Soft buttery pull apart pumpkin bread, filled with spoonfuls of Nutella and topped with sugar for a sweet crunchy crust. The bread-tastic week continues with a pull-apart nutella filled pumpkin bread. When i planned this week filled of irresistible yeast baked goodies i thought i had everything under control. But that was before I realized…
Plum cake
My grandma’s small farm had a small orchard. A few apricot trees, few apples trees and mostly plum trees. Several types of plum trees. Some plums ripen during the summer months, some later during the fall. My favorite ones were the Italian plums. Somehow round, juice and easy to have their stones removed. We had only one Italian plum…
Homemade croissants
Bonjour! Since I made my own croissants, pane au chocolat and brioche this past weekend I feel like talking French, which is funny because I took 7 years of French classes but still can’t say more than 5 words. And not only that, I’ve even been to France but except for the pastries and cheese,…
Apple dulce de leche tart
Apple Dulce de Leche Tart – buttery crust filled with sweet apples and brushed with dulce de leche. A wonderful easy to make fall dessert If you had asked me a year ago how many calendars I know of I had told you there’s just one calendar for everyone. Turned out I was wrong. There…
Chewy chocolate chip coconut cookies
Beside chocolate and cheese in creamy cheesecake, chocolate and coconut is one of my top favorite combo. And I’ve heard is one of your favorite combo as well. One of my favorite candy bars is Mounds (or Bounty as we European are used to). I love the packed coconut covered with a this layer of chocolate….
Cottage cheese whole wheat dinner rolls
I wish every-time I plan something it immediately gets checked on my to-do list. I’ve been meaning to bake along with my wonderful friend Lora aka Cake Duchess pretty much since she started the #TwelveLoaves. But you know how it is, life gets in the way, other recipes get prettier pictures, the dateline is over. If I keep…
Ricotta tart with honey and figs
A creamy, sweet ricotta tart brushed with honey and decorated with fragrant fresh figs. Years ago, in my high-school years I always looking forward to the beginning of the school year. There was something that made me look forward to the end of summer. Something that was way better that all the summer vacation fun. It wasn’t the thought of my…
Chocolate dulce de leche bread
Chocolate dulce de leche bread – soft, rich chocolate cake-like bread with dulce de leche swirls. An easy dessert for your morning cup of coffee, lunch break or after dinner treat. I’m not a patient person. I almost never try recipes that require baking over 1 hour. (bye bye meringues) It doesn’t matter how long…
Cardamom Coconut Buns
I’m often ask where to I get my inspiration from when baking. Sometimes from cookbooks and other blogs, sometimes from bakeries and restaurants, and few times by just cleaning out the pantry. You might think that all the recipes I share are just the result of my wonderful baking skills (I’m modest I know) but you’d be…
Brownie bottom cheesecake
Brownie Bottom Cheesecake – a creamy cheesecake baked on top of a rich, chocolate-y, fudgy brownie. The best of both worlds in one irresistible dessert! Chocolate Cheesecake is the best dessert ever! When I came to US years ago I wasn’t familiar with cheesecake, pies or even steakhouse bread. I knew the Romanian desserts (which…
Chocolate cupcakes with coffee cream cheese frosting
One of the easiest cupcakes I’ve made in a long time, these chocolate cupcakes with coffee cream cheese frosting are a great choice for both chocolate and coffee lovers I tend to believe as one grows older has a harder time taking decisions. For example me. I have been making my own birthday cake for…
Steakhouse Bread
We don’t go often to steakhouse. As vegetarian we need a good excuse to have dinner at Outback or another steakhouse but we do go there when we’re visiting family in South Carolina. My mother in law loves a good steak and there are several local restaurants that we go to every time we visit her. The…