Luciana Borges in food
Artichoke Risotto
It wasn't in my plans publish a salty recipe anymore since I have discovered my passion for baking and cake decorating. Then last week I made this amazing artichoke risotto from the book Escoffianas... Continue reading »
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Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother’s day to my beloved mom and all the moms over the world! I baked this cake with a lot of love and gratitude. Mom I love you! You are my inspiration and mean everything to me! I wish... Continue reading »
Luciana Borges in crafts-diy
My New Passion: Painting Fondant
Hi my Dear friends! Today I will share with you my newest passion: painting fondant. These cookies were made inspired by some blossoms trees that I photographed weeks ago. I have painted since I was... Continue reading »
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Yellow Cupcakes with Brigadeiro Frosting
Last weekend a friend of mine ask me to prepare some cupcakes for her daughter's birthday. The theme was karaoke so I decided to decorate them with some little microphones, stars and music notes, all... Continue reading »
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A Cake for my Mom
When you think about making a cake for your beloved mom, you desire to make the most beautiful one, a cake that expresses your feeling and gratitude for all her unconditional love. Recently it was my... Continue reading »
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Happy Easter!
Happy Easter my dear friends! For this beautifulday I made a dessert table with some delicious treats: chocolate cake, somevanilla cupcakes, bonbons and chocolate eggs. My inspiration for decorating... Continue reading »
Luciana Borges in crafts-diy
Sequin and Glittered Eggs
Hi Dear readers. Today Ihave something different to share with you. It is not a recipe but aninspiration for Easter. I’m amazed at the beauty of this season and I can’tstop thinking about flowers... Continue reading »
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A Guest Post: Rolinhos de Mamão Verde
Hi everyone! I’m sharing a traditional sweettreat from Brazil at A Clove o Garlic, a Pinch of Salt blog. It was a pleasurefor me to prepare my first guest post to Tiffany! Her blog is amazing and... Continue reading »
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Faberge-Inspired Easter Egg with Zabaglione Brigadeiros
For this post I was inspired by the Faberge Eggs.Onthe Easter of 1885, the Czar Alexander III ordered to a young jeweler, Peter Fabergé,an exceptional gift for his wife, Czarina Fedorovna. Fabergé... Continue reading »
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Easter Season
Spring is almostupon us and from one day to the next everything can change, offering a range ofnew colors, scents, flavors and experiences. How good it is opening windows to feel the fresh air and... Continue reading »
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Baileys Cheesecake
As St Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching, this isthe perfect opportunity to use a classic Irish liqueur for a dessert. I'mtalking about Baileys, a delicious drink made from an emulsion of... Continue reading »
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A Visit to the Cleveland Botanical Garden
Last Sunday I had the pleasure to visit the exhibition "Orchid Mania: This Side of Paradise" at Cleveland Botanical Garden. The hundreds of blooms featured on the Glasshouse are an exquisite show of... Continue reading »
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A Perfect Cake
Today I made a perfect cake: layersof butter spongecake filled with homemade strawberry jam and homemade dulcede leche cream, covered with fresh Chantilly, and decorated with, of course, one sugar... Continue reading »
Luciana Borges in food
Dulce de Leche and Almond Bon Bons
Happy Valentine’sDay dear readers! Continuing with my chocolate confections, today I will sharewith you these wonderful dulce de leche and almond bon bons. I had the most specialfeeling making... Continue reading »
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Rose Heart Cake
My second recipefor Valentine’s Day was inspired by February 2012 cover of MarthaStewart Living magazine. There was a beautifulpink flower arrangement in a heart shape on the picture. So I decided... Continue reading »
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Gianduja Cupcakes
Lastyear I had so many realizations in discover how to work with fondant, makesugar flowers, cakes and register all those experiences by the art of thephotography that I’m really excited to learn... Continue reading »
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Snowflake Cookies
Born and raised in a tropicalcountry means that snow is a magical event that happens only in films, cartoonsand fairy tales. Years ago my husband and I had a pleasure to spend ourChristmas in the... Continue reading »
Luciana Borges in food
Almond Cake with Date Mascarpone Filling and a Gum Paste Poinsettia
Ithas been a while that I don’t model a gum paste flower. While I was planning myholiday cake, I started to think first which flower I should use to decorateit. Well, the answer for this question... Continue reading »
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Gingerbread House
The gingerbread (Lebkuchenin German) was created by medieval monks in the 13th century. But the tradition ofbaking gingerbread house (Lebkuchenhaus) started only in the 19th century. In this time,... Continue reading »
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Grapefruit Macarons
With my eyes onthe oven, I watched carefully tiny cookies becoming my first successful macaronsshells: fine crust and their distinctive “foot” or pied on the bottom. Make macarons was a sweet... Continue reading »
