Buchteln, or sweet yeast buns filled with fresh cheese, are wonderfully soft, buttery and generously dusted with icing sugar. This traditional recipe is said to have been brought to Vienna by Czech bakers, where the buns became known as Buchteln. Although they can
A festive Basque cheesecake made with Lotus Biscoff spread and biscuits. Just like every great Basque cheesecake, it is intensely creamy with a beautifully burnt top, but this version also brings sweet spiced flavours and subtle caramel notes. I know many of you
One of those cakes that never fails to lift your spirits. Chocolatey, simple to make, and topped with an intensely rich chocolate and coffee glaze finished with desiccated coconut (although in Sweden it is often traditionally topped with icing instead).
On Shrove Tuesday, a little indulgence is perfectly acceptable — even at breakfast ;). These French toasts are fried in butter and infused with the wonderful flavours of orange and cinnamon. Absolutely heavenly! For serving, use seasonal fruit — I chose blood oranges
Reese’s chocolates are incredibly popular and much loved, although I only discovered them fairly recently myself (we rarely buy ready-made sweets). It turned out that the children absolutely adore them, and my husband simply cannot stop eating them ;).
A wonderfully old-fashioned English walnut cake with coffee buttercream. One of my English friends bakes it for every important occasion, including Christmas. I still remember when she brought this cake to school for a festive gathering — everyone would come
Half key lime pie, half cheesecake. This lime cheesecake with meringue is essentially inspired by the famous American key lime pie you may already know from the blog, but with the addition of Philadelphia-style cream cheese, making the dessert even
A pistachio Pavlova simply had to happen, and the idea suggested by one of my readers sounded absolutely wonderful :). Probably the most challenging part is blending the pistachios into smooth pistachio butter — after that, the rest is already familiar territory:
Apricot and raspberry crumble is one of those wonderfully simple desserts with an absolutely irresistible flavour. Apricots and raspberries work beautifully together — you simply have to try this combination this summer! And when you add the perfect buttery crumble topping
These Italian pistachio cookies are so delicious that it is worth making a double batch straight away ;). These are not your ordinary pistachio biscuits — there is no flour in them at all, they are made almost entirely from pistachios. Crisp on the outside, soft and
Save these pears in syrup for your winter desserts — now is the perfect time to make them :). They are wonderful in cakes and desserts: tarts, shortcrust bakes, chocolate cakes, meringue tortes, pancakes, ice cream, or anything else you fancy…
A wonderfully lemony Basque cheesecake! Rich, ultra-creamy and full of fresh lemon flavour, with the signature deeply caramelised top. It feels wonderfully spring-like, despite the winter weather still lingering outside ;). It now joins my delicious collection of Basque cheesecakes.
If you love a classic British bread and butter pudding, I think you’ll really enjoy this rhubarb version. This bread and butter pudding with roasted rhubarb combines buttery brioche, creamy ricotta and slightly tart rhubarb which becomes soft and wonderfully
Traditional Danish brunkager cookies made with warming spices, muscovado sugar, candied peel, and almonds. Crisp, aromatic, and perfect for Christmas baking. Brunkager — traditional Danish Christmas cookies — literally translates as “brown cookies.
A delicious strawberry sauce for ice cream, waffles, pancakes… and many other treats :). During strawberry season, it’s worth keeping a jar ready in the fridge to serve at any moment. It’s quick to make, absolutely delicious, and perfectly enhances homemade desserts.
These famous cinnamon swirl buns, inspired by one of the popular American bakery chains, have already become iconic. Although the original recipe remains a secret, it’s definitely worth trying this homemade version of Cinnabons — just as delicious! Fluffy yeast dough
Right after making crema catalana, I churned a batch of Catalan ice cream. The ice cream tastes just like the original dessert, so if these are your flavours, don’t wait too long to make it ;). These are traditional egg-yolk-based ice creams, prepared the classic way
These charming festive cookies are Pfeffernüsse — traditional German Christmas cookies, also popular in Denmark and the Netherlands. They’re a bit old-fashioned and often overlooked, but truly worth rediscovering. Their defining feature is a bold blend of warming