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Extremely easy to make and requiring no oven, these almond, pistachio, and chocolate tartlets have become the go-to impressive, must-have dessert for when you have guests at home. And when you don't: they're super easy to make, healthy, gluten-free, and taste like chocolate heaven.

Alfajores are one of the most popular sweets in Argentine cuisine, although they are not exclusive to the country of tango, asados and gauchos. They are also very common in other Latin American countries such as Uruguay, Chile, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

They are very simple to make and are dangerously delicious, at least in their most classic and traditional form: filled with dulce de leche and rolled in grated coconut.

With very few ingredients we can make an exceptional dessert. These meringues with roasted strawberry sauce are a recipe as pretty as they are sweet and delicious. I think we can agree that it could be the perfect recipe for your Valentine's Day, or to say "I want to make you happy", simply by bringing one of these meringue nests to our loved ones.

At Christmas we can enjoy a wide variety of sweets; in fact, it could be considered the sweetest time of the year for that very reason. But if there is a star sweet at this time, it is, indisputably, our beloved Roscón de Reyes.

One of the best times of the year for those with a sweet tooth is Christmas, without a doubt. You can find a very wide and varied assortment, so it's absolutely impossible not to feel satisfied. I include myself because I am very fond of sweets.

Extremely moist and visually appealing, this apple layer cake (apple mille-feuille or layered apple cake) leaves no one indifferent. From the outside it looks like a sponge cake, but inside are layers and layers of sweet roasted apple and, in fact, very little batter.

Eggnog is what we call here "ponche de huevo" or "ponche de Navidad," a sweet drink made from eggs and milk, and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, a good amount of ginger and clove. It's a really special drink that you have to try if you want an alternative to a nice glass of hot chocolate to sweeten the afternoon or if you want to offer your guests a drink to finish the meal and accompany some cookies. I've fallen in love with this punch!

You're probably familiar with lemon bars, little lemon squares, or the popular Lemon Bars. They're a delicious bite for dessert, or a treat for a special moment.

Cheesecake is a classic because it’s a super easy dessert to make and is always welcome after any meal. Today I bring you a version that turns out perfectly: a creamy cheesecake that tastes delicious with jam inside. We make it with a cookie crust which, although it adds a few extra minutes of initial prep and baking, is worth making—how delicious cheesecake with a cookie base is!

I love coconut. It's something there's no cure for, so rather than hide my little passion I try to make the most of it. One of my favorite uses is in flans and puddings, and today I'm sharing a recipe that turns out perfectly. More than perfect — you get utterly addictive flans!

You can make mini blondies in Nordic Ware mini-bundlettes molds! This caramel blondie recipe is utterly delicious and gives you a bite ready in no time. Its buttery flavor and the aroma of brown sugar are delightful, and it’s a great way to present classic blondie bars in a beautiful format, thanks to the finish the Nordic Ware mini-bundlettes mold provides.

Boiling chestnuts, not roasting them, is one of the easiest things you can do if you plan to cook chestnuts and the result is delicious. I fondly remember how at home, when I was little, at Sunday autumn dessert time they would bring two trays to the table: one with chestnuts roasted over the fire, and the other with boiled chestnuts. Honestly, it was hard to decide which were tastier. They always disappeared!