Crispy dough made of toasted nuts and warming spice, holding a lot of good homemade jam and a crunch of slivered almonds is a promise of a comfort homemade pastry Linzer bars are a delicious dessert that is very easy to make even for those of you who try to avoid baking for whatever reason it might be These bars are so…
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Cognac Mini Tarts
These lovely Cognac mini-tarts are my latest creation experimenting with the flaky strudel dough. Baked in muffin pan or tart tins are these a perfect bite-sized dessert that is made in no time especially when the dough is mixed in advance (it can be stored in a fridge for up to a week or in…
Banana Veternik Pie
On my recent visit back home to Slovakia, I got to indulge in all of my favorites, for a long time missed cakes, pastries and desserts. I ate and baked a ton and the Banana Veternik Pie was my creative solution to the question of how to treat my family and friends one Saturday afternoon with everyone’s…
Tvaroh & Blueberry No-Bake Cake
Summer heat and some ladyfinger biscuits laying on our kitchen counter got me craving for some delicious refreshing summer dessert, ideally made in under thirty minutes. Tvaroh, a Slovak-style cottage cheese that I was saving for a special occasion (as it is not always readily available in my town) was about to be secretly finished…
Dutch Baby with Cognac Orange Cream
Dutch baby is a lovely & extravagant oven-baked pancake that puffs into a beautiful piece of art due to a very high oven temperature, sizzling-hot pan, and a good amount of butter in it. This great-looking, fluffy & pillowy creation is a magic that elevates your weekend brunch to another level – and it doesn’t take much…
Mom’s Apple Pie with Meringue
Crispy and buttery pie crust holding plenty of sweet & sour cinnamon-tossed apples, all of it covered under a light, pillowy meringue. Delicious apple pie prepared in a traditional way served year-round but most often during apple harvest season. Mom usually makes this pie at least once a week when we are harvesting apples in…
Blueberry Sumac Knots with Yogurt
I took a refreshing, summer twist on traditional Swedish Kanelbullar and created these delicious breakfast Blueberry knots. Knots are made with aromatic cardamom, fresh lemon zest and tangy, tart sumac. The yogurt glaze on top can be as well served on the side and knots can be dipped into the yogurt frosting especially if served…
Moldovan Walnut Vertuta
Vertuta is a delicious traditional Moldovan pastry (very common and popular in Romania and parts of Ukraine as well) that can be baked into a sweet or savory pie. When sweet, the pastry very much resembles a typical Slovak hand-pulled strudel and when prepared savory a delicious Greek spanakopita. A base for Vertuta is a…
Braided Vanilla Bread from Yogurt-Enriched Dough
Last weekend I finally got to bake again this rich & delectable yeasted bread after quite some time. After sharing some pictures of the bread on my Instagram, my inbox got filled with messages asking for the recipe and no wonder. Easy to make, great looking bread that feeds the crowd is a “go-for” treat…
Hungarian Zserbo Slices
Zserbo cake is a traditional Hungarian dessert that is very popular in parts of Slovakia as well. I was surprised when a couple of days ago a friend of mine (from Slovakia living here in the U.S.) came to visit me and when I offered her a slice of Zserbo she asked twice what was…
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