I don’t recall if I have mentioned it before, but Cookies is a great little cafe to meet people or indulge oneself with coffee and cookies or a great dessert, as we can see in this picture. ¡Buen provecho! Follow the white rabbit to » a few more entries about cake and dessert options in … Read more
Of course, sometimes one craves dessert to go along with coffee, right? How about a slice of mango pie with coffee from Ganache, a wonderfully decorated coffee house in Antigua Guatemala. Ganache is your ticket if you’re looking for great coffee, dessert and ambience from the same coffee house. They don’t have too many coffee … Read more
Some of the things you should avoid when you come to Guatemala are ice cream and small tropical fruits, especially so if you have to come back to your own country. Honest, if you make the mistake of tasting ice cream, made with whole milk and real sugar, the “healthy” ice cream sold elsewhere might … Read more
Wow, I can’t believe it took me 1,420 days to show you the world-famous caramel flan antigüeño. Bad Rudy, bad. Well, as the cliché saying goes, better late than never. If you have a recipe for the flan antigüeño, please, share it with the rest of us. UPDATE: Thanks to Laura for sharing her recipe … Read more
Camotes en miel could be translated as sweet potatoes in syrup or in preserves. Camotes en miel is also another popular dessert for the Day of the Dead (Día de los difuntos) in Guatemala. Camotes en miel, unlike jocotes en miel, can be found in La Antigua Guatemala year round.