When I make these pastries, I usually start on a quiet afternoon, taking my time. You need some patience for baking the layers, but it’s not the kind of dessert that gives you a headache. I’ve...
Frozen raspberries were left in my fridge after a tart, and I thought a raspberry tiramisu would quickly solve a dessert for guests. I didn't feel like making complications or boiling syrups, so I...
When I know there’s a day with guests or a family anniversary coming up, I sometimes choose a buttercream and chocolate cake. It’s not the quickest dessert, but it’s not complicated if you...
The Christmas Log (Bûche de Noël) is one of the desserts I occasionally make, especially when I want a festive cake with simple ingredients and a chocolate and nut flavor. It's not complicated if...
Every year, during the holidays, I try to bring something new to the table. The flower-shaped walnut bread is the kind of dish that looks great without requiring complicated techniques. I’ve tested...
I have made spritz cookies with chocolate several times, and they haven't always turned out well. Sometimes the dough was so hard that I could barely press it through the cookie press. Other times it...
I made these walnut cookies one afternoon when I had some ground walnuts left from a cake base and didn't feel like complicated recipes. The recipe is simple, the kind you can adapt on the go if you...
Every year, just before Christmas Eve, I make broken cakes for my family. The recipe has been passed down for a long time; it’s nothing spectacular, but I do it out of habit. On a winter evening,...
The walnut and poppy seed bread is a staple for us during the holidays. This time I made it using an old recipe received from a neighbor, which I adapted to my family's taste. I needed to find fresh...
I have often found myself with a half-open jar of jam or some nuts that didn't make it into the cake. In those moments, I quickly make these simple cookies, which always turn out the same: crunchy on...
I have made these cookies several times when I wanted to have something to give to colleagues or to put on a plate for guests. I usually make them in winter, but you can make them anytime you need...
I found my way back to this recipe after a long time. It's a cake that has stuck in my mind since the days when I used to exchange recipes on torn pieces of paper, not online. I usually make it...