Been thinking about making them since last Christmas, when I simply ran out of time (and energy), in fervour of baking everything else. I am glad I’ve finally tried making them, they were an absolute hit! I took some of them to work, and people really liked them! Well, if you offer chocolate-flavoured cookie, crispy…
Category: baking
62 Amaretto Cheesecake (Sernik z amaretto)
Have you ever struggled with choosing a perfect dessert when making dinner for your friends? That’d be me yesterday. I’ve created a nice combination of a starter and a main and couldn’t think of a dessert which would complete my dinner. I knew my boyfriend loves cheesecake but I thought it too simple to act…
60 Comforting Cinnamon Swirls
England has greeted us with (surprisingly) sunny weather. but even though it was sunny, it was still chilly. forget tropical sun, time to get used to winter again. the weather instantly put me in the mood for cinnamon. nothing better on a chilly or rainy day than the smell of freshly baked cinnamon swirls. wish i…
59 Walnut Crescents (Rogaliki Orzechowe)
Something more traditional for a change ^^ very easy to make, simple cookies which certainly will be loved by your family and friends. Delicate, walnut flavour and crumbly texture make them a perfect treat for an afternoon tea. Bite-sized crescents will rule your world ^^ INGREDIENTS 300g wheat flour 200g butter 100g icing sugar 130g finely…
55 Rosemary Roasted Vegetables
great idea if you have friends/family over for dinner. Just pop the roast into the oven and let the heat do the magic ;) Very simple but quite impressive looking roast, I’m sure your guests will appreciate it. INGREDIENTS 3 big potatoes 2 sweet potatoes 2 carrots 2 parsnips 1 onion 2-3 garlic cloves fresh…
54 Rich Carrot Cake
After many attempts and a long search for a perfect one, I ended up creating my own recipe for a tasty, moist & rich carrot cake. What a wayward cake that is, carrot cake! You never know if it’s going to turn out nicely, even though the recipe seemed quite right at first. Not anymore though….
52 Kapuśniaczki (Polish cabbage pastry)
One of my favourite savoury pastries, traditionally prepared for Christmas Eve. There are as many recipes as households. My Mum’s are very delicate in flavour, not too salty. They taste of Christmas ;) INGREDIENTS for the dough (makes about 50 rolls) 50g fresh yeast 200ml sour cream 1/2 tsp sugar 1kg flour 200g margarine 2…
51 Festive Jammie Dodgers
Do you like shortbread? Sure you do, who doesn’t? ^^ Introducing Jammie Dodgers, famous British biscuits. That’s what I’d call a perfection: two pieces of soft and buttery shortbread joined together with (seedless) raspberry jam. Yum! And it’s so much fun to make them as well! ^^ INGREDIENTS 250g butter, room temperature 130g icing sugar…
49 Gingerbread cookies with cinnamon buttercream
Christmas is coming, so are the cravings. When I think Christmas, I think cinnamon, ginger, cloves, oranges, and more cinnamon. I made gingerbread cookies (recipe soon) but they need time to soften so I had to find something in between. This recipe is a perfect compromise between gingerbread and cinnamon, absolutely stunning cookies to put…
45 Peanut Butter Birthday Cake
Been looking for a perfect cake for my boyfriend’s birthday, wanted to make something special, something I know he would really like. And then it hit me: he loves peanut butter! Have to say, it wasn’t the easiest cake I’ve ever made but it was so totally worth the effort. He even decided to freeze…
44 Cherry&almond pie
Been thinking about posting a recipe for this pie for ages. One of my absolute favourites, every time I made it, it disappeared quicker than I could even think:I made a pie! ^^ INGREDIENTS: for the dough 225g good quality wheat flour 75g icing sugar 16g vanilla sugar 1/2tsp baking powder 150g cold butter 2 egg…
43 Homemade bread with kefir
You would think that making bread at home requires special equipment (like special bread oven) or incredible skills or amazing amount of effort. Nothing more wrong. My own Nan proved me that making bread can be quite easy. And how delicious the bread she made was! A bit sour, not too dry, firm, heaven for…
