Recipes for 1 or 100
Vatrushka is a sweet cheese bun that’s popular in Eastern Europe. All throughout countries like Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine you can find these cheese pastries offered, usually for breakfast. This is the second recipe (after Chakhokhbili) that I made from my recently acquired 1939 USSR …
One of the most glorious treats you can offer guests is the humble madeleine. Okay, maybe humble is the wrong word to use, as these generally beloved little cakes are not the easiest thing to make. However, they really aren’t all that difficult either (compared …
Pate Brisee, or in the proper French: Pâte brisée, is one of the most popular types of pie crusts. This was actually the second thing I learned to make when I was in France (the first being a simple baguette of course). In English this …
Ukrainian Cheesecake is much different than the one most Americans are used to, because it uses a type of farmers/cottage cheese instead of cream cheese. It is less heavy, but stronger tasting. Making Ukrainian cheesecake is extremely simple, and is quite unusual for those who …
No, this isn’t a NY Cheesecake that you forgot to take out of the oven. Basque Burnt Cheesecake is meant to have that near black top! While quite popular all over the world, not many people know that it originated at a restaurant called La …
For the longest time I thought that Pavlova was a classic Russian dessert. It turns out it comes from the complete other side of the world: Australia. Originally named after a Russian ballerina, the dessert was created to honor a visit to Australia and New …
One of the easiest ways to prepare apples is to bake them. It’s like an apple pie without all the work. You can dress them in something sweet for a dessert, or with autumnal spices like cardamom and cinnamon for a great pairing with pork. …
Continuing on with delicious fall treats, these pumpkin cookies with cinnamon cream cheese frosting will make good use of that super easy homemade pumpkin puree I posted yesterday. These cookies are soft, rich, and packed with delicious autumn spices like cinnamon and vanilla. How To …
When I think fruit cobbler I usually think of Autumn. However when so many fresh fruits are available in spring and summer a cobbler also makes a perfect summer evening dessert. This brown butter nectarine cobbler is built off of some of my favorite cobbler …
If you’ve been looking for the perfect cake to serve at tea parties or other dainty get-togethers then this almond rose cake is the best choice. Okay, maybe not the best, but one of the best in my opinion. You do have to put in …
