Bignè Con Crema Pasticcera
Thanks to bignè, I changed my view about sweets filled with cream. In my childhood, I disliked anything that was infused with cream, especially the rich tarts that our relatives and friends of my parents served us with an afternoon coffee on Sundays when we stopped for short visits on…
Dandelion Honey
Dandelions are Superfood from our backyards. Honey or syrup made from their soft, yellow heads that fill and brighten up spring meadows and lawns, cleans our body and makes our blood flow. Which is one of the main conditions for good health according to the Chinese medicine: Blood should be…
Cardamom Braided Buns (Kardemmumabullars)
The smell of cardamom is the smell of far and exotic places but also the smell of a cosy Scandinavian home surrounded by a fairytale winter land. Grown in India, cardamom made its way to the Middle East and Europe a long time ago, in the Middle Ages. It was…
Marmalade Crostata
Marmalade crostata is for me and my family much more than just a simple tart. As one of our long time favourite sweets, it brings back many happy memories. Through our senses, it make us perceive and remember all our blessings we have had in our lives: our mutual love,…
Sourdough Cornetti
Cornetti (meaning little horns in Italian) are Italian version of French croissants. They have a very similar taste but contain eggs which makes them less flaky and less puffy. To me cornetti are a symbol of what makes Italy special. And it’s not the cuisine I have in mind here.…
Sourdough Pumpkin Bread
When I became ‘sourdough-crazy’, our kitchen changed into a sort of alchemist’s laboratory. Things might have even gone too far because frankly, there is probably not a single day when I don’t walk around covered in flour, my clothes stained and sticky from the starter and my mind wondering which…
Tiramisú
Tiramisú, or, translated from Italian, ‘pull me up’ cake is one of the many Italian recipes that are simple yet ingenious. But the seemingly simple way of making it can be quite misleading. There are, of course, some tricks one needs to know to make it right. And unless you…
Sourdough Koláče
Koláče is, without an exaggeration, a Czech national treasure. It differs in size and design in every Czech region but at its heart, koláče is a leavened round dough filled with plum jam, quark or poppy seeds (or all of them together), or alternatively with fruit, topped with a mixture…
Gingerbread With Plums And Pears
This gingerbread is a guaranteed antidepressant for the upcoming cold days. It is redolent with warming gingerbread spices, springy with an undertone of caramel supplemented by refreshing taste of juicy pears and sour-sweet plums. It is a pleasure for our palate as well as the eyes. Glossy on the surface,…
Fruit Pie With Almonds
This pie is perfect for summer days, light and stuffed with fruit: berries, apricots, peaches, cherries, plums, simply anything you have at that moment at home or in your garden. Topped with almonds and cinnamon, it has no choice but to be delicious. Moreover, it is easy and fast to…
