Apple-Almond Tart

Although I live on an island, its hard to find a beachfront restaurant (outside of a hotel) in San Juan due to urbanization as well as construction restrictions.  I adore and respect everything about the ocean and can’t imagine a nicer way to celebrate a special occasion than with lunch or dinner on the beach…

Double Chocolate Brownies

There are so many different recipes for brownies out there that it is a bit overwhelming to look for one in the internet. Everyone claims to have the ultimate brownie recipe. Most people I know are very particular about their standards of what a great brownie should taste like. Some like crumbly, others fudgy, others…

Balsamic Strawberries

The first time I tried these amazing strawberries, I was about 13 years old.  It was at my friend Elena’s house, where Ena, her mother, would prepare them for us as a dessert.  At that moment, they were going through a difficult time of mourning and loss of their father after a long debilitating illness….

Ale's Whipped Cream

My favorite desserts when I was a child were “Natillas”, Cheesecakes and Strawberries and Cream.  I guess taste buds are genetic because my son loves cheesecake and my daughter loves strawberries with whipped cream. Ja!  A few weekends ago my daughter became fixed on having strawberries with whipped cream as a snack, so we washed…