Rice & Chickpea Flour Cookies (gluten-free)

Merry Christmas to each and everyone!!:D Lots of love and good vibes of the mind so that the goodness of thought could transform into the real life:D;) Having these gluten-free shortbreadish cookies for today. They look not as merry as Chistmas, but slathered with jam will turn into the festive-looking Linzer Cookies! Magic Baking to…

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Spiced and bitter chocolate flourless cake for chocolate lovers, or simply chocoholics:D With cardamom and cayenne pepper! Moist due to the added yogurt. Easy in preparation and eating too:D Happy Baking!:)Serves 4-6Takes 45 mins (prep 20 mins, baking 25 mins) + cooling min. 30 mins Ingredients 3 large eggs1/3 cup (55 g) brown sugar1/3 cup…

Cottage Cheese Coconut Bake

A quick and nourishing breakfast/brunch recipe that might be also served as a dessert.I love white cheeses, cottage cheese and quark in particular. For this reason at least once a week we have something cooked out of them. Homemade cheeses are best but store-bought are great too. The similar recipes will constantly appear on this blog…

Oat Cookies with Walnuts, Dates & Raisins

The cookie season is in full swing now and emerging in my kitchen oat cookies hit record numbers:) This recipe is about soft inside and crunchy outside, truly oaty and sweet cookies. Containing oats, spices, nuts, fruit, spelt and oat flours. Designed for kids! And approved by them:) Happy baking!:)Takes 40 mins (prep – 15-20 mins,…

Easy Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel)

One easy variation of the apple strudel with raisins. Easy because it uses only 1 layer of dough. The idea of the traditional Apfelstrudel is about a dough rolled around a filling to form many layers. It must be really thin to obtain a flacky texture. And here comes the complexity – stretching the dough without breaking…

Oaty Cookies with Almonds & Fruit (vegan)

Vegan oat cookies stuffed with almonds and dried fruit! From the series “travel bake”:) A portable snack I’ve made once before a trip. These cookies are very crumbly because of the oat flour. Grated juicy apples work great as a wet ingredient, in case you don’t have apple puree like me. The main binding agent…

Spiced Cake with Plums & Walnuts

A spiced cake again! The extremely fragrant bake for cosy evenings at home:) Moist, crumbly and very easy to make. Replace plums with any seasonal fruit of your choice: apples, persimmon, pears, cranberries etc, or native to your location..:) Happy baking!:)Takes 1 hr 10 mins (prep – 25 mins, baking – 45 mins) + coolingServes 8-10…

Cottage Cheese Cookies (Ukrainian: Syrne Pechyvo)

One of my favourite cookies of all time: cheesy, semi-sweet, flacky, crumbly and crunchy! They also can be savory if salt and spices are added instead of sugar (this variation likes even Nil, the cat!:))). As a part of the experiment, I didn’t add baking powder to these cookies, so they didn’t rise much. Usually…

Spiced Almond Pear Pie

This semi-sweet pear pie is one of those melting-in-your-mouth desserts. Its almond crust is super tender and crumbly, the pear filling is zesty and luscious. Tastes best on the second day when spices enhance the flavour even more. Despite not-so-pretty “dark” look the pie tastes heavenly:) Happy baking! Serves 6-8Takes 1 hr 35 mins (prep –…

German Spice Cookies (with walnuts & raisins)

A festive German cookie recipe for spicy cookie lovers! It’s very simple and contains no butter or shortening. The next day these cookies taste only better! Experiment with spices, nuts and dried fruit, create your own favourite variation:) Happy baking!Takes 35 mins (prep – 25 mins, baking – 10 mins) + cooling 10 minsMakes 18…

Quince Pie ♥

Today I’d like to write about semi-forgotten and unpopular – quince! It’s neither an apple nor a pear. Quince is an absolutely unique and gorgeous fruit! The quince has been a part of many ancient cultures and known as a popular ingredient since medieval times. It has a firm flesh, fuzzy skin and slightly astringent…

Gingery Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Holidays are coming and it’s great to have a few delicious and simple cookie recipes at hand:) I’ve already tested some and would love to share them on the blog. This recipe delivers quite a traditional outcome: buttery, oaty and slightly chocolatey cookies. What makes them special is a seriously spicy kick of ginger! To warm up…