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Rustic Mediterranean Fig Cookies

  Rustic Mediterranean Fig Cookies are easy homemade cookies with fresh figs. Perfect coastal delicacy.   Fresh figs, all their varieties, are our favourite late summer fruit. Mediterranean people appreciate this fruit on their special way. Fresh figs fed generations of islanders during the wars, hungers, and travels. When making… Read more »

Mint and White Chocolate No Bake Bars

Mint and White Chocolate No Bake Bars: delicious butter cookie crust with white chocolate and refreshing mint jelly layer.   More than a year ago, I have made Mint Syrup Quick Version Recipe and it became quite popular. Few days ago, I have added one more step there that includes… Read more »

Chocolate Chip Dulce de Leche Cookies

  Dulce de Leche Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy version of chocolate chip cookies wit dulce de leche incorporated in the dough. Simple, crispy on the outside and chewy inside. Who could ask for more?   Finally, I turned the oven on after tremendous heats. Since our weatherman says we… Read more »

Jaffa Icebox Cake

Jaffa Icebox Cake: Perfect fusion of orange, chocolate and butter cookies ! Alongside crunchy chocolate, Jaffa cookies were my favourite while I was growing up: a perfect balance of orange, biscuits and chocolate. My sister and I would always argue about whose turn it was to go to the shop… Read more »

Sour Cherry and Black Pepper Cobbler

Sour Cherry and Black Pepper Cobbler: wartime recipe with an outlandish twist. My grandmother was a master of survival. During the Second World War she sewed clothes for her children using material cut from parachutes. My mother was one of those children, that is how I know the story. Being… Read more »

Poppy Seed Cheesecake Crinkles

  Poppy Seed Cheesecake Crinkles unite the best of cream cheese, lemon zest and poppy seeds in a new way! Crinkle cookie way!   Cheesecake flavors and moist texture makes this batch of poppy seed cookies chewy inside and they remain fresh on your kitchen counter, room temperature, for few… Read more »

Cheesecake Brownies Marble Squares

Cheesecake Brownies Marble Squares: Perfect Marble finished with Chocolate Ganache ! My female ancestors were known for Marble Cakes and I decided to pay attention to their creations. Luckily, a recipe book containing all of them exists, and here comes one of the treasures to share. I must admit I… Read more »