Pumpkin season is coming to an end next week after Halloween (well… at least for me), so I wanted to make sure that I use all the pumpkin cans I bought since July, I thought it would be good ..read more

  This tasty quick bread is perfect for anyone who wants to get into the Fall spirit. And because I know that not everyone is a pumpkin fan like me, I decided to just use cinnamon to give the magical ..read more

    Tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts around the world, one of my favorites for sure and because I love everything pumpkin during Fall season, I gave a little adjustment to my original recipe from a couple ..read more

  A couple of weeks ago, my husband went to California to visit family and when he came back, he told me that I should try this spread sold by Trader Joe’s called Cocoa Almond Spread. He mentioned his mom ..read more

If you want a break from pumpkin and want to make something delish and spooky, you should try this recipe for chocolate cupcakes. The cake is spongy, moist with an intense cocoa flavor and the frosting is not just a ..read more

I know some of you don’t like to bake with pumpkin because yes, for some people the flavor of pumpkin/pumpkin spice is a bit weird. Growing up in Peru we really did not make/eat desserts from any kind of pumpkin/squash ..read more

  I know it has been a while since my last post. My dad passed away unexpectedly almost 2 months ago and as you might know I was very close to him. Grieving the loss of a parent is hard ..read more

Hello everyone. Finally, I’m back to my regular baking after taking a “break” due to my trip to Peru. As always, it was not a fun trip but I got done everything that was on my list to help my elderly parents. I had to take a couple of weeks to catch up with my sleep and rest my mind and body, because I came back super exhausted. But, I know Mother’s Day is around the corner and many of you are asking me when will I be posting something fun to celebrate that special day. This recipe came to my mind the other day because I saw at the store these lemon-flavored candy melts/coating which I though ..read more

  Every time I go to Peru to visit my family and friends, I have to buy a couple of boxes of these delicious treats that are originally from the Ica region of Peru. Choco Tejas are chocolate truffles filled with dulce de leche, nuts or dried fruit. My favorite combinations are the ones with dulce de leche and pecans or dulce de leche and rum raisins.  My best friend came from Peru to visit a couple of months ago and she brought me some molds so I could make these chocolate bom boms and guess what… they came out really really good. They are not hard to make, and they can be kept at r ..read more

Halloween is just around the corner, and I couldn’t be happier because after Christmas, Halloween is my favorite holiday! Here is a new recipe for you to make at home and maybe share some with your family and friends. Today, I’m hosting my monthly collab on Instagram so do not forget to look for #chocopumpkincollab so you can see all the delicious treats my baking friends made. Also, if you visit me on Instagram @pastry_tales, you can watch the video of how I made these cake truffles. Why making this recipe? *Pumpkin and chocolate are best friends. They both taste really good together. *I am ..read more