Who even came up with the idea of calling them “pierogi”? ;). Regardless of the name, they are absolutely delicious! Until I tried this recipe from Fetti, the lazy pierogi from traditional Polish milk bars seemed impossible to recreate at home (was choosing the right
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 truly special holiday cheesecake topped with pistachio mousse and crushed pistachios. To make the pistachio mousse, I used a jar of pistachio cream brought back from a sunny holiday in Italy — it had been waiting for a special occasion, although at first I thought
My proposal for Mother’s Day is this strawberry and lemon mousse cake. Delicate, refreshing, and delicious — a perfect spring dessert made with two kinds of mousse: strawberry and lemon. Set on a single sponge cake layer and decorated with fresh strawberries and mini
Pistachio cookies filled with pistachios in three forms: pistachio flour (ground pistachios), chopped pistachios, and pistachio cream. Pistachio cream can be found in well-stocked grocery stores. Similar to almond thumbprint cookies with jam, the dough is shaped into
A quick and easy orange-flavoured poppy seed cake filled with dried fruit and nuts. This orange poppy seed cake requires no pre-soaking of the poppy seeds. Finished with a sweet orange glaze and decorated with candied orange peel, it’s well worth testing before
Can you imagine what it must feel like to celebrate Christmas in a hot country? I’d definitely be eating no-bake cheesecake and gingerbread ice cream ;). Delicious gingerbread-and-rum ice cream with a perfect creamy texture and wonderfully festive flavour.
Chocolate poppy seed cake is made with a rich chocolate poppy seed filling and topped with a glossy chocolate glaze. This flourless poppy seed cake is packed with nuts, candied orange peel and dried cranberries. There’s no need for a pastry base — the cake is already
A classic sponge cake with pastry cream and strawberries — simple, timeless and always delicious! Yesterday, someone commented on Facebook: “I’ve been looking for a sponge cake with cream and strawberries recipe on your blog.” Honestly, it was almost embarrassing
A wonderful chocolate orange cheesecake made with Terry’s Chocolate Orange chocolates. If you can’t find them, simply replace them with milk chocolate and add the finely grated zest of two oranges (scrubbed and blanched beforehand) plus 1 teaspoon
A naked gingerbread cake decorated with gingerbread cookies (my own gingerbread dough is still maturing, so this time I used shop-bought cookies). The cake is filled with a delicious peanut butter and almond liqueur cream. Of course, you can easily customise
Some desserts need a bit of persuasion to get people to try them… not this one. These disappear before they even make it to the table — sometimes straight from the tray while still warm! These delightful chocolate brownie cups with Toffifee are the perfect bite-sized treat.
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
The classic British dessert trifle probably has more flavour variations than Polish dumplings 😉 — although the most traditional version is simply strawberries, jelly, custard and whipped cream. Traditionally, the base of the dish is filled with fruit set in jelly.
Pumpkin pie is a traditional dessert served during Halloween and Thanksgiving in both the USA and Canada. It consists of a shortcrust pastry baked in a deep dish (I used a deep tart tin), filled with a smooth mixture of pumpkin purée, cream and warming spices. The filling
Advocaat truffles are perfect for a festive afternoon treat and beautifully fragrant with egg liqueur — you can even use a homemade version. These homemade chocolates can be shaped into classic round truffles or made using chocolate moulds. Once coated in chocolate
A chocolate and rose cake with raspberries — perfect not only for Valentine’s Day, but for any occasion (or no occasion at all!) when you want to treat someone special. Soft chocolate layers are filled with delicate rose cream, raspberry jam and fresh raspberries.
Cheesecake with raspberry sauce — doesn’t that sound irresistible? The raspberry swirl is baked into charming heart shapes, making this a perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day. This cheesecake is intentionally not too tall — made from a slightly smaller