This almond apple cake is soft, moist and delicious. It tastes just like a lemon almond cake, and I would never have guessed there were apples in it! ;). They do, however, add a lovely freshness and extra moisture to the bake. This is a very simple and quick cake to make
Pignoli cookies are traditional Italian cookies made with pine nuts, perfect for Christmas and often given as a sweet homemade gift. They are wonderfully simple, made with just a few ingredients: marzipan, sugar, egg whites and pine nuts. The combination
Mostaccioli (Mustaccioli) are traditional Italian Christmas cookies packed with wonderful aromas and flavours: honey, orange, almonds, chocolate and warming spices. They are especially popular in southern Italy and originate from Naples, where they have
Avocado brownies are brownies made without butter. The butter is replaced with the healthier plant-based fat from avocado. These brownies are wonderfully moist, delicate and fudgy; they do not become firm like traditional brownies made with butter and chocolate.
From now on, this is my favourite rye sourdough bread. It’s soft, rises beautifully and quickly, and requires no kneading – simply mix all the ingredients with a wooden spoon. The addition of dried prunes is a stroke of genius! This rye bread with
Five-grain sourdough bread is a rye sourdough loaf enriched with five different grains and seeds, based on a recipe by master baker Jeffrey Hamelman. Although it contains as much as 75% white bread flour, its flavour is reminiscent of a hearty wholemeal seeded loaf.
A timeless apricot classic – honey-roasted apricots with flaked almonds. Soft, lightly caramelised fruit paired with crunchy toasted almonds makes for an effortlessly elegant dessert. If you like, drizzle the apricots with a little Amaretto before baking
It’s amazing how delicious this plum butter is! The addition of the zest and juice of one orange per 1 kg of plums works absolute magic. I cooked the plum butter over two days, without using any gelling agents. It retained its beautiful deep plum colour
A chocolate twist on the classic Italian Amaretti biscuits you’ve already come to know and love. Thanks to the addition of cocoa powder, these soft almond biscuits are like little bites of brownie – chewy in the centre, richly scented with almonds
Ricciarelli are delicious almond biscuits traditionally associated with the city of Siena in Tuscany. These Italian treats have the characteristic shape of a grain of rice, with a lightly crisp, cracked exterior and a wonderfully soft, chewy centre, much like macarons.
Light, fluffy and incredibly easy to make, these oat and carrot bread rolls are perfect for breakfast. They’re made without eggs or milk, use only a small amount of oil, and are ideal for anyone with dairy or egg allergies—although everyone is sure
Do you like kiwi? In our house, opinions are rather divided. 🙂 I’m not a fan of peeling the fuzzy skins, although I certainly appreciate how much vitamin C these little fruits contain. My husband loves anything tart, Pola is allergic to kiwi, and Wiktoria enjoys them
The original recipe calls these “Snickers”, but in our opinion they don’t really taste like the famous chocolate bars. Instead, they’re wonderfully nutty bars—sweet, satisfying, slightly chewy, with a lovely crunch from the cornflakes.
These are the best coconut macaroons in the world! Crisp on the outside, wonderfully soft in the middle, and incredibly quick to make. I can’t recommend this recipe highly enough.
If you’re one of the lucky people with chokeberry bushes growing in your garden, you simply have to try this recipe. The combination of chokeberries and raspberries is absolutely delicious! Chokeberries are best picked after the first frosts, as they
I love the Welsh climate for its gentle nature. In winter, temperatures rarely drop below freezing, and summers are usually mild, with highs of around 20–23°C… until now! My body really doesn’t cope well with hot weather, and the thin walls of our house
Nothing more needs to be said – they’re traditional, well loved in Poland and instantly recognisable. Katarzynki gingerbread biscuits are quite hard immediately after baking (which is perfectly normal) and soften after a few weeks. One of their greatest advantages is that
This nutty poppy seed cake is one of the most delicious vegan poppy seed cakes you’ll ever try. More importantly, it’s perfect for anyone with food intolerances, as it’s made without eggs, dairy or gluten. It’s everything a great poppy seed cake should be – packed with