Sweets
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Continue readingAs the holidays season approaches, my kitchen comes alive with the enchanting magic of sweet treats. And among all of the delightful options, snowball cookies truly shine. These charming little bites are celebrated with many names across different cultures : “Mexican wedding cakes”, “Russian tea cakes” and “Kourabiedes” in Greece, to name a few. They reflected a beautiful culinary diversity that is rooted in rich traditions. Often prepared for special occasions, these cookies are beloved by families who gather to share recipes passed down through generations. It’s the perfect opportunity to create delicious memories with your loved ones. A recipe…
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Continue reading“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” “Jingle Bells,” or even “Let It Snow!”—these iconic melodies instantly transport us into the magic of the holiday season. It’s the perfect time to gather with family over a cup of hot chocolate while watching Christmas movies. This weekend, we watched the film “That Christmas” on Netflix, and we absolutely loved it! Moreover, this is also the ideal time of year to dive into making homemade treats. And what could be better than a batch of cocoa kipferl to share with friends and loved ones? Ah, the cocoa kipferl! This delightful pastry…
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Continue readingAs we say « when life gives you lemon make lemonade », but not for today, I present you the most delicious, fluffy, moist and fragrant lemon and poppy seed cake ever. So you know what to do, if you have lemon forget about the lemonade and make this amazing cake. The recipe of this lemon and poppy seed cake is from « Sweet » Ottolenghi and Helen Goh book. All details and tricks to get the most beautiful dome like a professional pastry chef are in the recipe bellow. you can also try this delicious « lemon and olive oil cake » from the french…
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Continue readingThis brown butter and cinnamon streusel banana bread was all what I wanted after a nice walk in the woods, it has all these wonderful fall flavours. The cake alone is so good but the cinnamon streusel makes it even more delicious The banana bread is a recipe from the Canadian chef “Anna Olson”, I had already shared HERE her brownies recipe which was just excellent. I have to say that I change her recipe by reducing the quantity of sugar and using brown muscovado sugar and cinnamon. I also added a little bit of baking powder that provides a…
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Continue readingThese brown butter, pecan chocolate cookies are just too good. It’s true that each person has completely different expectations and requirements when it comes to cookies. But if you ask me I would say that a good cookie, even a perfect cookie, must have a soft chewy center with crispy edges, well filled with chocolate and with the essential touch of salt which enhances the taste of dark chocolate. And please not too sweet and of course the best is to eat them while they still warm. I combined several techniques and recipes to obtain this result. Namely cookies that…
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Continue readingPear and almond cream tart also known as “Bourdaloue tart” is a classic of French pastry and more precisely Parisian one. It was created in the middle of the 19th century by a chef whose pastry shop was established on rue Bourdaloue, hence the name of the tart. The composition of the Bourdaloue tart is quite simple. It is based on a sweet pastry, almond cream and poached pears. What is Chefs Felder and Lesecq’s pear and almond cream tart made of ? The recipe that I am sharing with you today is taken from the book “Gâteaux”. I was…
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Continue readingThese delicious mini croissants filled with a sweet filling are perfect to serve with coffee or at brunch. Here I share with you Babka Zana’s recipe from their book « History of a Levantine Bakery – histoire d’une boulangerie levantine ». They make different toppings for their Rugelachs, I chose to share with you maple syrup and pecan rugelach. What are these maple syrup and pecan Rugelach made from ? Although there are steps to follow to prepare these mini croissants, but nothing complicated I promise you. First the dough which is very easy to make. It is made from flour, sugar and…