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...
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Dessert
If you have a sweet tooth then you cannot miss these tantalising desserts and mouth-watering treats.
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...
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...
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 dessert 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 in...
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, but it’s still...
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...