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Cheese and sour cream pie
Dessert

Cheese and sour cream pie

I'm still thinking about the first time I tried making this pie. It must have been a Sunday evening; I was in the mood for something sweet but too lazy to start on cakes or other complicated things,...

Fragrant cake
Dessert

Fragrant cake

The first time I made this cake, I dropped two egg yolks on the floor, and one rolled under the cupboard, and I didn't find it until two days later when it smelled like something you definitely...

Citron Cake
Dessert

Citron Cake

The first time I made this cake, it was a morning when I was staring at a pack of semi-frozen phyllo dough, without any clear plan. I can't even remember where I got all those citrus fruits; it must...

Rosenkrantz Easter Cake
Dessert

Rosenkrantz Easter Cake

The first time I tried making this sweet bread, I added too much filling. Out of eagerness, I didn't even check the quantities, convinced it would work out anyway. Well, it didn't. The cream spilled...

Spiral doughnuts
Dessert

Spiral doughnuts

The first time I made these spirals was by accident, I swear. I was craving donuts, but I was too lazy to pull out the mold and carve them with a glass. So, I rolled out the dough, cut some uneven...

Blueberry and lemon cookies
Dessert

Blueberry and lemon cookies

When I first made these cookies, I was convinced it would be a disaster because I put the blueberries straight from the freezer, and they left some purple streaks in the dough. I remember rushing to...

Failed Almond Cake (Lenten)
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Failed Almond Cake (Lenten)

My first vegan Amandina cake was... let's not call it a total disaster, but it definitely didn't turn out as I wanted. I made it in a rush, at the last minute, with guests around, and I really craved...