This is a lighter version of the nutella cheesecake already on the blog and equally if not more delicious. The base is crushed digestive biscuits (Graham crackers) with butter, nutella and ground hazelnuts. A layer of red bean paste is spread over this. Then comes […]
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Easy raspberry sorbet recipe and the importance of frozen desserts in France and the USA!
It’s hot and humid here in Barcelona. Really it’s a wonder anyone can bake so it’s time to make delicious ice-cold sorbets. Hurray! And it’s all in preparation for a traditional French mystery frozen cake, which I’ll reveal to you in a few days depending […]

Torta pasqualina, Italian Easter pie recipe with quark and quail’s eggs!
The first time I spotted a version of this Italian savoury treat was around 20 years ago in Peru, strangely enough. Mum and myself, we were spending a few days in Lima before going on to Machupicchu. Anyway we found this delightful spinach and chard […]

Red bean dumplings in ginger broth – an easy gluten-free recipe!
Do you love fresh ginger and light refreshing desserts? Can you get your hands on a can of sweetened red bean paste and some glutinous rice flour from the local Chinese store? That’s all you need to make these amazingly delicious gluten-free red bean dumplings […]

Nutellotti recipe with plain or white spelt flour – the fast and easy Nutella biscuits (cookies) that went viral in Italy!
The name nutellotti comes from contracting Nutella together with biscotti, which means biscuit (cookie) in Italian. They’re very yummy and usually made from three ingredients: Nutella, egg and flour! You know some of my cakes take a little longer to make. Ahem. So this is […]

French flourless lemon almond cake recipe – moist, delicious and so easy!
If you want an impressively simple and scrumptious cake to make over the holidays and even take travelling, this is for you! We made it the first day of our Cordon Bleu course and though it was the fastest it was one of the best […]

Raspberry, goats’ cheese and fig pavlova!
A savoury-sweet tangy delight and swirly cloud of delicious flavours. Pavlovas are delicious anytime and a popular Christmas dessert in Australia and New Zealand. The base is very simple and fast to whip up if you follow a few basic steps. Yay! For this […]

Chocolate, chestnut mousse and spiced apples verrines
There’s a trend in French patisserie for ´deconstructed desserts´ where the elements have been pulled apart and reorganized differently. And so my log cake was broken down, with the chocolate cider sponge and chestnut purée magically reappearing in some little verrines, layers of different textures […]