Tart with Lemon Cream & Blueberries

The Blueberry is a «source of eternal youth» because it prevents the formation of free radicals responsible for skin aging. Many studies show that Blueberries have the highest antioxidant activity than other fruits, offering protection from the "oxidative" attack that the body receives due to aging, infections and exposure to aggravating environmental & nutritional factors, such as cigarette smoke, atmospheric pollutants, toxins, carcinogenic compounds, etc.
In this Sweet Tart the fresh Blueberries were combined with the aroma of lemon and the sheet of crust, was folded in the shape of an accordion, where inside the folded sheets nested a simple cream with eggs & cream well beaten.
Yours!

work: 30′

time: 1h:15′

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Chinese Almond Cookies

These cookies are the traditional and easiest dessert to celebrate Chinese New Year, the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It does not have a fixed date, in 2022 it was February 1 and the celebrations lasted 15 days.
As familiar as its ingredients are to us, it is nevertheless one of the most popular Chinese Pastries. They are made in every home and everyone contributes with them to the Chinese New Year Table. They are very easy to make and complete in less than 30 minutes. It is even said that they bring good luck in the New Year!
Super simple and clean materials that you probably already have in your closet. They are crunchy and buttery with a small amount of almond or vanilla extract and definitely a favorite in the crowd, young and old. In ours I replaced the sugar with Stevia, you choose what you like.

Good & Lucky Chinese New Year in the Year of the Tiger!

work: 15′

time: 30′

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Hazelnut Cookies

We make beautiful hazelnuts, buttery biscuits and enjoy them with coffee and a book. They are consumed in moderation because they become really addictive, we can comfortably eat a lot of them, a lot! They contain a little sugar but they are still made with plenty of butter. They are made mainly from hazelnut flour for all lovers of this delicious nut.
We spend some quality time with our children, making these wonderful cookies together.
Yours!

work: 50′

time: 1h:10′

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Fresh Apricot Clafoutis

It's apricot time and I'm happy. I really love these round, juicy fruits, with the color of the sunset and the velvety skin. Few other fruits, when ripe, have such a creamy texture and strong aroma that I like to smell them with deep breaths, as if I had to store it in my memory.
I realize that there are several apricot recipes on the blog which means I always put them first when it came time… If we share the same enthusiasm came the right recipe for this year, so you can enjoy them uniquely in a delicious Clafoutis.
Yours!

work: 20′

time: 1h:20′

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Greek Brioche-Easter 2020

Our Easter Tsourekia of 2020 was a beautiful experience, although their process was time consuming. We kept great waiting times for a total of 5 inflatables and which time (and inflatables) worked positively and substantially to make them fluffy, with strings and delicious buns.
Their ingredients are the classic for Tsourekia of our Greek Easter Brioche in a more enhanced dose, since 1 kg of flour was required.
Despite the long process, the hand work was very little. The dough, a perfect dough in texture and aroma also gave a perfect final result, which justified the effort and noise of the thing… But it is these family Easter traditions that create inextricable links and tasteful memories that connect us as a family, as a Nation.

We wish you a Happy Easter, with a lot of strength, so that we can face an invisible enemy who changed our lives!

work: 1h:30′

time: 6h:00′

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Honey Banana Upside-Down Cake

We know the traditional version of the upside-down cake in which he wants to star in the pineapple, which is always particularly impressive even when cooked & cut. Bananas, on the contrary, do not have such a "shine", but cutting them down and placing them in a row on the base of a refractory pot in honey can become just as attractive and beautiful. My opinion? Another taste, with the presence of honey!
Finally, after the inversion, where things get upside down, the thick honey syrup bathes the entire cake. Let the cake cool completely so the honey caramel can set up enough. Don't be impatient like we were. Yours! Yours!

work: 20′

time: 1h:10′

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Brownies

With gentle children's taste in which succumb from toddlers to old age, both innocent and outrageous, when soaked with alcohol, strawberries are popular and favorite.
Passepartout fruit, fresh used in a variety of sweets, juices and sorbets, at breakfast or brunch, in warm croissants, dipped in melted chocolate, in jams, cakes and Brownies… The melted Chocolate, with its velvety, tender texture, swirls over and covers them as much as to hide their ruddy presence.
Yours Brownies & Strawberries!

work: 20′

time: 50′

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Peach Compote & Jelly

This year our peach production was small. Some of these we enjoyed fresh and cool and some were made compote to keep them as long as we can and have them for various pastry preparations I had in my mind.
Basically the story behind this compote recipe was to make an ethereal blancmange (from the French blanc-manger). In retrospect, I realized the huge range of sweets, where we can use our hot or cold compotes. From the simplest dessert, such as on a velvety cream or yogurt, to something more complex, such as on or inside a fridge cake.
Today's suggestion is peach compote and jelly. Once the fruits have been prepared and made compote to become jelly it was the simplest dessert we could make and enjoy.
Yours!

work: 10′

time: 15′

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Birthday Cake-DIY

Birthday Cake with three layers cake base full of coffee and chocolate flavor, filled with colored buttercream. The preparation process is given in detail below and the idea of the naked cake has many friends at formal events, such as weddings, birthdays and other happy events.
Yours!

work: 1h:45′

time: 2h:50′

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Crème Caramel

Silky, soft, sweet cream, with the characteristic taste and smell of burnt caramel! A light dessert that, no matter how full we feel after a hearty meal, we will find it difficult to resist the challenge.
Simple things easy preparation. Combine eggs, milk, sugar and caramel syrup has as result an irresistible, sweet delicacy.
Crème Caramel, Flan au caramel, Crème dessert au caramel, Crème caramel renversée or creme brulee. French dessert, universally known, is offered at the end of a meal to seal.
Yours!

work: 30′

time: 2h:00′

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Mini Apple Cake

Apple Season and Apple creations, savory and sweet, are at their special moment.This cake, due to its shape, is perfect for little hands. Mini apple coffee cakes, fluffy, silky and a fresh texture, juicy thanks to apple and our favorite cranberries.
It is made quickly and accompanies with its distinctive flavor presence, our breakfast.
Yours!

work: 15′

time: 45′

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Cranberry Pistachio Cookies

Sweet golden brown, crunchy, full of crumbling Cranberries and pistachios. Ingredients that impart style luxury.
You mold and cut into slices beautiful, highlighting the rich and immersive content.
Break into the box and made beautiful surprise gift, that will be appreciated.
Make coffee, chocolate or tea, or simply a full glass of milk and enjoy!

work: 20′

time: 8h:20′

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