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…
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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…
Best Crab Cake Recipe
While testing the best crab cake recipe I could possibly find, something came to mind. I always thought “Here’s a dish I’ll never prepare at home. It must be extremely difficult.” Well, guess what. I found this wonderfully easy crab cake recipe! So simple to prepare, absolutely delicious and very elegant to serve. My secret?…
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…
Easy Beef Tacos Recipe
Beef taco is a great idea for a quick, delicious and satisfying meal. Especially when the weather is beautiful and you wish to eat outside. Keep in mind that eating tacos can be a little tricky and sometimes messy, mainly when children (in my case, husband as well) are eating them. It’s also a…
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…