Flaky pastry mini pies with caramel apple and pecan filling.

I recreated a recipe for pistachio brittle that one of my favorite pastry shops sells. I fell in love with the sweet and salty combination.

challenge your sweet tooth with this Hazelnut Brittle

An Uzbek recipe for sugar-coated almonds.

This yummy make ahead Monkey Bread is perfect for a no fuss Christmas Morning

Pecan Sandies with mini chocolate chips…

Homemade Chocolate Bars: use your favourite chocolate: dark, milk or white, as well as herbs, nuts, cookies, spices or anything you like

Maple Almond Butter. ‘Nuf said.

Pecan-Orange Kipferl with homemade orange sugar

Apple Fritters with Pecan Dulce de Leche… and ice cream of course.

A step by step photo guide to make homemade granola.

Jam made with tomato – Traditional South Indian style

Cashew Brittle with bright (and spicy) Thai flavors. Amazing and addictive.

Cranberry and Pumpkin Seeds Biscotti

Christmas baking: Walnut cookies, our very favourite holiday treat. (in Romanian)

Macadamia Coconut Lime Muffins – a tropical treat on a cold winter morning.

Christmas spicy mixed nuts – smoky, sweet and savory nibbles to have before dinner

Pepperoni and jalapeno-studded cheese rounds shaped to look like pine cones!

My Skinny Granola

Sugar Plum Balls. A holiday fruit & nut ball rolled in sugar. A fun snack or treat!

Spinach & Bulgur Wheat Stuffed Peppers

For the holidays: Almond spice wafers