Black Forest cake: let’s bake
The only secret of this Black Forest cake (other cakes of this blog are here) is: do not spare the cherries. Kirsch or cognac for soaking cherries for several hours… Read More »Black Forest cake: let’s bake
The only secret of this Black Forest cake (other cakes of this blog are here) is: do not spare the cherries. Kirsch or cognac for soaking cherries for several hours… Read More »Black Forest cake: let’s bake
Do you like constructors? Many different parts from which you can assemble different objects every time? I like a lot. So I regularly play them in my kitchen. This Shrovetide… Read More »Shrovetide cake: modern but classic
It all started with the Limburgse vlaai, a special crust pie in the original on yeast dough which I bought in Moscow in a shortcrust pastry version and which I… Read More »Crust pie dough: detailed recipe
Making Runebergin torttu aka Runeberg’s Cake is a cozy Finnish tradition in early February — and specially at the 5th of February, at a birthday of Johan Ludvig Runeberg, a national Finnish poet and Finnish anthem… Read More »Runebergin Torttu aka Runeberg Cake
In the life of every immigrant (I moved to Finland about 2 years ago), the moment inevitably comes when he but more often she starts looking for cottage cheese. Not… Read More »Lazy Dumpling
My family recipe of the very very thin pancakes. It’s a very popular breakfast in my home in cold season although cooking takes a lot time. Every member of the… Read More »Pancakes
Shortbread stamped cookies are amazing as is as a solo, as a decoration for a cake. These cookies are great because of their dough. Its very flexible, holds its shape… Read More »Shortbread Stamped Cookies
Of course you may bake the cake during spring, summer and fall seasons. But the bests time for it is deep autumn and Christmas days.
Moist, chocolatey, with a well-defined structure. Good on its own, but berries, chocolate ganache or cocoa nibs are never superfluous. Definitely taste it.
Great receipe for mid-summer season, in Finnish ‘Juhannus’. You can eat it with salmon glavlax and cream cheese, with maple syrup or ice cream. Buttermilk is an indispensable ingredient. Juhannus Waffles… Read More »Juhannus waffles
How to understand that you’ve finally moved to another city? In this city you start to bake bread. At first, these were quite timid attempts aimed at a guaranteed result:… Read More »Kukkafocaccia