While complaining about Dublin weather and how much I need my summer, I kind of love that I can comfortably bake all year long. I remember back in the days when I was living in Albania, that baking in summer was mission impossible – to hot to switch the oven. Almond cake recipe Ingredients 100g…
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Pistachio and olive oil cake covered in white chocolate glaze
It’s cake a clock, and not just any cake, it’s pistachio cake. I was trying to get the origin of this cake, but I have no guess. I had some of the ingredients written in a simple note on my iPhone since 2016, and I can’t remember if it was a moment of inspiration, someone…
Flourless chocolate and pear cake
This summer, Ingrid, the girl behind Bon Vivant, had an amazing trip in Puglia and invited us over for a Puglia night, with delicious food from Puglia region. Just imagine burrata, mozzarella, octopus salad, orecchiette with shrimps and sun-dried tomatoes, and amazing wine. I offered to bring the dessert, so I had to find something delicious…
Apricots crumble cake with a touch of lemon and poppy seeds
My country is blessed with a Mediterranean climate, which apart from 260 days of sun per year, also means delicious fruits and vegetables. Apricots are one of my favorite summer fruits, so I was so happy to enjoy the apricots overload on farmers market this year. I eat them fresh from the fridge, I add…
Orange & chocolate Bundt cake
Sometimes I get nostalgic about moms cooking and try to recreate her recipes. I end up calling her to check if I missed something, which for sure always happens. Mom starts explaining in her way, without mentioning concrete measures or amounts at all, a little bit of this and a little bit of that, even when…