Almond-Pear Tart

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Indulge in the delightful flavors of an almond-pear tart that will transport your taste buds to pure bliss. This scrumptious dessert combines the nutty goodness of almonds with the natural sweetness of ripe pears, creating a harmony of flavors that is truly irresistible. The buttery and crisp crust provides the perfect base for the tender …

Smocked tea infused pumpkin tart

Festive dishes, Flour, grains, pasta, Healthomania, Vegetarian, Desserts, Pies, tarts, casserole

Kabocha, or Japanese pumpkin is hard on the outside with knobbly-looking skin. It is shaped like a squat pumpkin and has a dull-finished, deep-green or orange skin with some celadon-to-white stripes and an intense yellow-orange color inside. Kabocha has an exceptional sweet flavor, even sweeter than butternut squash. It is similar in texture and flavor …

Apple pancakes

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Delicious Apple Pancakes Sometimes it is just enough to enjoy food without any restrictions! There are too many of them, so time to time we have to send the diets to the moon and celebrate the rainbow of flavors! Today’s recipe is about JOY! CHILDHOOD MEMORIES and FREEDOM! There are not just simple pancakes – …

Banana cheesecake

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I don’t know why it happens every time, but when I buy only 2 bananas – the kids are upsets that it is not enough. At the same time when I buy a bunch of bananas (around 4-5 bananas in a bunch), then ALWAYS two bananas are left and nobody wants to eat them. As …

Cottage cheese cookies ROSES

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What can be better than homemade cookies. More over – the cookies made from homemade cottage cheese! Yes, you are right. Making own cheese is one of the less popular thing in our days. However being 100% cooking lover and crazy recipe developer I can’t resist from eating still warm freshly made cottage cheese directly …

Cake “Polar Bear”

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In my cookbook collection there are a lot of delicious cakes. The reason is my love to baking. Literally, I love to bake cakes, cookies, tarts, puddings, muffins, etc. It gives me great pleasure when I put my handiwork on the table and my piece of art disappears in a moment dipping in a world …

Pumpkin sweet balls

Eggs, Healthomania, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Desserts, Starters, Lunch-box

  Today Pumpkin is my Hero! Pumpkin (Greek, “large melon”) is a large orange squash fruit of the genus Cucurbita family along with squash and cucumbers, originated in Central America. It can be of different shapes and sizes, but most often round with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and deep yellow to orange in coloration. The …

Easy home-made ice-cream with marshmallow

Dairy products, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Desserts

Summer came in Dubai! Only AC and ICE-CREAM can save us 😁. Many people think that it is very difficult to make a good ice-cream at home. Believe me it is possible! Moreover you can easily make it without any special equipment, having only a simple electric mixer. And yes, this ice-cream will be light, …

Mini-cakes from semolina porridge with oat flakes

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Hello! I do not know about you, but I really do not like it when food wastes. I am sure you are familiar with such situation when you cook something to your kids and they with one voice are shouting that they will not eat it, but something completely different. This happens time to time …

Vegan brownies (egg-free and lactose-free)

Egg-free, Festive dishes, Flour, grains, pasta, Healthomania, Lactose-free, Vegan, Desserts

It is almost impossible to say no to this melt-in-your-mouth treat. Crispy outside and chewy inside chocolate paradise just move everyone to another reality. These velvety chocolate brownies are light and fluffy. The reason is that the recipe is based only on vegan ingredients. Fast to prepare, easy to cook and delectable to enjoy every …

Cottage cheese minis with raisins

Egg-free, Flour, grains, pasta, Vegetarian, Pancakes, mini-pies, muffins, Lunch-box

These delicious minis are soft and tender. Egg-free recipe with whole grain flour is a healthy option for a snack in a lunch-box of your kids or as something sweet for a tea-time for all family.

Colored sugar cookies

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Sometimes my inspiration is activated from just one word. This time, the key word turned out to be “burger”, as my husband was preparing hamburgers for dinner, and the children ate them all without a rest. Since I only EAT meat, not cook, I decided to make my own “burgers” by using colored shortcrust pastry …

Super-moist Chocolate & Almond cake „Garden bed”

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And finally we have SUMMER HOLIDAYS!!! Oh, we can have “Pajamas day” every day, without going outside, seeing people, just do whatever we want!

Shortcakes with buttercream

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Good day! Oh, how I missed the tastes of my childhood! I’ve remembered how many cakes, pastries and cakes we used to prepare with my sister as kids. But butter cream and biscuits were not frequent guests due to scarce products at that time – butter and eggs.

Chestnut and chocolate cake with yogurt

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Good day to everyone! Sometimes the muse come to me as a life guard when I am really tired, exhausted and nervous. In the moment I cross the entrance to the kitchen with an idea for a new recipe I change to a different person: calm, patient and always smiling. This works as the best …

No-baked mini-cakes “Kartoshka” with chestnuts and walnuts

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During many years of Soviet Unions one of the most famous and favorite sweet was mini cakes called “kartoshka” (potato). It looked like potato and was made from the left-overs of biscuit used in round cakes production. The recipe consisted only few ingredients and it is obvious that many home cooks wanted to repeat it …

Beetroot and dates muffins

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I am back!!! My muse is finally back and again I am enjoying cooking as much as before. It is again school time and moreover our second son also started going to the pre-school, that is why my muse is concentrated mainly on the lunch-boxes’ content. Well, don’t be surprised that the shape of many …

Buckwheat banana muffins

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These super moist and tender pretties are favorite of all our family. To get the last piece we have to tell a story or sing a song and then a winner is announced by voting. It means that buckwheat banana muffins are something special, like a poetry! Highly recommend!

Tartlets with blue cheese, pears and chocolate sauce

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Everyone who loves chocolate, cheese and fruits! This is a dish for you! Tartlets with blue cheese, pears and chocolate sauce. This crispy home-made pastry filled with blue cheese and covered by delicious chocolate sauce with walnuts and thyme is melting in your mouth. Soft caramelized pears on the top with edible beautiful flowers just …

Apple and three-cheese tart

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For all CHEESE fans! To be honest, it is the best tart I’ve ever eaten! Not that I praised myself, but this recipe turned out to be a glory! A tart with caramelized apples and various kinds of cheeses is a water-mouthing dish! And don’t look that the recipe is a bit long – it’s …