One of the most classic dessert recipes for the holidays remains the sugar cookie. This specific type of cookie is versatile because it can be cut into shapes and even decorated with icing. There are many tips that claim to help create the best soft sugar cookies, so we compiled a few in our recipe […]
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Gelato offers healthy dessert alternative
I scream, you scream, we all scream for -— gelato? Though gelato may not be the most conventional or popular frozen treat, it is a much healthier alternative to ice cream. Local Inland Empire business Frost Gelato is marketing its product as just that — a tasty, colorful, health-conscious dessert. The business has been open […]
Dessert meets dinosaurs
Milkshakes and dinosaurs, two seemingly unrelated things, can be paired together to create a rare culinary experience. This is what Sweetosaur, a dinosaur-themed ice cream and shake shop that opened last May at the Galleria at Tyler offers its patrons. One treat Sweetosaur offers is the “Clever Girl,” a strawberry milkshake adorned with a ring […]
Sweets enhance, aid healthy diets
If you open my kitchen cabinet, you’ll find an assortment of protein powders and vitamins. I wear athletic wear and running shoes almost every day to class, and I’ve been referred to as “that girl who’s always at the gym” more times than I can count. Some of my friends have said I’m the “epitome […]
Popular ice cream shop opens
About 3,000 cars filled the University Village shopping center in Riverside for the unofficial opening of Afters Ice Cream in January. The popular ice cream shop, aimed toward youth, has a relatively simple menu at first glance. However, different flavors and the Milky Bun are what set this dessert stop apart. With a wide range […]
Not the typical sweet treat, choco-flan is fun to bake, eat
Christmas is coming up; this means it is time to bake at my house. Choco-flan is a common dessert that I make during the holidays. This cake is also known as “Pastel Imposible” (Impossible Cake) because the flan seemingly magically seeps into the cake batter and down to the bottom of the pan. The name […]
No oven needed: bake-free dessert
My mom’s recipe box is something I will always treasure. It is full of handwritten index cards, magazine cutouts and even pages ripped from cookbooks. I love going through it to find a recipe that sounds particularly delicious. Some of my favorite memories are making desserts with my mother and my older sister. When we […]