Desserts

Guatemalan Dessert: Milhojas

This is a good question, is the milhojas a cake or a pie? What are your thoughts? Believe it or not, I …

As I have said before, ayote en miel is among the most popular desserts for Día de Todos los Santos (Feast of …

How about finishing the work week with something sweet, such as this banana bread with mole and almonds. As many of you …

Of course, sometimes one craves dessert to go along with coffee, right? How about a slice of mango pie with coffee from …

Many loyal readers of Antigua Daily Photo had pointed in the past that when we grew up, we didn’t have salty granizadas, …

How many of these Guatemalan candies can you name? How many have you tried? Dulces de cabecera, or headboard candies or sweets, …

In Guatemala, turrón or meringue is the word for well-beaten egg whites and sugar. Now, what’s the difference between merengue and meringue? …

Just when you think you have covered every single corner of La Antigua Guatemala, you come across something that you should have …

Here is your Spanish word of the day: Chocolatería for chocolate shop or factory. Slowly but surely La Antigua Guatemala has become …

Some of the things you should avoid when you come to Guatemala are ice cream and small tropical fruits, especially so if …

Today’s picture is an unusual perspective, perhaps even an original take on the chupetes which are normally photographed like this. Well, you …

When was the last time you had cotton candy? If you’re visiting Guatemala now or live here, chances are you will encounter …

The mole from Guatemala is very similar to mole poblano, which is a chocolate and chili based sauce (over simplification of the …

We have to thank Erin, loyal and long-time reader from AntiguaDailyPhoto, for the buñuelos recipe you see below. Erin shared with us …

Oh December, or the dry season for the matter, is full of Guatemalan comforting foods; mostly sweets like buñuelos, torrejas, mole, camote, …