Category Archives: Candy

Quince candy and Happy New Year!

Posted on January 5, 2009 by lindakovacevic

Is it too late to wish you a Happy New Year? A wonderful 2009 for all my readers! It has been kind of obvious that I haven’t been around that much last month. Preparing for the Holidays and the Holidays … Continue reading →

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Apricotina – dried apricot balls with pistachio filling

Posted on November 10, 2008 by lindakovacevic

The spinach quiche I wanted to bake last weekend will be baked next week. I was too busy and tired to make it. But I did manage to bake something and I liked the smell and even the taste 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Halawa tamr (date and walnut balls)

Posted on August 4, 2008 by lindakovacevic

These little balls were part of the Middle Eastern style dessert I served on my birthday party. They are incredibly easy to make, require no baking or cooking, are gluten-free, vegan, sugar-free (well almost), dairy-free and most important: delicious! The … Continue reading →

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Beijinho

Posted on November 2, 2007 by lindakovacevic

Another Brazilian candy from Patricia’s Technicolor Kitchen: Beijinho. Like the brigadeiro I made a while ago they are delicious! That is if you like the very sweet and coconutty 😉 It easy to make but remember to keep stirring otherwise … Continue reading →

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Rebuçados de ovo de Portalegre (Candied egg yolks)

Posted on October 12, 2007 by lindakovacevic

The boy friend brought home these egg yolk sweets from Lisbon recently. My ‘order’ was for some Pastéis de Belém but unfortunately he didn’t have time to go the Rua de Belém where the one and only Pastéis de Belém … Continue reading →

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Brigadeiro

Posted on September 5, 2007 by lindakovacevic

When I say these candies on Technicolor Kitchen I knew I had to make one of them very soon. I love to make/bake traditional sweet stuff and I had never made nor had something traditional Brazilian besides Caipirinha 😉 One … Continue reading →

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SHF#34 – Haagse Hopjes (Coffee caramels from The Hague)

Posted on August 27, 2007 by lindakovacevic

The Passionate Cook is hosting the 34th edition of Sugar High Friday. Local or regional speciality is what she is asking for. I already blogged about one specialty of The Hague, ‘Haagse Bluf‘ here. Another well known speciality is ‘Haagse … Continue reading →

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