Mushroom Stuffed Brioche
Today I would like to share a brioche recipe. Do not get scared by the length of the method and please trust me. It is not that complicated and the result is quite impressive. The additional bonus is...
View ArticleRoast Leg of Lamb with Gravy and Mint sauce
We have a little tradition in difamily to have roasts on Sundays. We have quite a few nice recipes, but i will share only the best of them. So, today’s recipe is Roast Leg of Lamb. I love lamb in …...
View ArticleMint Sauce
Recipe: Mint Sauce Ingredients bunch of mint pinch salt 4 tbsp boiling water 4 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 level tbsp caster sugar Instructions Strip off the mint leaves, sprinkle with salt and chop...
View ArticleSquidgy Chocolate Log
I think the only person in our family that is not mad about chocolate is me… I kinda like it, but I can definitely live without it. My husband and my child, they cannot. So, to celebrate Dihubby’s...
View ArticleMincemeat Pies
I have been away from my computer for a long time…for a good reason of course. Difamily traveled to Dubai for Christmas shopping and in general to consume lots of fun, delicious food and just to get...
View ArticleGingerbread Biscuits, old-fashioned
I loved these bad boys! My son could not stop crunching them away…to be honest I was crunching them along with Dihusband. It was a real treat and so much better than ready made ones. Dihusband,...
View ArticleCoffee Genoise with Chocolate Caraque
Few days ago, Dihusband along with Dichild asked me to bake something sweet…something cake like. It is not a problem to bake something like cake, but the problem is to decide which one. I thought for...
View ArticleChocolate Fork Biscuits
I am really into cooking at the moment. Most probably it is the only way to get my nerves relaxed with all this striking going on in Nigeria. We are on the day 4 of Nigerian strike, which effectively...
View ArticlePears with Florentine Cream by Nigel Slater
This recipe was a last minute decision. I was not going to cook it, at least not for the dinner that we had last week. The plan was always to make Baked Alaska, but it never happened. Instead, at a …...
View ArticleCrispy Five-Spice Chicken
How many of us out there are craving tasty food and not having time to cook it? How many of us out there buy ready made processed food in the supermarkets and heat it up in microwave ovens? I …...
View ArticleFlorentine Biscuits
Not so long ago I have promised to post Florentine Biscuits recipe. Let me remind you that Nigel Slater uses this biscuits for the lovely dessert with pears. I could not make them for a little while...
View ArticleTarte Normande
I am typing this post and enjoying a slice of tarte on the side with a hot cup of tea. I was going to type the post slowly and stop for a spoonful of tart followed by the sip of … Continue reading →...
View ArticleBlack Forest Gateau by Gordon Ramsey
This is the all time favorite cake in our family. Obviously it is a chocolate cake with cherries, cream and grated chocolate on top. I would normally bake it on demand of the family, but not this time....
View ArticleBasic White Bread
As you may have noticed my new obsession has been discovered. I am on a bread quest. A few days ago I got cracking on pain de campagne and today I decided to go back to basics. I should have … Continue...
View ArticleRum Baba
Since I started this blog my views and tastes slightly changed. I learned to be more brave with food and try dishes that would not be my first choice. Basically I pushed my food boundaries and do not...
View ArticleWelsh Cakes
I love homely food and I love the food that reminds us of home even more! Is it not lovely to cook a simple dish from your childhood time, the one your mum or your grandma used to cook for … Continue...
View ArticleBirthday Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting!
There are a few days that I consider as the best of my life! One of them and the most amazing one is any birthday of my son. I cherish every day of my life spent with my son, I … Continue reading →...
View ArticleChocolate Orange Marble Cake
For days I was craving a chocolate cake with some orange flavour! I find the combination of orange and chocolate divine! I wanted light, crumbly, chocolate-orange cake. I went through the recipe books,...
View ArticleCarrot Cake
I am recently very in love with oranges and cakes with orange flavour. For instance, the day before yesterday I baked small individual cakes with orange peel. They were very tasty and were finished...
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