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
Here’s the recipe for a chocolate orange marmalade cake that became the very first bake after moving house — partly to get to know the new oven and partly to use up a few jars of orange marmalade. Although it’s not exactly seasonal, the cake turned out beautifully.
Soft, moist, and wonderfully rich — and above all… chocolatey :). This chocolate apple cake is simple to make, yet packed with flavor: chocolate, apples, almonds, rum, and cinnamon — it simply had to taste amazing! After the first bite, we all agreed that we absolutely
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
Absolutely incredible ice cream! Real mango ice cream, prepared the traditional custard way with egg yolks. You can make this mango ice cream using fresh mangoes, but I highly recommend using canned mango pulp (purée) because mangoes available in our climate
This time — a traditional Polish fluffy cheesecake, but with the addition of pumpkin purée and freshly grated orange zest. This fluffy pumpkin cheesecake is delicious, moist, and has a lovely subtle orange colour and flavour :). For an even deeper colour
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
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
Another beautiful pairing of blueberries and lemon today — a lemon cheesecake with blueberries and silky lemon curd. Although wild blueberries are naturally more aromatic than cultivated blueberries, lemon enhances and intensifies their flavour even further.
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
Strawberry ice cream with vanilla — simply the best classic version, made with egg yolks for a rich, creamy texture. These are the most delicious ice creams to make with the first strawberries of the season — truly a wonderful recipe!
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