Perfect Brownies Recipe

There are so many brownie recipes, because of course it's just a baking staple that you should definitely try at home instead of buying a premade mix, homemade brownies taste so much better and you can really add any toppings you like: chocolate chips, Nutella, even almonds or nuts for an added crunch.

Moreover, there always seems to be a battle going on between cakey and fudgy brownies, but in all honesty, I feel like brownies shouldn't be neither too fudgy nor too cakey, they should just be the right texture for a brownie, which is different from that of a cake and the texture of fudge. So here you have this recipe for perfectly balanced brownies that are just right: fudgy in the middle just a slightly cakey bite and 100% chocolatey!

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Just look at that crumbly outside with the OH SO FUDGY center, are you hungry now? If so, let's get started!

No Fail Basque Burnt Cheesecake (one of the Best in Spain!)

#SanSebastianCheesecake has been one of the trending topics in the culinary world for long, and it's all because of a cheesecake served in Restaurante La Viña, in the northern region of Spain, in the city of San Sebastian.

The restaurant is a long-time favorite for locals and tourists alike, but now even more so because of their scrumptious cheesecake: a jiggly cheesecake, creamy in the center, with a caramelized top, with a rich cream cheese taste. Imagine the Japanese cotton cheesecake with a denser cheese ratio, creamier, barely any flour at all, but keeping the jiggly and melt-in-your-mouth sensation. It's such a good cheesecake that it's one of the Best 10 Cheesecakes of Spain. 

Now, many of us aren't able to travel to San Sebastian to enjoy this heavenly cheesecake, so the chefs at Restaurante La Viña have actually shared their original recipe! Some food experts say that the recipe's actual results are very much alike the original cheesecake served at the restaurant. Moreover, it's a very forgiving recipe, with very few ingredients, little preparation time and only 40 minutes of baking.

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So let's get cheesecaking!

Pumpkin Spice with 4 ingredients

Pumpkin spice is a mix of aromatic spices that you can add to a great variety of dishes; you thought that pumpkin spice is only for Fall and pumpkin pies? Well, think again, and try making a carrot cake with a couple of teaspoons of pumpkin spice! 

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Best Carrot Cake Recipe Ever

One of my favorite cakes is the ever classic carrot cake, with its moist and fragrant cake, and the light and creamy cream cheese frosting. I could eat unlimited carrot cake slices if I didn't have to watch the calories! It's a great recipe for any occasion, and I have to tell you, this is THE best recipe I have tried for a carrot cake.

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One optional, but for me, crucial ingredient in this recipe is... pumpkin spice! You my ask "Why pumpkin spice in a carrot cake? Isn't it just for pumpkin pies and other Fall desserts? The pumpkin spice adds the fragrance that pairs so well with carrots, adding warmth and just that flavor you need in a rich and lush cake such as this. You can definitely make your own pumpkin spice blend, I will leave the recipe I use in a future post, but if you can't find anything else, at least at some cinnamon and some nutmeg in the batter.

Almond Chocolate Cake (beginner friendly)

When thinking about making a full cake with filling and glaze, we usually think of a difficult process involving multiple layers, complicated ingredients and pastry chef-like skills. But baking a cake should bring us joy, and the truth is that the process can be simplified significantly. Even a beginner baker can whip up this cake to impress loved ones. 

I made this cake during the lockdown for my mum's birthday, and I certainly found it doable with pantry ingredients. It is a quite forgiving recipe, and beginner friendly, so do give it a try!

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Hello! I know I haven't posted in such a long time! I hope you are all well. Here is Spain the situation has been quite tough, as you may know from the news. Luckily, I was able to come back with my parents to spend the lockdown together.

Mango Kulfi 2 ways (easy recipe for Indian ice-cream)

It's getting warmer and warmer in this part of the world and I just can't be bothered to use the oven now, I prefer to make no-bake desserts to beat the heat, and what's better than my mother's easy recipe for mango kulfi? Kulfi is the traditional Indian ice-cream, it is very rich and dense because it's traditionally made from fresh milk that is boiled down until it's thick and creamy, unlike the Western airy and fluffy ice-cream. Traditionally, this process may take hours, as the milk is boiled on low heat to prevent burning and constant stirring is needed. But my mom makes an easier and quicker version that doesn't require any heating at all. It's a perfect summer treat, kulfi won't melt as quickly as regular ice-cream, so it's ideal to make into ice-pops.

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I will be showing you 2 different ways to serve it, choose the one your prefer or make both! They're both so simple and hassle free, you can ask your little helpers to give you a hand!

Fabulous Baked Rainbow Nachos

Let's wrap up Pride Month with a little Rainbow Tortilla Chips recipe! These colorful tortilla chips are not only aesthetically appealing, but they taste much like the plain store-bought Doritos! If you've ever made tortilla chips at home, you'll know that they hardly ever end up looking like the flawless store ones, well, here's a recipe that is a little bit more hard work than just toasting or frying corn tortillas, but it's totally worth the effort.

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You'll start with cornmeal, not cornstarch, but actual yellow cornmeal, which is coarse and unprocessed, it looks like polenta but don't use polenta! The resulting dough may be unmanagable. For the basic recipe you'll need nothing more than cornmeal, water and salt. Now, since we're making Rainbow Tortilla Chips, we'll need a little something more.