Lavender Cookies

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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…

Autumn Tomato Sauce

When time is short just keep it simple… This is as straightforward as it gets… It reminds me of my childhood, it was a staple dish at home… My mother would say: “Lets have pasta tonight!” … and my father would make it spicy .. This recipe is basic, with autumn vegetables, and the last…

Turkish “Borek” Cheese Pies

Shared heritage So many things bind people together…our history and traditions… Traveling to Constantinople, I have the distinct feeling that the tastes, aromas and colors of the city follow me wherever I go, having become one with my senses… This is a very special recipe for simple triangle cheese pies that was generously shared with…