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...
The first time I tried this chestnut cream cake, I mixed up the order for the sponge and ended up with two distinct layers, like a kind of mishap sponge cake. I didn't think anyone would like it, but...
The first time I tried this cake, I completely forgot to roast the walnuts beforehand and ended up with everything tasting "raw," even though it looked good. Now I laugh about it, but I was really...
I first tried this cake when I wanted to get rid of some frozen blackberries that had been sitting in the freezer for about a month, and I didn’t want to see them anymore. I thought that since I...
The first time I tried making these pancakes, I was in a rush and found that I had no yeast at all, just a leftover scoop of protein powder that I had forgotten at the back of the cupboard. I thought...
The first time I made this "smart" chocolate cake, I forgot to take the milk out of the fridge beforehand and put it straight in cold. I don't know if it was luck or if this cake just stubbornly...
My first vegan guguluf was a bit of a disaster, I won't lie. I used bananas that were too cold, forgot the baking soda, and almost burnt it in the oven. Luckily, I saved it with the glaze. Now, after...
I remember the first time I tried making this; I couldn't help but laugh because I forgot to thaw the phyllo dough and left it at room temperature for two hours, poor thing, and it still didn't...
The first time I wanted to make this cake, I was on the edge of a crisis: the cocoa box was empty just a day before, the Nesquik was running low, I was out of white chocolate, and I didn't have...
I lost track of the time when my friends were coming over, and with nothing sweet at home, this recipe for mini cakes with pineapple and cinnamon saved me. I still remember that first time: I forgot...