Let me tell you how it goes: one day when I didn’t feel like spending too much time in the kitchen but was craving something sweet, I started making this apple and cocoa cake. At first, it seemed...
I first burst out laughing when I made this vegan brownie because, honestly, I didn’t think it had any chance of turning out edible without eggs, milk, or butter. I laid out the ingredients and,...
The first time I tried to make Dukan choux à la crème, I honestly thought there was no way anything edible could come out without flour, butter, and everything I knew that gives flavor to the...
I had an experience some time ago where I craved dessert on the fly, but I wanted something that wasn’t loaded with sugar, dairy, or eggs. I kept postponing it for about two days until one evening...
I remember how I messed up the order when making my first orange and pomegranate cheesecake, thinking I could rely on instinct like I do with sponge cake. I rushed the cream, didn’t let the base...
The first time I tried making this chocolate, sour cherry, and walnut cake, I forgot the tray in the oven for about 10 minutes longer than I should have. The smell of cocoa filled the whole house,...
The first time I made this sweet bread, I thought I was going to beat the yeast and flour to death with all that kneading. I'm not a master baker, but I know what a well-risen sweet bread looks like....
I remember the first time I tried to make yogurt pancakes, I obviously forgot them on the stove. Instead of staying next to them, I ran out to the balcony to grab some laundry, and when I came back,...
I remember the first time I made this cake — I already had the chestnut puree on the table, obviously forgotten to thaw it until late, and I kept looking at it, thinking, "What am I going to do if...
I remembered that funny moment when I first tried to make caramel cream with apples right before guests arrived. I was in a hurry, didn’t have the patience to melt the sugar properly, and just...
The first time I made Romanian cheese doughnuts (papanași) at home, I just winged it without looking at any recipes, and my dough turned out either too soft or too hard. I messed up the proportions...