This month, #FoodieExtravaganza is featuring Caramel and I am sharing a recipe for Fa’ausi (Samoan Coconut Caramel Bread! Foodie Extravaganza is a monthly party hosted by bloggers who love food! Each month we incorporate one main ingredient or theme from The Nibble into recipes to share with you and today is National Caramel Day hosted by Kathleen of…
Biscoito de Nata com Doce de Leite (Brazilian Cream Cookies with Dulce de Leche)
Biscoitos de Nata are little cream cookies from Brazil. They can be formed into a variety of shapes like twists, circles, fork-pressed rounds, piped wreaths, or into filled thumbprint cookies. In this version, the thumbprint-shaped cookies are filled with Doce de Leite (Dulce de Leche). Goiabada (guava paste) is another popular filling. Doce de Leite (Dulce…
Stroopwafels (Dutch Caramel Waffles Cookies)
One of the first things I tried when we visited Amsterdam in October was a fresh, hot Stroopwafel (literally translates to syrup waffle) from a stand in the Albert Cuyp Markt. I have enjoyed the packaged stroopwafels that are becoming more popular at specialty stores in the United States, but there isn’t much better than…
The Viennese Kitchen Cookbook Review and Haselnußcrèmetorte (Austrian Hazelnut Cream Torte)
The Viennese Kitchen: Tante Hertha’s Book of Family Recipes, written by Monica Meehan and Maria von Baich, brings together over 100 classic Austrian recipes based on the notebook of a 1900s Baroness. From everyday meals to special entertaining and elegant pastries, this book has something for everyone. It was my birthday a couple of weeks ago,…
Brunede Kartofler (Danish Browned Potatoes)
Brunede Kartofler is a Danish potato dish popular during Christmas. It is the traditional accompaniment to meat dishes, such as roast pork or duck. Small potatoes are boiled, peeled, then tossed in a caramel sauce until browned. They are best served right from the stove. With time, the caramel coating is absorbed and loses its…
Vanilla Bean Caramel Sauce
Happy Valentine’s Day! Chad has always chosen Blue Bell Natural Vanilla Bean over any of my homemade ice creams, so I have decided to take a new approach by making toppings he can enjoy with the Blue Bell. It was quite a dangerous move. Chad and I quickly finished off a half gallon of vanilla…
