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Back in the Second World War, two Canadian officers were staying at a hotel in the northeast of England, where they handed the recipe for a pudding to the hotel's owner; and it makes sense what they tell us about its origin being Canadian rather than English, since the batter is more like that of an American muffin than that of a delicate, spongy English cake. I'm talking about the delicious sticky toffee pudding.

You don't think a pressure cooker is only for steaming vegetables, do you? Because far from that, the pressure cooker lets you cook meats until they're tender and excellent in record time, lets you make stews with a fabulous blend of flavors, you can steam fish for a very healthy option, you can make delicious cakes (yes — cakes turn out great in a steam cooker!), and you can also make delicious flans like the one we bring you today, the coconut flan recipe. Among many other things, of course.

The origin of flan goes back to the Romans, who prepared it both in sweet and savory versions. The sweet version was much sweeter than the one we know, as it was sweetened with honey. At first pepper was added—yes, pepper as you hear it—until pepper was replaced by the caramel used today.

Despite the poor reputation of British cuisine, it is undeniable that the pastry is incredibly delicious and varied. Years ago, during my time as an English student, I discovered it and fell head over heels for it ipso facto, but it wasn’t until I adopted a British family as a policy that my eyes were opened to homemade sweets. They’re a whole other world.

The prospect of a good cheesecake homemade is always synonymous with a party and celebration at home, a favorite in practically any of its formats and varieties. And to the delight of everyone (including the writer), the latest happy discovery has been the acclaimed cheesecake Japanese, cotton cheesecake (in English) or soufflé Japanese (as it is known precisely in Japan): : a very smooth and incredibly fluffy cheesecake.

Carmen is back, author of Tia Alia, to bring us a lemon and meringue pudding that’s delicious and very easy to make. Any excuse will be a good one to prepare this delightful dessert!

If you're in the mood to make an original dessert you can't miss making this recipe brought to us by Virginia, author of Sweet&Sour. It's a ricotta cheese flan with caramel, a delicious proposal that's very easy to prepare at home. A true indulgence!

If there’s a perfect day to make a sweet recipe, it’s Valentine’s Day: sharing a delicious dessert is as romantic as it gets! Since it’s a day to enjoy, not to be stuck in the kitchen, the recipe Lola brings us (from the blog Loleta) is as easy and quick to prepare as it is appealing: strawberry clafoutis recipe — you’ll love it!

Today Loreto, author of Sabores de Colores, brings us a pudding recipe that you can easily prepare at home and that you will love for its speed, simplicity and delicious result. It’s a Vienna bread pudding, made in a special flan and pudding tin that we love, the Kitchen Craft one. On to the recipe — I hope you enjoy it as much as we have at home!

Carmen, author of Yerbabuena en la cocina, shows us today a recipe she has made all her life at home: a cheesecake that is very easy to prepare, yet yields excellent results — with this recipe you will achieve a classic cheesecake at its creamiest and most delicious point.