Charlotte is a dessert made of sponge cake or ladyfingers layered with cream and fruit, chilled and served upside down. Charlotte Russe is a molded French dessert made with ladyfingers, Bavarian cream, and vanilla pudding. Its origin is disputed, but it is named after a Russian Tsar. Variants exist, including a Brooklyn version with sponge […]
Apple charlotte is a dessert similar to apple pie, but made with bread instead of crust. It’s an easy and delicious way to use stale bread and can be made with a simple apple pie filling. The bread cubes are layered with the apple mixture and baked until golden brown. It’s a great dessert for […]
Charlotte, Emily, and Ann Bronte were all successful writers, but died young. Their childhood was marked by an imaginary world and their father’s harshness. Charlotte published under a pseudonym and faced rejection before achieving literary success with Jane Eyre, Agnes Gray, and Wuthering Heights. Personal tragedy followed, with the deaths of their brother and two […]