Classic recipes and food experiments for healthy and delicious meals and festive desserts.
This marble cake has been in our family for many years. My mom used to make it when in a hurry or simply when we wanted to have "something sweet". In my mind this is is the perfect coffee companion and it is good for snack/dessert in the office, as a snack in a lunchbox … Continue reading Marble Cake
I have been experimenting with recipes for New York style cheesecake for many years and the challenge was the balance between supreme creaminess and keeping calories on the low side. When one substitutes the full fat cheese with other ingredients (e.g. starches), one gets a more pudding-like cheesecake, still delicious, but not the creamy, velvety … Continue reading New York Style Cheesecake
Baklava is a traditional dessert in the Balkan peninsula and within the Mediterranean - sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo and crushed nuts, it is difficult to resist and best savored only a few times a year ;). As with many traditional recipes, there are many different versions and every family has their own. … Continue reading Baklava
Whenever I overbuy bananas and see that they fast approach their peak ripeness without many candidates at home lining up for them, this is the recipe that usually saves the day. It is easy, delicious and the muffins are ideal school snack. This is also a very basic recipe and can be easily amended with … Continue reading Fluffy Banana Muffins
Ingredients2 eggs100g white sugar1 tsp vanilla230g flour1tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt1cup chopped nuts (roasted almonds)1 cup cranberriesMethod of PreparationBeat eggs and sugar until becoming light creamy colour and forming semi-stiff peaks, add the flour, salt, baking powder and mix well. Add the nuts and cranberry at the end.Put flour on the counter and roll … Continue reading Almond and cranberry biscotti
Bite of Chocolate 