My husband was ecstatic when he saw the technical challenge at Great British Bake Off: Savarin. I was ecstatic when I saw the showstopper: Fondant Fancies. He loved syrupy desserts, I don’t like them at all. In Romanian cuisine, savarin (called savarine) is one of most common desserts, it is a dessert we both had
Author: Anca
3 Autumn smoothies
I bought 4 pumpkins and now I’m making and baking lots of dishes with them. This can happen when we go to pick our own to get more than planned because they all look so cute and delicious. I’ve wash and cut a big pumpkin in cubes and I’ve roasted it in the oven at
Tudor Pie
Week 8 of the Great British Bake Off was Tudor week. I’m fascinated by old recipes and I was very excited about it. The signature was a pie, the technical was jumbles, very interesting looking biscuits and the showstopper was a marzipan centerpiece. It wasn’t hard to pick the Tudor pie, as it was made
Roulade with mango and chocolate
I’m a little late for Dessert Week at Great British Bake Off bake along. I was away in London and I didn’t have time to bake. I wanted to share this recipe yesterday, but I finished the roulade late and didn’t sliced it until this morning. On the other side, it’s a really nice way
Jamie’s Italian Olive Oil Buyer’s Guide
I like reading about ingredients as much as I like experimenting with new ones. I was delighted to see the Olive Oil Buyer’s Guide*, it’s very interesting. The Infographic was created by Jamie’s Italian (link to one restaurant). I’ve been to the one in Liverpool and it was a lovely experience. Going back to the
Thai-inspired Banana Blossom Salad
As I didn’t find a traditional Thai salad, I used Thai flavours to make a Thai-inspired Banana Blossom Salad. It all started with me going to the Chinese supermarket and coming back with lots of things I had no idea what they were (just that they were vegetarian). The same thing happened with the Banana
Matcha & Rose Cake
My last bake for GBBO week 6, Botanical Week. I toyed with the idea of making icing flowers, but my icing never has the right consistency. While Mary Berry would not agree with me, there are a few things I would rather buy ready-made and this is coloured icing. I also bought some tools and