Panellets are Andorran biscuits, which are similar to the nearby Catalan biscuits because their cuisines have much in common due to Andorra’s location. I had this recipe for a couple of years in my to-bake list and after making this I know I should have made it sooner. The ingredients for biscuits sound strange because
Vosí hnízda are filled biscuits from the Czech Republic, made at Christmas, but I think they should be made throughout the year. They are usually made with a beehive mould as this is their name: beehive or wasps’ nest. I didn’t have a mould, so I made it irregular in the hope that it will
I found a recipe for Coconut Macaroons and I wanted to try it. The macaroons were good, but they needed a bit more in the oven. Even on reputable sites (BBC!!) there are basic mistakes like cooking times. Thus, in a way, I am sharing two recipes today. Bake these for 12 minutes if you
Zeera biscuits are also called Jeera, as jeera/zeera is the name for cumin and these biscuits are made with, obviously, cumin. It is my version of a Pakistani recipe. There are versions with egg and some are without the egg, as I wanted to make my biscuits vegan, I’ve tried a egg-less version. Unlike most
Hamantasch are Israeli filled biscuits, made with poppy seeds. These biscuits are usually made for Purim, a Jewish religious holiday. I made them because I had the recipe saved up for a while and because I wanted to make some as props for a lovely book I read on Israel. Here is my book review,
The pistachio cookies are a more indulgent version of the peanut butter cookies I’ve shared a few months ago. Those are a more basic recipe because they are made with peanut butter. The pistachio cookies are indulgent because they are made with pistachio butter and that is indulgent in itself. I thought these nutty cookies
These are inspired by the fig rolls Paul Hollywood shared on the GBBO’s website. Surprisingly I saw that the difficulty is marked as Challenging?! For me these are quite basic. Because I’ve used muscovado instead of light muscovado, the dough was a bit darker and so were the fig rolls. Keep this in mind if
