Chocolate Sponge Cake, known as ‘Amandine’ in Romania, is a beloved treat filled with either chocolate or almond cream. If you ever find yourself in Romania, keep an eye out for “cofetarie” signs—these sweet shops are everywhere, thanks to the Romanian love for desserts! You’ll discover a delightful selection of locally made sweets, cookies, and […]
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 Cake with Almonds and Raisins
An apple cake is the perfect Fall dessert! The first time I tried this recipe was during my early high school years. This morning while flipping the pages of my first recipe notebook from 1999 I came across this apple cake recipe. It brought back sweet memories so I decided to try it out again. Usually I plan ahead of time what I want to cook to avoid running to the grocery store several times a week but, for this recipe the ingredients are very basic and I had everything I needed. So let’s get started …