Lavender Cookies

Sandra Choremi_Lavender Cookies_

Experimenting on in my kitchen today with….lavender! I made these cookies based on Nina’s chocolate chip cookies… This was a lovely afternoon treat ♡ I always like to mix and match textures and props. This cutest espresso cup is from Marte Mariè’s new ceramic collection. The wooden spoon is, Luke’s from Hope in the Woods and these…

Italian Chocolate Salame with Amaretti

Sandra Choremi_Italian chocolate salame with Amaretti

Let’s face it we all love chocolate! There’s just something about this chocolate crunchy cake… hidden inside that makes it the best kind of surprise… Italian Chocolate Salame with Amaretti Ingredients: 250 g. good-quality dark chocolate , roughly chopped 250 g. amaretti biscuits , crunchy not soft, crushed into small pieces 100 g. unsalted butter…

Baked Pears With Honey

Baked Pears with Honey

Elegant and Rustic Colours with a Scent… Honey adds layers of flavour and provides a more subtle degree of sweetness combined with the pears….                               The bay leaves make all the difference…. Golden Pears Baked with Honey Ingredients: 6 round pears, ripe 600 ml brandy…

Lilly’s Instant Coffee and Chocolate Cake

Sandra Choremi_Lillys Instant Coffee Cake

Nescafe, Frappe! This recipe was handed down to me by my mother-in-law Lilly, and it really took some time to reach perfection…trying to play around with baking times created different versions that were too dry or overly moist… My kids call in The Nescafe Frappe Cake! So, the hidden lesson here is to make sure…

Wholewheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sandra Choremi_Wholewheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

The cookies are is easy to make and will keep for up to three days, without losing their delicious composition. Chewy and fluffy around the edges, with sudden explosions of melted chocolate…! Wholewheat chocolate chip cookies Ingredients: 3 cups whole-wheat flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1½ teaspoons salt 220 g butter; cold, unsalted, cut into 1 cm pieces 1 cup dark brown sugar…