Simple recipes from around the World
The smell of this bread made with eggs, yeast and milk I associate with my grandma’s house. When I was little I loved it with glass of milk and some strawberry jam. Today I rather have it with a cup of coffee. 😉 It also can be …
Tarte aux Pommes is probably the most popular dessert in the north-west regions of France: Brittany and Normandy. These regions have many apple orchards and these fruits are widely used in cooking. This French Apple Pie is a delicious, easy and cheap to prepare dessert! [facebooklike] For …
If, as I am, you are also a chocoholic this is a recipe for you! The French Mi-Cuit au Chocolat is the most chocolaty dessert I know. It is called “mi-cuit” (eng. half cooked) because of it’s short baking time that results in a cooked outside but …
I always had problems with creams. Most of them require at least some basic kitchen knowledge. But this is an exception! It works every time. 🙂
These almond meringues filled with sweet cream or jam taste like heaven!!! After trying to do them myself over 10 times without any satisfactory effect, I understood why they are so expensive… I was seriously suspecting there has to be a secret ingredient that make the macaron’s “foot” grow. …
A sweet treat perfect for Valentine’s day! I fell in love with Martha Stewart’s idea for cute little raspberries heart. It is so brilliant (because so simple)! I use these little heart to decorate my Mascarpone/Ricotta/Chocolate Cupcakes. [facebooklike] For 8-12 (depending on size :P) cupcakes: Cheesecake batter: ♥ 140g Ricotta ♥ 150g …
This exotic fruit is not only delicious but also it can look really pretty on your fruit plate! [facebooklike] 1. Mango is a bit flattened. Also the stone inside has a similar shape. When you face the shorter side cut of the 1/3 of the fruit (if …
Extremely spectacular desert! After sprinkling the Crepe (still on the pan!) with some sugar and almond powder, you will pour over it some orange-flavored brandy liqueur and set it on fire! It will caramelize the sugar very quickly. These kind of crepes you can get easily on Parisian …
It took me quite a while before I got a courage to look up a recipe for the Puff Pastry. I was sure it has to be difficult to create such a light, layered pastry. I was really surprised when I realised how easy it actually is! …
Most probably France is a country the most famous for it’s cheese. Everybody knows french Camembert, Brie, Roquefort… We shouldn’t though forget that Italy also has its famous cheese such us delicious Mascarpone and Ricotta. I found recently, in one of Polish cooking magazines, a recipe …