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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Coconut and almond cake
Remember that weekend when I was home alone and had a baking marathon? Well this cake is one of the sweet creations I whipped up that day, and I am so excited to share it with you. It includes coconut and almonds which match so well together and few other ingredients mandatory for cakes such…
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…