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Creamy Chestnut Spaghetti

  If you love chestnuts, this creamy chestnut sauce with pasta will make great meal done in 20 minutes!   We are huge chestnut fans. This is why there is always a package or two of boiled and pressed chestnuts in the freezer to make comforting dinner, quickly done or… Read more »

Christmas Lamingtons

  Christmas Lamingtons are festive twist of well-known Australian recipe. Perfect surprise for children!     It’s not over yet. 6th of January is Epiphany and there is still some magic to experience. As you may have noticed, after Christmas we make cakes or rolls instead of cookies and I… Read more »

Cream Cheese Cinnamon Cookies

  Cream Cheese Cinnamon Cookies batch is easy to make Christmas cookies recipe. Simply irresistible. Cream cheese in cookies gives them a soft, chewy texture. It also adds a nice tang and rounds out some of the sweetness. The first time I realized that was when we developed Poppy Seed… Read more »

Traditional Venetian Carrot and Almond Cake

  Traditional Venetian Carrot and Almond Cake is diary free irresistible holiday Venetian dessert.   This Venetian Carrot cake recipe is an ancient one, really. I had to make it three times to adjust and replace ingredients. It’s just that the quality of ingredients has changed a lot in hundred… Read more »

Cacio e Pepe Crescents

  Cacio e Pepe Crescents are delicious homemade flaky crescent rolls with a twist everybody loves!   Holidays are perfect time to indulge the food we love. It is not because they are complicated to make; no, it’s that some recipes are traditionally kept for the special occasions for ages… Read more »

Zucchini Polenta Bake

  Zucchini Polenta Bake is one of the best simple dishes one can make using summer squash.     Zucchini slices, polenta, yogurt, and virgin olive oil promise you enjoy this light lunch or dinner. Some people add a cup of grated parmesan on the top but we prefer this… Read more »

Invisible Apple Cake

Invisible Apple Cake is the best autumn treat, easy to make and sooo tasty!   Our French friends avoid cinnamon, rum, and even vanilla while whipping this apple cake recipe since they believe one should fully enjoy apple flavours during September and October while these are freshly ripe. I agree… Read more »

Mini Cinnamon Muffins

  Mini Cinnamon Muffins are perfect cinnamon sugar mini muffins, simple, bite size treat to enjoy with your favourite warm drink.     We are glad autumn days arrived over here. The days are warm, nights very pleasant to have good sleep and the markets are so loaded with fruits… Read more »

Heirloom Tomato Ricotta Tart

  Heirloom Tomato Ricotta Tart is rustic, tasty old fashioned ricotta, spinach,  and basil loaded tomato tart. I made simplified version since I used store bought puff pastry.     It would be so much wiser to publish anything made with pumpkin but the best, the nicest, the most fruitful… Read more »

Chicken Piccata Meatballs

  Chicken Piccata Meatballs is easy and tasty summer meal, as simple as it could be. Served with garlic bread, it makes great typical Italian dish.   This lunch or dinner, depending on your daily routine, is simple and ready to serve under 20 minutes so it is perfect for… Read more »