administratorA very light and refreshing cheesecake made with creamy curd cheese on a yeast dough base. It looks beautiful with pink chunks of rhubarb nestled in the creamy cheese filling. Ingredients: 200 g flour (+ …
Ginger and Rhubarb Muffins
Aromatic, healthy muffins straight from Jamie Oliver’s recipe. They taste best warm, served with a dollop of any type of cream—sour, sweet, or whipped. The health benefits of ginger speak for themselves, and here you …
Sweet Easter Eggs
A delightful dessert perfect for Easter! Surprisingly easy to make, these little treats are sure to impress. I used ready-made chocolate eggs from Kinder Surprise, but you could experiment with any hollow chocolate eggs. I …
Creamy Rhubarb Meringue Cake
This cake is simply perfect! The sweetness of whipped cream and meringue is beautifully balanced by the slightly tart rhubarb filling. It’s one of those cakes that looks stunning as a whole, though slicing it …
Salted Caramel Macarons – Perfect French-Style Treats
Before I made my first macarons, I read everything I could about them. Most beginners fail several times before getting it right — and honestly, that was a little intimidating! A few weeks ago, I …
Rhubarb Mascarpone Cheesecake
A very light and refreshing cheesecake. The rhubarb flavor is creamy and mild thanks to the mascarpone and custard. A perfect recipe for warm spring days. Ingredients: Sponge Cake: 2 eggs 150 g sugar a …
Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake
Our family’s favorite dessert — made with the very first strawberries from our own garden. The cake is light, creamy, and those strawberries… irresistible. It can also be served as a birthday cake. Ingredients (for …
Apricot Tart
A light and refreshing tart, quite quick to make. Interestingly, apricots—even the sweetest ones—tend to taste slightly tart after baking. That’s why baked goods with these fruits usually require a good amount of sugar. Ingredients: …
Churros
It’s been quiet on my blog for a while… holidays, a computer breakdown, and so on. But I’m back with a delicious dessert recipe from Mexico! Churros are fried pastries made from choux-like dough. In …
Lemon Cheesecake with Meringue
This cheesecake has a texture similar to a no-bake cheesecake, but it’s baked on a base with meringue. It’s a very light dessert, though slightly indulgent in calories. Ingredients: Cake Base: 100 g butter 100 …
Mini “Amerykanki” without Ammonia – Popular Polish Cookies
As a child, Amerykanki, these popular Polish cookies, were among my favorites… until I first noticed the sharp smell of ammonia. Even today, I sometimes buy them, and luckily, I can still find versions that …
Apple Cake with Custard
A delicious apple cake with a custard twist. This is quite different from the classic baked desserts with a custard layer that we might be used to. In this recipe, the custard is mixed directly …
French Eclairs with Coffee and Vanilla Crème Pâtissière
Today I’m sharing a real treat: exquisite French eclairs filled with crème pâtissière — a custard similar to our traditional pudding, but infinitely better. This cream is commonly used in French and francophone pastry-making. The …
Caramel Pear Cake (Poire–Caramel)
The dessert I’m sharing today comes from my wonderful cookbook Pâtisserie! by Christophe Felder. The base of this cake is a chocolate sponge layered with a delicious caramel mousse. Pears can easily be substituted with …
Upside-Down Pineapple Cake
Sometimes I buy something just because it’s on sale or rarely appears in the local store — a so-called “deal” 😉. And sometimes it backfires. That’s how I ended up with a pineapple… fresh, juicy, …
Pet de Nonne – French Carnival Pastries
Pet de Nonne, which literally translates to “nun’s fart” 😉, are light, airy French pastries made from choux pastry and then deep-fried to golden perfection. Similar in concept to Spanish or Mexican churros (also featured …
Cinnamon Meringue Cake with Caramelized Apples and Mascarpone Cream
I really love meringue desserts, and this time I wanted to combine the cozy flavors of apple pie with the delicate lightness of meringue. The cake is simply wonderful: the cinnamon-flavored meringue pairs perfectly with …
No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake – Gelatin-Free
Creamy, intensely lemony, and refreshingly light – that’s exactly what this cheesecake is. And the best part? It’s incredibly easy to make. No gelatin is needed; the filling thickens naturally thanks to fresh lemon juice. …
Commercy Madeleines
Light and fluffy, these madeleines are irresistible—you could eat them endlessly. I found this recipe on the blog La cuisine de Bernard. The batter should be chilled for at least 2 hours before baking. …
Chocolate Muffins with a Fruity Twist
This chocolate muffin recipe comes from Christophe Felder’s book Pâtisserie. These muffins are fluffy and slightly bittersweet, as they contain only a small amount of sugar. A light fruity note—one raspberry and a small piece …