Honey Glazed French Cruller Doughnuts are light, airy and eggy clouds of sticky glazed dough. Unlike classic yeast doughnuts, these honey glazed French cruller doughnuts are cooked using a choux pastry dough technique. You will be in love with the distinctive twisted ridges and the extra light interior of these delicious doughnuts! These are possibly [Continue Reading…]
Homemade Plombir Ice Cream
Yes! We’re going to make our very own homemade Plombir Ice Cream! This stuff is pure gold, and might easily become the best thing that you’ve ever made in your kitchen. Bring it on, ice cream season! I’m ready for you. This old classic Soviet Plombir ice cream brings back some memories… my childhood memories [Continue Reading…]
Creme Brulee Doughnuts
What’s more indulgent than a fried sweet dough? Maybe a fried doughnut that’s been heavily stuffed with a creamy vanilla custard and a perfectly crunchy glaze on top. These Creme Brulee Doughnuts are Irresistible! Woohoo, hello from the world of motherhood! I love being a stay-at-home mom, and I treasure the time we spend with my little man. It’s been [Continue Reading…]
Easter Bread – Kulich
This traditional Easter Bread – Kulich or Paska is enriched with plenty of egg yolks, milk, butter, vanilla and raisins. I love all things Easter so I am beyond excited about this traditional Orthodox Easter Bread – Kulich. It’s enriched with plenty of egg yolks, milk, butter, vanilla and raisins. The sweet, eggy, buttery taste is complex, [Continue Reading…]
Dulce de Leche and Chocolate Mousse Jars
Didn’t see this comin’ on Tuesday, did ya? I can give you a moment to let it sink in if needed. And if you are still thinking that these Dulce de Leche and Chocolate Mousse Jars on a Tuesday are a little too much you are probably right. But we are not a normal household. Cake, brownies, [Continue Reading…]
New Year’s Honey Cake (Medovik)
Happy New Year’s Eve! I’ll keep this short and sweet since many of us are still busy with friends and family in the midst of the holidays, but I just wanted to wish you a wonderful New Year full of warmth, love and prosperity in 2016! May all your wishes come true! I also have a nice layer [Continue Reading…]
Holiday Cranberry and Pomegranate Pavlova
The sweetness and crunch of this holiday cranberry and pomegranate pavlova combined with the thick and sweet mascarpone cream is made for an ideal festive dessert. There’s something almost magical about the texture of baked meringue. The way it gets so crisp-yet-fragile on the outside, and a simple crack of the outer shell reveals the gooey, [Continue Reading…]
Farmers Cheese Pancakes – Syrniki
Remember how I made the delicious farmers cheese? Farmers cheese is an Eastern European version of ricotta cheese except it first curdles at room temperature to start off the fermentation process and then finished with the help of some heat. It really is best for your digestive system due to lactic acid bacteria which guards your healthy [Continue Reading…]
Nutella Cardamon Rolls
During the colder months when the wind is beating against the house and the trees around us are groaning and aching under the strain, nothing calms my nerves in quite the same way as freshly baked Nutella Cardamon Rolls. Any season, any time of day and night these sweet and airy pastries will work. But, somehow, wintertime and especially [Continue Reading…]
Halloween Ferrero Spider Cookies
I love Halloween! Being a kid I never had it back home and I was missing out on all of the fun that kids have here. I mean, what an excuse to eat so much candy, chocolate and cookies, right? In my kitchen Halloween is all about treats, candy, and chocolate. Because, you see, I was never a [Continue Reading…]