by SandeeA | 11 May 2014 | Breads, Cakes and cookies, Desserts, Recipes for kids, Sweet recipes
These guys are undoubtedly the best doughnuts I have ever made, and they are believed to be the best in the world. They have a Michelin star, after all. The creator of these fluffy balls of dough is Justin Gellatly, the genius behind the St John Bakery in London. If I...
by SandeeA | 3 April 2014 | Breads, Main courses, Savory recipes, Starters
Corzetti are thin discs of fresh pasta dough that get stamped out and embossed with a beautiful design using a handmade artisanal tool called the corzetti stamp. It is a specialty of Liguria, in northern Italy. The pasta dates back to the Middle Ages and was...
by SandeeA | 17 February 2014 | Breads, Sweet recipes
Spanish bambas are sweet buns filled with whipped cream. They are believed to be a variation of Semla, from Sweden, where they are eaten typically the last Tuesday before Lent, which in Swedish is known as “Fettisdagen” (Fat Tuesday). The oldest version of...
by SandeeA | 5 January 2014 | Breads, Christmas recipes, Sweet recipes
January the 6th is a special day in Spain. Known as ‘El Dia de Reyes’ (Three Kings Day), this holiday commemorates the three wise men who traveled from afar, bearing gifts for the infant baby Jesus. Every child in Spain look forward to this holiday as...
by SandeeA | 20 November 2013 | Breads, Christmas recipes, Desserts, Featured Recipes, Sweet recipes, Valentine's day recipes
{Éclairs}Prep time: 15 min Cooking time: 45 min Yield: 6 éclairsIngredients Choux pastry: 80 ml milk 80 ml water 70 g butter 1 pinch of salt 10 g sugar 100 g flour 2 eggs, medium size, beaten Custard: 3 egg yolks 500 ml milk 150 g sugar 30 g cornstarch 1 vanilla pod...
by SandeeA | 7 November 2013 | Breads, Desserts, Sweet recipes
Moon cake is a traditional Chinese sweet pastry usually eaten during Mid-Automn Festival. It is commonly filled with red bean or lotus seed paste. This sweet filling is surrounded by a thin crust and may also contain salted egg yolks, as the symbol of the full moon....
