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...
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Dessert
If you have a sweet tooth then you cannot miss these tantalising desserts and mouth-watering treats.
Albinita: Romanian Honey Cake With Plum Jam & Cream
This classic Romanian dessert is known for its soft, tender layers and beautifully balanced flavor. The honey baked into the delicate cake layers pairs perfectly with a light semolina cream...
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...
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 Cheesecake
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
Chocolate Cheesecake with Condensed Milk
Chocolate cheesecake with condensed milk is a super creamy, flavorful, dense, chocolatey cheesecake. It’s impossible to resist, especially if you’re a big fan of chocolate or of cheesecake. If you...
Cantucci (Italian Almond Cookies)
Cantucci are delicious Italian Christmas cookies the originated in the Tuscan town of Prato. Their original name is ‘biscotti di Prato’ and one of their characteristics is that they are...
Caramel Apple Cheesecake
It’s the season for apples fresh from the orchard. Sweet, juicy, vitamin-packed apples that are a real treat. I can’t get enough of them. And when I’m craving something sweet,...
Brownie Cheesecake w/ Strawberry Flavored Chocolate Cream
Brownie cheesecake with strawberry flavored chocolate cream is a fantastic treat for the whole family. I wanted to make a cheerful, colorful cake for my little boy and he loved...
Pumpkin Bread Recipe
Who doesn’t like the smell of homemade bread, fresh out of the oven? Personally, I don’t know anyone who can resist. It can bring people together as they sit at...
Authentic Napoleon Cake With Homemade Puff Pastry
Despite its French-sounding name, Napoleon cake is deeply rooted in Eastern European dessert tradition and is especially popular across countries such as Ukraine, Russia, or Lithuania where many consider it...
Dulce de Leche Alfajor Recipe
Chef Stephen Clark runs the kitchen of San Telmo, one of Melbourne’s best Argentinean restaurants. Chef Stephen shares with Chef’s Pencil the recipe of a traditional South American cookie – alfajor...
Kyiv Cake
Kyiv cake is one of Ukraine’s most iconic cakes, first created in 1956 at Kyiv’s famous Karl Marx Confectionery Factory (now part of the Roshen confectionery group). Decades later, its...
Apple Tarte Tatin
Apple tarte tatin is a traditional pie from France and one of the most popular French desserts. This caramelized apple pie is baked upside down and flipped right after. It is...
Choux Au Craquelin
Choux au Craquelin is a classic French dessert made with choux pastry that is both crunchy on the outside and super creamy inside. This recipe has been provided by French Pastry Chef...
Guava Hats in Syrup
Along with mamey and mango, guavas are one of Cuba’s most internationally popular fruits. It’s especially delicious in desserts. This traditional dessert is quick and easy and tastes amazing on...
Cuban Flan
In the world of Cuban desserts there’s probably none more popular and widely enjoyed around the world than flan de leche. The soft and sweet flan works so wonderfully with...