Cream Cake Nua and Merry Christmas!
Finally home. I almost got drunk in the plane to overcome my new fear of flying and consequently grabbed someone else's luggage to the passport control (some else carrying a red suitcase is a case of...
View ArticleCrispy Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last post of the year. Two days ago the earth trembled. A short but intense earthquake made my table shake, the chandelier oscillate and my heart skip a beat (it was just a matter of a few seconds)....
View ArticleLighter Olive Oil Apple Cake
I promised you an update about my trip to Peak District. I do not usually write about my plans for the weekend. To say things before they happen... not my style. I just don't like to tempt fate. So I...
View Article10 Romantic Chocolate Dessert Ideas
I have a bunch of truffles in my fridge I can't show you right now. I decided to keep the refrigerator shut until Friday to minimize the chances to eat all of them before the party begins. The party,...
View ArticleNutella Dorayaki (Japanese Sandwich Pancake filled with creamy Nutella)
Shrove Tuesday. Does this mean a "confess" day or a Pancake Day to you? If it wasn't for Wikipedia I did not know that today I am supposed to "make a special point of self-examination", and consider...
View ArticleDark Tarte Tatin
Today's recipe is beautifully dark. As dark as the caramel I made by heating dark molasses and coconut palm sugar in water. I don't suffer from emotional eating. It's rather the other way around, some...
View ArticleEasy Rum and Blueberry Chocolate Truffles (and the very first taste of...
There would be many things to say about chocolate. If heaven had a taste it would be similar to the taste of chocolate. I could go on and on with praises to this magnificent invention of the human...
View ArticleMatcha Pancakes with Milled Flax Seeds
It's been a few days since I last enjoyed my oatmeal-based breakfast. I am just waking up with an intense craving for croissant pancakes. I've read somewhere that some foods are very effective in...
View ArticleMascarpone Cheesecake with Strawberry Glaze
I pay a visit to my blog and I found myself staring flatly at my pictures. It is happening more and more often these days. It is not the quality of my photography that makes me feel inadequate but...
View ArticleSanguinaccio aka Neapolitan Chocolate Sauce (Ready in 10 minutes)
Sanguinaccio is a typical Neapolitan black pudding originally prepared with pig's blood during the Carnival holidays. Now don't tell me you expected something pink, heart shaped and cute for...
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