The name of this dessert comes from the French hotel where this pie was accidentally created in the 1880s. Stephanie Tatin, co-owner and chef of Hôtel Tatin, was overworked and left the apples cooking in butter and sugar for too long while making a traditional apple pie. Trying to save the dish, she placed the…
Easy Vegetarian Recipes
Easiest Banana Dessert Ever Recipe
Every potluck or dinner party I’m invited, I’m asked to take this banana dessert. It couldn’t be simpler, yet the end result is phenomenal. Add a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and you’re in heaven! This recipe can be easily doubled or halved. Just remember that the flour and…
Easy Guiltless Cheesecake
How often do we crave a delicious dessert, but pass because we’re watching our figure or our diet? Or we have guests over for dinner and want to end a delightful meal with something amazing, but at the same time healthy and refreshing? Well, look no further for the perfect guiltless, delicious dessert! Fat and…
Easy One Hour Lasagna
Lasagna has become a classic at potlucks. This recipe is easy to prepare and can be done in advance. Lasagna keeps up to three days in advance in the fridge and you bake it on the day you’ll be serving. If you need to prepare longer in advance, I suggest you bake it, cool it…
Baked Potato Recipe
This Baked Potato Recipe is always a treat, as a side dish or a quick meal. The secret is picking the correct type of potato for baking. It’s better to choose potatoes that have thick skin, like Idaho, Yukon gold or russet. These potatoes have a starchy interior that becomes flaky and fluffy when baked….
Caponata
Caponata is a Sicilian dish consisting of cooked chopped vegetables, capers and a light sweet and sour sauce. Here’s a dish that can be served as both a starter or a side dish. It can also be served hot or cold. There are some variations according to the region in Italy where it is prepared. Some…
Peach Cobbler with Almond Topping Recipe
Nothing says goodbye summer, welcome autumn better than a Peach Cobbler made with this delicious almond topping. Cobbler is basically a dish consisting of a fruit or combination of fruits (whatever is in season) pitted and cut roughly into pieces, poured into a baking dish and covered with a batter, biscuit, or in our…
Flan Recipe
This Flan Recipe, also known as creme caramel, is a very popular dessert. It’s so delicious and easy to make that in the second half of the 20th century, it was found in most European restaurants’ dessert menu. Flan is quite similar to crème brûlée, but it has a soft caramel topping, as opposed to…
Apple Cake Recipe
This Apple Cake Recipe is not only delicious but healthy and versatile. Depending on the amount of time you bake, you can make an Apple Cobbler or an Apple Cake. It is extremely quick and simple to make. There is no need to peel the apples, which is great, for two-thirds of the fiber…
Gnocchi Recipe
I love this Gnocchi Recipe, not only because it’s so easy and simple to prepare, but because it tastes like potatoes. Store bought gnocchi is usually heavy and tastes more like flour. This homemade recipe is so easy to make that I’m sure you’ll never go back to the store to buy one again. And…