I am thinking of Christmas bakes for a while now and I got a lot of fondant decoration tools to help me. While I was baking along the Bake Off I had the opportunity to use fondant and it was the push I needed. Now I’m more than happy to try to make interesting decorations
Author: Anca
Chestnut and chocolate cake
I made Chestnut and Brussels sprouts last week. I made Chestnut mousse with apple and I loved that, so tasty, but this was the first time I’ve prepared whole chestnuts. I was delighted with their texture and taste, it is slightly different than the chestnut puree, as that one has sweetener in it. I thought
Chestnut and Brussels sprouts
I bought some Chestnuts because I really wanted to cook with them. I thought of a pie, but when I didn’t have loads of time I’ve ended up with a Chestnut and Brussels sprouts side dish for some vegan sausages. This recipe is vegan too and also delicious. I used only 3 spoons of oil,
Homemade sour cherry liqueur
Homemade sour cherry liqueur is different from kirsch. In Romania is called Visinata after sour-cherries or visine. While I was researching the recipe, I discovered that a similar drink is made in Portugal and it’s called Ginjinha. In Portugal, Ginjinha is served with a sour cherry or two in the glass. In Romania, Visinata is
The Gingerbreads
I wanted to name the post gingerbread biscuits because this is what I made. Then I saw how they looked in pictures; I thought The Gingerbreads is so much more appropriate. Bigger pictures with them are at the end of the post, make sure you meet them. Last year I’ve made Snowflake cookies with cinnamon
Coconut rice pudding with rose jam
Since I used coconut milk for the first time I thought of a coconut rice pudding. I had lots of ideas of how to flavour it, but I’ve decided to make a simple rice pudding and add rose jam on top. I think rose and coconut are two flavours that work together nicely. I was
Krantz cake
This is my version of Krantz cake, inspired by the cakes my grandmother used to make for me for my birthday. I made this cake last week and today I’m sharing it, as today it’s my birthday. My grandmother made this cake for me since I was a small child and until my 18th birthday.