Some time ago, I prepared this rustic tart with homemade chocolate and Amaretto for a contest at my son's school. I made two tarts because one had to come home, not just be presented at school. The...
Today I made the apple meringue pie again because I had a few older apples in the pantry. I realized that this recipe is one of the simplest ways to turn "not-so-perfect" apples into a dessert that...
These days I've had too many blackberries in the freezer and some leftover syrup from the last jars I made. So I ended up making this blackberry and vanilla cake again. I make this recipe when I need...
I usually make these cookies in December, when the whole house smells of butter and jam, and everyone tastes one straight from the tray, even though they are still hot. I have tried the recipe with...
The first time I made this cake was on an autumn afternoon when I had a good few kilograms of cleaned pumpkin and didn't want it to spoil. The sheets are not hard to make, but they require a little...
I made these fruit cups with pistachio pudding for several birthdays and small gatherings at home. It's the kind of dessert you can prepare a day in advance, and when guests arrive, you just assemble...
I have made this cake several times, usually when I have large eggs in the fridge and some chocolate that needs to be used. The orange sponge is fluffy, the cream is simple but stable, and the pieces...
I prepared this gingerbread one autumn afternoon when I found the cookie cutters that I hadn't used in a while. This recipe isn't the one I usually make; it's a recently tested version with...
Sometimes I find myself with leftover cookies, cake layers, or sheets of pastry, and I can't bring myself to throw them away. One afternoon, while rummaging through the pantry, I found an opened pack...
If you wake up on a Saturday with a craving to bake something sweet but want to keep it simple, these walnut and jam crescent rolls are just what you need to add to your list. I usually make them...