fritters (maruya)

A popular street food in the Philippines, maruya consists of slices of very ripe saba bananas dipped in batter, fried until …

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Filipino polvoron

Polvoron

Adapted from the Spanish shortbread of the same name, Filipino polvoron is a no-bake sweet shaped by pressing toasted flour, …

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies Stacked on White Plate

Chocolate chip cookie dough brownies

Made by combining my no-fail recipes for chocolate chip cookies and chocolate fudge brownies, these chocolate chip cookie …

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Microwave Chocolate Mug Cakes

Microwave chocolate mug cake

When you're craving cake but it's too hot to turn on the oven, microwave chocolate mug cake is the solution. No mixing bowls …

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