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Category: Dessert

Santiago Cake
Dessert

Santiago Cake

A few months ago, I had a moment when I wanted to make a quick tart for some guests and realized, just when I was about to start, that I didn’t have any almonds. I was craving something sweet and...

Grandfather with rum
Dessert

Grandfather with rum

Let me tell you how I managed to fill the kitchen with the smell of rum for the first time (and almost got scolded by everyone in the house for 'making sweets with alcohol again', as if someone had...

Chocolate croissants
Dessert

Chocolate croissants

I started making chocolate croissants one afternoon when I just wanted to get rid of some leftovers from the pantry, and honestly, I wasn't in the mood to complicate things too much. The first time,...

Paula Pudding
Dessert

Paula Pudding

I have a funny memory related to this pudding... The first time I tried to make it, I completely forgot about the milk that was set aside. I only found it on the table after I had poured the entire...

Vegan Cream Cake
Dessert

Vegan Cream Cake

The first time I tried to make this cake, I left the batter in the oven until it was almost crumbly around the edges. And I’m not lying, I tried to cut it with a knife and ended up taking half of...

M4 Sherman Cake
Dessert

M4 Sherman Cake

The first time I tried to make this cake, I forgot to stop pouring syrup on the layers, and the middle sank like a crater. I laughed to myself with a wooden spoon in hand, and in the end, I still ate...

Savarine a la Madi
Dessert

Savarine a la Madi

I still remember the first time I made savarins at home. I was in the kitchen, sleeves rolled up, full of enthusiasm and nerves on edge because I couldn't understand why the dough refused to rise...

Log roll
Dessert

Log roll

Man, this story about the log roll is definitely worth telling... Every time I start making it, I remember one night around 11:30, when I bravely decided to bake the layers a bit thicker – forgive...

Blackberry tart
Dessert

Blackberry tart

I remember that the first time I tried this tart, I honestly just wanted to quickly get rid of some blackberries that had been forgotten in the fridge and a jar of jam that was nearly finished. I had...