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Italy- Nipples of Venus Recipe

An amusing recipe for Nipples of Venus or Capezzoli di Venere, an Italian chestnut truffle with an unusual shape

Recipe for canonigos, a decadent Filipino dessert similar to the French île flottante. Light meringue, sweet caramel and creamy custard

Recipe for Galette des Rois, Kings Cake, a French tradition for Epiphany in January. Search for a lucky bean in the almond frangipane pastry!

A holiday classic, this is a recipe for peanut butter kiss cookies from the US. It has been modified using British chocolate buttons!

Recipe for île flottante, or floating island, which is a light meringue floating in a creamy custard. One of my favourite French desserts!

A sweet, rich recipe for carrot cake with a creamy chocolate icing called brigadeiro. This is a typical Brazilian dessert.

This recipe for Torta di Pane comes from the grandmother of a Swiss friend. It is a tasty and sweet way to use up old, dry bread.

Recipe for pumpkin cheesecake, a twist on the traditional Thanksgiving desserts. Definitely a crowd pleaser and tastes great as leftovers!

Recipe for pecan pie with chocolate, an extra sweet and rich dessert for Thanksgiving. The necessary ingredient is corn syrup, no substitute!

Recipe for Bakewell Tart, a traditional British dessert with a pastry base, fruit jam, and almond batter. It is a mix between a tart and a cake.