Monthly Archives: December 2011
>Little Apple, Raspberry and Custard Pies
I baked these when I was in Poland, for my mum’s birthday. She requested my little apple pies and I thought I’d make them a little differently by adding some custard and raspberries and trying out a new pastry recipe. … Continue reading
Filed under Fruit, Pies & Tarts
>Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies
Even though they may seem so simple, there is a science behind chocolate chip cookies. Whether the butter is melted or creamed with the sugar makes a difference in cookies. I generally prefer creamed, as the cookies bake up quite … Continue reading
>Caramel Chocolate Truffles
Merry Christmas! It is Christmas Eve, the tree is lit up and carols are playing. Miracle on 34th Street is about to come on TV and Mum and I are busy baking in the kitchen. A couple of days ago, … Continue reading
Filed under Chocolate
>Gingerbread Biscuits
Its Christmas time! I love Christmas, and believe it such a great time to focus on family and food and being together. Decorating the Christmas tree, listening to carols. I love it all. Except the fact that its like 30 … Continue reading
>Cheddar Cheese Crackers
I know that this is a baking blog and that you probably come here for a sugar hit. But do you like cheese? Because I really like cheese. Cheese. Cheese. Yes, please. Blue cheese. Brie cheese. Camembert Cheese. Jarlsberg cheese. … Continue reading
>Little Strawberry Pies
How do you react when you have a kitchen disaster? When your waffle maker breaks mid delicious waffle-making? Or your lemon tartlets crack? Or the chocolate chips melt inside the cookie batter you make? Or your poppy seed cake explodes? … Continue reading
Filed under Fruit, Pies & Tarts
>Nutella Croissant Puddings
What do you do when you have bought too many French pastries? Or when you have leftover homemade croissants? You make croissant puddings, of course. And then if you’re anything like me, you eat them for breakfast. This is one … Continue reading
Filed under Chocolate, Dessert, Muffins & Cupcakes, Pastries, Puddings
>Liege Waffles
These are the ultimate of all ultimate of all waffles. Do you hear? ULTIMATE. It doesn’t get better than this. It simply isn’t possible. These waffles are crunchy on the outside. Yes, crunchy. They are toffee-like and caramelized due to … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast, Pancakes & Waffles
>Polish Pastries
I am in Poland in a little town where my mum grew up called Opole Lubelskie. In town in Opole, there is a bakery, or piekarnia, that you can smell from all the way down the street and around the corner. … Continue reading
