This is not so much a recipe as it is a set of guidelines you can follow to create an easy, delicious and pretty present (for yourself, if you like) Making candy cane hearts are quite simple
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Oreo Stuffed Cookies
Okay, these cookies are… rich. and large. and delicious. and large. and no, I’m not sharing mine…
Sugar Cookies
When I decorate cookies or bake cookíes for others to decorate, I have a go-to recipe. A recipe yielding delicious buttery cookies, that doesn’t spread while baking. I posted the recipe a long time ago, but never got around to translating it. So, with some time on hand (and my …
Peanut Butter Truffles
Did you have a nice christmas? I did. I spent a very nice, not-at-all-stressful-because-of-the-thing-with-the-mouse-in-the-christmas-tree-and-the-cat-deciding-to-scratch-the-inside-of-my-nose, evening at my parents house. Seriously, we weren’t stressed out at all, not even when
Triple Chocolate Cookies
I love cookie monster. As a little child (back in the early 90’s) I watched Sesame Street in Mocambique, in Portuguese, and never really understood a word of it, but I remember liking Big Bird. However, I have no recollection of
Chocolate Loaf
This is a smooth, tender cake that almost melts in your mouth. It is also easy to make and delicious with or without a chocolate ganache, a rum icing or a plain icing!
White Chocolate Oreo Bark
Once again, we return to oreos. Earlier, I’ve told about my love/dislike relationship with the small, stuffed chocolate biscuits, but I do like baking with them. Today,
Cinnamon Wreath
My boyfriend brought this to a lecture recently. Or rather, he was supposed to bring cake, but he happened to be in Sicily attending summer school, so someone had to be responsible for bringing cake. And who could that be? Well, me. So, I made a cinnamon wreath, kind of …
Chocolate Caramel Sandwich (Linzer?) Cookies
If you don’t live or work with me, you probably haven’t tasted these cookies. As I see it, you now have two choices. One, try to convince me to make these cookies for you or, two, hurry into the kitchen and get started. Before I give you the recipe, I’ll …
Chocolate Chip Biscuits
These are a spin on my grandmothers 1,2,3-cookies, with little pieces of chocolate. 100 g sugar 200 g butter 300 g flour 200 g chocolate, chopped or grated. Beat the butter with the sugar and flour, and mix in the chocolate. Form logs and chill ’em, slice ‘en and bake ’em at …