Desserts & Baking
Almond, Pistachio & Quinoa Dark Chocolate Bars
Sweet Potato Oatmeal Loaf
Have you ever baked with sweet potatoes? This is a first for me.I was inspired by the lovely and very talented Sonia @saltnpepperhere, who posted stories of her and her cute little daughter Elise making sweet potato muffins. So I got thinking about the delicious earthiness of sweet potatoes and how much I love these…
Read MoreGingerbread Tahini Banana Bread
This banana gingerbread tahini loaf is filled with fragrant flavours – cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and molasses. Then there’s the nuttiness of the tahini all rolled into a delicious mix with a whole lot of bananas. This soft, moist quick bread is breakfast, snack, and dessert all rolled into one. As the loaf bakes, the warm…
Read MoreParmesan Pretzel Knots
This is a classic pretzel dough recipe, loaded with grated Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. I can’t wait to dip one in a melty cheese sauce. For those cheese sauce haters, there’s also warm Marinara sauce. Recipe by What’s Gaby Cooking.
Read MoreCookie Cake
It was my birthday the other day and I am the official birthday cake maker in this family. So I made this cookie cake for my birthday celebrations. I’ve been marvelling over Israeli baker Adi Klinghofer’s stunning cookie cake creations. She makes and decorates these cookie cakes in the shape of numbers and initials. These…
Read MoreAlmond Biscotti
Today’s bake was inspired by Tutti Dolci’s recipe for golden and crispy Almond Biscotti. Ideal for dipping and dunking in a cappuccino. In Laura’s recipe she adds a blend of almond paste, Amaretto and almond extract infusing the cookies with a lovely almond flavour.
Read MoreBrown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I made these Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chunk Cookies and they are a huge hit. The brown butter definitely takes the flavour up a notch. Just by cooking the butter to the point where the milk solids in the butter start to brown, creates a wonderful nutty aroma. The thing is that you cannot walk…
Read MoreChocolate Raisin Banana Oatmeal Bars
Here is a healthy option for a quick and easy snack bar with no refined sugar. Chocolate is optional, but why leave it out. Chocolate makes everything better.
Read MoreTahini Shortbread Cookies
Tahini in it’s pure form is the most versatile ingredient and I’m totally in love with it. Throughout our travels in Israel we ate a lot of hummus and tahini (in Hebrew: טחינה t’hina) every day. It is a staple food in most Mediterranean / Middle Eastern dishes.Served as a dip with flat bread or…
Read MoreGlazed Lemon Strawberry Scones
Today’s baking therapy involved rich and buttery Glazed Lemon Strawberry Scones. For me, the perfect scone should have a soft moist interior, with lots of juicy strawberries, crunchy golden exterior, sweet crumbly edges and lots of lemony glaze. These tangy strawberry studded pastries are so tender and sweet and a perfect start to my day.…
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