This is a very easy recipe for croissants with jam / chocolate that I used to make during my high school years. The original French croissants recipe is usually more time-consuming as the dough must be chilled several times before making the actual croissant. We usually prefer chocolate / jam croissants over the plain ones […]
Biscuit Chocolate Rolls
This is my mom’s recipe for Biscuit Chocolate Rolls / Salami or Romanian Salam de Biscuiti. It’s quick to make and there is no cooking involved. You can enrich the recipe by adding anything you like such as raisins, nuts, almonds etc. (I’ve added Turkish delight & coconut flakes). It takes only 15-20 minutes to […]
Éclairs
Indulge in the irresistible allure of homemade éclairs with this delectable recipe that will transport your taste buds to a patisserie in the heart of Paris. With their delicate, golden shells and luscious cream-filled centres, eclairs are a quintessential French pastry that never fails to delight. I’ve been making éclairs using this recipe for more […]
Linzer Cookies
Linzer cookies are a beautiful treat for the holidays. Made with ground almonds and sandwiched together with a layer of raspberry jam, these cookies are simply iresistible! Time:95 min, Prep: 80 min. Cook: 15 min. per batch Servings: ~40-45 cookies Ingredients: 250 g white flour
Romanian Cozonac (nut & Turkish delight fillings)
The delicious aroma of freshly baked Cozonac is the smell of Romanian holidays. It is a sweet bread usually filled with nuts and/or Turkish delight (lokum). You can find Cozonac in every house at Christmas (or Easter). In the evening of the Christmas Eve children go out carol singing from house to house and they […]
Lemon Tiramisu
You should really try out this recipe! It is very light and refreshing and a great alternative to the well-known tiramisu made of coffee-soaked biscuits and flavoured with cocoa. It can be served by itself with no other toppings but this time I’ve decided to make mini-cakes and cover them with homemade marzipan. It was […]
Chocolate Coconut Squares
This recipe was very popular years ago when I was a kid. In Romania is known as “Prajitura Tavalita”. The icing for the traditional recipe is made with cocoa but I’ve made my own version using chocolate instead. I know the original recipe from my aunt who lives in the same village as my grandparents; […]
Pineapple Cheesecake
First let me tell you the story of the pineapple… we’ve recently started to buy our groceries at St. Lawrence Market and a few days ago, as we were stocking up on groceries after our vacation getaway, we stopped by the main floor of the south market to buy our veggies and fruits. The nice […]
Apple Squares
This is another dessert recipe with apples which takes only 30 minutes to prepare. The apple squares are good to serve as snacks, breakfast or even brunch. Time: 60 min, Prep: 30 min. Cook: 30 min. Servings: ~ 40 apples squares Ingredients: 9 eggs
