Halloween cemetery cake

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This is my first Halloween cake, where I live, here in Spain, the tradition is very different and less festive..

But this year I wanted to do something and this is what I have done, it’s a little simple but I’ve had a great time doing it.

The cake has several layers of cookies and chocolate cream and custard.

Homemade basic broth

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This is a basic and flavorful broth recipe, that you can use to add flavor in recipes calling for broth or as a base for soups. 

Chicken and avocado quesadillas

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I love cheese and I love quesadillas!

This version I bring you today is filled with chicken, avocado and, of course, cheese lots and lots of cheese. It's an easy recipe to get a delicious quesadilla to enjoy with your family.

Mars chocolate bars cheesecake

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This is one of my favorites cheesecakes, very easy to make, without oven, it is a creamy “melt in your mouth” kind of cake.

How to make chocolate leaves

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Chocolate leaves are an easy and beautiful decor for your cakes. You only need chocolate, leaves and a little of your time. To make them it helps to choose leaves with prominent veins, so the pattern will more easily transfer to the chocolate and not too large. Of course make sure the leaves are no toxic…

 

Spanish chickpea stew and "pringá"

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This is a traditional Spanish recipe and it’s very easy to cook if you can find the ingredients.

Normally we eat this dish in winter due to is a very energetic food; so now it’s the perfect moment!

Chicken avocado rolls

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In Spain these rolls are known as "flamenquines". A “flamenquín” is a typical dish from Cordoba, in the south of Spain. Usually it consists in breaded pieces of pork loin filled with slices of Serrano ham (prosciutto). But these ones are a little different, they combine chicken, prosciutto and avocado.

Caprese chicken turnovers

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Here in Spain there are many different versions of “empanadillas” with all kind of fillings. I like specially these ones, which reminds me the flavors of  Caprese salad: the basil, the mozzarella, the tomato...