Tag: dessert

Orzeszki, the Cutest Walnut Cookies

So here's a cookie that looks like a walnut and tastes like one, too! Not too tricky to make, they only require a loving touch and a little patience.

Banana and Chocolate Chip Cookies

These humbly-looking Banana and Chocolate Chip Cookies are my new favourite way of using old, prickly bananas They're quick to make and delicious. Well, it's not a surprise - everyone knows that banana&chocolate is a match made in heaven.

Pischinger, a delight from Galicia

This humble chocolate-layered wafer cake is a staple in many Galician households, loved for both: its flavour and simplicity.

Polish Poppy Seed Cake

Introducing strucla makowa, probably the most beloved (if not always realised) cake in Poland, which - if made well - will steal your heart immediately. 

Jagodzianki, Polish Bilberry Buns

Love berries? You'll love jagodzianki, too! Plus, the smell of these freshly baked bilberry buns is divine.

Gooseberry and Oat Crumble

Simple summer dessert, and a perfect way of using up the abundance of summer fruit. Have yourself a crumble!

Rhubarb and Almond Cake.

A healthier version of a classic. Because early summer is all about rhubarb.

An Impromptu Apple Pie

Apples, raisins and almonds packed into individual pastry cases, topped with almond crumble. Delish!

Fat Thursday, when everyone in Poland feasts on doughnuts

One of my favourite Polish traditions. Have you had your Fat Thursday's pączek yet?