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...
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Dessert
If you have a sweet tooth then you cannot miss these tantalising desserts and mouth-watering treats.
Coconut and Lemon Shortbread Cookies
I made these coconut and lemon shortbread cookies for my youngest boy. He’s a big fan of cookies and I often prepare a sweet surprise for him. They went down...
Blackberry Cheesecake
I don’t think a month of the year goes by without me making at least one cheesecake. Whether baked or no-bake, cheesecake remains among my favorite desserts. And the truth...
Orange Butter Cookies
I love these orange-flavored butter cookies. They make a great treat for the holidays or anytime of the year. For me, oranges are a must in wintertime. They bring color...
Romanian Apple Pie (Placinta cu Mere)
Not quite a pie, not quite a strudel, not really a pastry, but gorgeous all the same. This traditional Romanian dessert can be made in advance and keeps well for a day...
Romanian Albinita/Honey Cake With Plum Jam & Cream Filling
This very popular Romanian honey cake is so soft and fantastic. The honey baked into the cake layers pairs perfectly with the simple white cream and the plum jam. It stays amazing...
Walnut & Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
I made these walnut, chocolate, and raspberry sandwich cookies in response to a colleague’s challenge. She presented me with a large round cookie with chocolate and raspberry cream. She was...
Romanian Chocolate Salami/Salam de Biscuiti
Chocolate Salami, also called Biscuits Salami, is a delicious no-bake dessert that is the perfect make-ahead holiday treat. Biscuits Salami was very popular in Romania under communism. The dessert is...
Nalysnyky (Ukrainian Crepes)
Crepes are enjoyed all over the world. What is special about Ukrainian crepes, ornalysnyky, though is the traditional cottage cheese filling. It enhances the plain taste of the fried, tender...
Walnut Crescent Cookies
These crescent cookies are super easy to make using few ingredients, but they’re also super tasty and soft. They’re a real treat for cookie lovers. The butter and walnuts give...
Chocolate & Peach Cheese Cake Recipe
I’m very proud of my cake recipe collection. That’s because I absolutely love cakes, and cheesecakes in particular, whether it’s no-bake or traditionally baked cakes. This delicious chocolate & peach...
Easy Linzer Cookies Recipe
Cookies are great any day, but they seem to have special charm on holidays. It’s a pleasure to make them and share them with loved ones, especially little ones who...
Syrnyk (Ukrainian Cheesecake)
Ukrainian cheesecake has little in common with American cheesecake, and here’s why: the former uses cottage cheese while the latter is made of cream cheese. While either version tastes fantastic...
Ukrainian Apple Cake (Yabluchnyk)
This cake, or rather a pie, is the dessert for those you love. It smells and tastes like home, as if your granny was making one and treating you to...
Trubochki (Ukrainian Wafer Rolls)
You will adore Ukrainian trubochky if you are already a fan of Ukrainian horishky. Both are divine pastries (albeit of distinctly different shapes and pastry) stuffed with a condensed-milk mixture...
Walnut Cookies with Cocoa Cream
Walnut-shaped cookies have always been on my radar though they can be bit of a challenge. They are wonderful cookies with a very soft, tasty dough and wonderful nut and...
Vanillekipferl/ Austrian Vanilla Crescent Cookies
Vanillekipferl are by far the most famous Christmas cookie: shaped like a half-moon, which is rumored to have been inspired by the two Turkish sieges of Vienna, these Vanilla cookies covered...
Nutella Cheesecake With Oranges
Nutella cheesecake with oranges! Oranges remind me of winter holidays and the flavor of cold winters and its a fruit that instantly fills you with vitamins, and gives you the...
Kiflyky Cookies (Crescent Cookies)
The historical origin of Ukrainian kiflyky is debatable. They first appeared in the 12th century. Some cite Turkey as their real homeland, hence the interesting cookie shape that reminds one...
Apple Strudel with Vanilla Cream
I made this strudel one day when craving a simple apple and sourdough dessert. It reminded me of the Viennese strudel, which I had a vague (very vague) idea how...
Romanian Vegan Donuts Recipe
Who doesn’t love donuts? These little balls of sweet dough are a crowd pleaser for young and old alike. Plain or stuffed, they’re delicious either way. That’s why I one...
Beigli: Hungarian Nut & Poppy Seed Roll
Beigli with walnut and poppy is a cake that has always fascinated me. I admit that at first I always chose the poppy version. The bittersweet taste enchanted me for...