Koulourakia – Greek Easter Cookies
For all homemade cookie lovers, this is a delicious traditional Greek dessert. These traditional Greek cookies are very chewy and flavorful, and go perfectly with a cup of milk or...
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Paska Bread with Sour Cream
Paska bread with sour cream is a dessert that is very easy to prepare. It is a popular traditional Easter dessert, but it can be enjoyed at any time of...
Chocolate and Almonds Biscotti
My holiday season is filled with cookies and small-sized sweets for snacking, usually because I don’t want to make too many cakes or cream-base desserts that spoil after a short...
Cinnamon, Ginger, and Caramel Cookies
When it comes to cookies, we don’t waste any time in our house – we just get down to business. We are big cookie lovers in our house, especially when...
Heart-shaped Walnut & Cinnamon Cookies
Who doesn’t love cookies? In our house they are a big hit; if they could replace the soup and main courses, not to mention dessert, it would be great. But...
Mascarpone & Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Cookies are an easy sweet treat to make, most of the time. I often resort to quick recipes with simple ingredients found at hand. But there are also delicate cookies,...
Homemade Onion Focaccia
Focaccia is an Italian bread enriched with olive oil and all sorts of greens and flavors. It is quite simple to make and the result is spectacularly good. I first...
Easy Gingerbread Recipe
Gingerbread!! There’s been a real gingerbread craze on the blogosphere lately. I’ve been admiring lots of great gingerbread photos, recipes, ideas, and shapes and decided to give it a try....
Chocolate and Ginger Shortbread Cookies
Cookies are very popular during the winter holidays, both for grown-ups and little ones. The little ones are primarily attracted by the shapes and colors while grown-ups appreciate the variety...
Apricot Jam Thumbprint Cookies
These apricot jam thumbprint cookies are among the simplest to make. Though simple, however, they are particularly delicate, soft, and delicious. The sweet-sour apricot jam completes this dessert, enhancing its...
Cherry Cheesecake in a Jar
Cherry cheesecake in a jar is a quick, easy, and delicious dessert to make. You can use jars or glasses for this recipe. This dessert is perfect for when you’re...
Jam Cookies with Meringue
A holiday table should not be without cookies, especially these jam cookies with meringue. A tender and aromatic cookie dough is complemented by a sweet and sour fruit jam. The...
Apricot Crumble Cheesecake
Apricot crumble cheesecake is a highly flavored cheesecake with a delicious biscuit crust, creamy cheese, and apricot filling, topped with a crunchy layer of walnut crumble. It’s a great summer...
Chocolate Strawberry Cookies
I love homemade cookies and we always have them in our house. Whether they’re chocolate chip cookies, orange butter, walnut cookies, or plain condensed milk cookies the kids simply love...
No Bake Mini-Nutella Cheesecake
Until I recover from my vacation (a nice long vacation), I will present you with some recipes I made before I left. These mini-Nutella cheesecakes are just one of the...
Condensed Milk Cookies
These super yummy condensed milk cookies are so simple to make it would be a shame not to give it a try. The recipe is very simple: mix the ingredients,...
Black Forest Cheesecake
Black Forest cheesecake is a wonderful dessert. It’s sweet, aromatic, a little tart and has a crunchy crust and thin, creamy filling. For me it’s a super dessert because it...
Chocolate Cherry Cookies
Cookies are never missing from our home. Whether it’s chocolate chip cookies, meringue cookies, almond scones or more cookies, something is always baking. The reasons are many, of course. Everyone...
No Bake Raspberry & Pistachio Cheesecake
This raspberry and pistachio cheesecake is a no-bake cheesecake that is simple and quick to prepare. This no-bake version always seems to have a better color and airier texture than...
Chocolate Swirl Cookies
I like homemade cookies. And it’s not only me – all the family enjoy making them and digging in. Together with a cup of coffee, milk, or yogurt, they are...
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Candied Fruit
Chocolate cookies are super easy to make at home and homemade cookies always taste better than the store-bought stuff. They are a sweet treat that we are told are not...
Yogurt and Almond Scones
Scones are quick and delicious and can be eaten for any meal of the day. They can also be classified as pastries because they use baking powder rather than yeast...
Mini Tomato & Mozzarella Tarts
I made these delicious tomato and mozzarella tarts for my baby boy’s birthday, and so special were they, I knew I also had to share them with you. They won...
Meringue Cookies with Caramel
How about you treat yourself to something special for dessert one day? Perhaps with some homemade, soft meringues and caramel cookies – buttery crumbly cookies wrapped in sweet and crunchy...