Other Desserts

Using ancient flours and grains while cooking allows you to incorporate new flavors and health factors into your recipe. Flours from so long ago come with a slew of…

My kids love waffles – making them in a cast iron waffle-maker on the stove is a very unique experience. Waffles come out very crispy outside and nice and soft inside…

How could you go wrong with muffins that marry the best flavors: orange, honey and chocolate? These are divine with a delicate cup of Café au lait and freshly…

The flavors of lemon and poppy seeds complement each other beautifully in this cake. I used the Meyer lemons for this recipe, but if they are not available, ordinary…

Russians love to bake. My childhood home always smelled like sweet dough and we had bakes all year round. But of course fall and winter were special seasons for…

I will always remember from time to time, when coming from school, in cold and rainy autumn and winter days, opening the door and immediately smell the baking sweets…

These cinnamon buns/rolls are very special, sweet, gooey and irresistible. You fill the dough with sugary pecans, mixed with cinnamon, butter, and cocoa powder, that produces beautiful, buttery layers.…

When I was a child we were allowed to go by ourselves to the local food store for simple shopping such as getting bread or milk. Very often in…

Scones resemble biscuits, and indeed might be considered their British cousins. They are common-place on the tea table but being inherently rebellious, people from other countries find them inviting…

I have a small collection of Irish recipes for all occasions – a hearty family supper, a traditional St.Patrick’s Day party, or a special celebration. I hope you’ll find…

This sweet delight is a classic combination of chocolate and dried fruit but in the form a pretty lollipop. The beautiful and unique chocolate bouquet for your Valentine! To change…

Recently I had a stomach virus and I was in bed for a few days, yuck 🙁 As soon as I started feeling a bit better I started craving…

Hearty and robust or delicate and cake-like, all muffins have a place on the morning table. Homemade jams and preserves go well with full-flavored muffins, while the more subtle ones need…

It’s a dream come true, you can make your own marshmallow! In a single weekend afternoon, transform your kitchen into a sugar workshop, creating treats for yourself and, if…

Christmas is probably the favorite holiday for many people. And I think it’s not because of religious beliefs, but because it’s family time, and time for magic and forgiveness.…

When fall comes, what makes us want to bake so much? I wonder… Is it the changing colors on trees, or the cool evenings, or the orange pumpkins sticking…

I love everything about fall – from kids finally going back to school to the turning leaves and the crisp air.  Of course, I look forward to visiting various…