Neron

Right now, I could so use a slice of this cake. Too bad it's something I baked long time ago, and there isn't even a crumb left now. It's so simple to make that I could make it in no time, you might say. True. But there's just one little problem. An electric mixer. My mother-in-law doesn't have one (I don't think she's ever had one actually). You may be guessing, I'll soon start feeling depressed

A special edition of Linzer cookies

Knock, knock! Anyone around?I hope everyone's doing fine, after Christmas. You didn't eat toooooooo much, did you?Did Santa behave himself, was he generous?Mine was pretty much generous. An ice-cream maker is the latest gadget in my kitchen, thanks to "Santa". Only, it will have to wait to be put to use, since I'm still far from home. But I already have several orders: chocolate ice cream (for

Crumbly, crunchy Brussels sprouts

I'm really happy about this recipe. It is another way of preparing Brussels sprouts, simple and delicious. I know many people don't like them, but I'm really fond of these little green pearls. Not only because they are healthy, like other vegetables from brassicas family (broccoli, etc.) it is useful in fighting cancer, but I also find its slightly bitter flavour actually very tasty. I saw the

12 weeks of Christmas cookies - # 10 - Apple strudel biscotti

12 weeks of Christmas cookies - week 10, or Apple Love Story- Act Two.And this was a double love story, trust me.My first time ever making biscotti, and it was love at first bite.I wanted to make biscotti, for a long time, but almost all recipes are made with whole nuts of every kind, and that is not exactly what I wanted. I wanted something different. On the other hand the idea of apple strudel

12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies (#3) - Oatmeal Cookies

For the third week of Chrismas Cookies baking, I decided to go with something very simple.There are so many recipes for Oatmeal cookies, they certainly aren't a novelty, but they are at same time always welcome.What makes these cookies different from all the others I've seen around, is that they're made without flour, only oats and almonds. This makes them soft and fluffy. Also, most recipes