I can't even remember how many times I've ended up with a few eggs, half a pack of mixed dried fruits (the colorful ones, I swear I don't use them in my bread), and a couple of stray muffin molds,...
I can’t quite remember when I first tried this combination of apples and plums in a cake, but I perfectly recall that it was more out of necessity than a brilliant idea – I had some plums that...
I don't know how I managed it, but the first time I attempted to make these nut-shaped cookies, I ruined about two batches of shells. Sometimes they stuck to the mold, other times I left them in too...
I will never forget how, about 4 years ago, I made this cake for an impromptu birthday celebration, with half the family around the house, a few kids bustling about, and a complete lack of butter or...
I started making a cake "for kids," even though I don't really have much patience, and I remember that the first time I tried this combination, it was quite a mess in the kitchen: cocoa on the table,...
The first time I tried making this, I was sure I would mess it up halfway through. I was craving something with mascarpone and bananas, but I also wanted to use that bundt cake pan I bought for no...
The first time I dared to make this braided apple pie, I rolled out the dough on the wooden table without thinking that I wouldn't be able to lift it off without a shovel if it stuck. I wrapped it up...
I can't forget the time I made this homemade cream puff. I remember that the first time I tried, I tore a couple of sheets while taking them off the tray, and I grumbled under my breath, then I...
So, here’s how it went: I was on the run, craving something sweet, and I was rummaging through the fridge like a desperate person looking for something to quickly toss in a pan. I had some mint...
I had a classic experience with this cake for the first time: I wanted to impress some friends, so I decided to make it, telling myself it couldn't be that complicated. After all, there are just a...