Biscotti al Limone are soft, fragrant lemon cookies and an absolute classic from Italy. When the Biscotti al Limone are then in the oven and you watch them through the glass pane while baking, how small surface cracks form on the lemon biscuit - literally, with anticipation, the water comes to my mouth. I love this intense and sparkling lemon flavor very much and the beautiful look anyway. Best if they are baked with Sicilian lemons. They are crispy on the outside and tenderl

Double Chocolate Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze. Even though it’s prepared with lots of butter, this chocolate cake turned out to be very light. The sticky chocolate ganache glaze is a nice contrast with the delicate texture of the cake. It looks exactly like the cake I’d request every birthday for about eight years when I was younger. This cake is just mouth watering, brings back lots of childhood memories for me. The history of chocolate cake is a captivating journ

The history of Almond Paste sweets, known as “Paste di Mandorla” in Italian, is as ancient as the Sicilian civilization itself. Legend...

I adore shortbread. It’s rich and buttery — and also delicate, almost ethereral. It’s a sweet treat, but it’s not too sweet. It’s...

Finely soft, fruity and sweet is this aromatic cake. A treat that delights the senses with natural ingredients and pure flavors. This...

In fact, according to tradition, cantuccini were originally off-cuts from the sweet loaves that bakers would sell to their wealthiest...

Unlike classic New York cheesecake, Burnt Basque cheesecake isn’t smooth or dense; instead, the dessert, baked at a high temperature, is...

Crunchy cookies with a high addictive factor. A must-have for Cookie Monsters big and small. They become particularly wintery with all...

Those delicate shortbread cookies are made with ground almonds and flavored with natural vanilla bean. The cookies are made thin with a...

Mediterranean wheat roll with olive oil and herbs from Provence, which make the roll very special. Who doesn't know this: The holiday was...

An croissant for those of us who love our coffee, and are lucky enough to have access to espresso coffee at home! Every element of this...

The Farmer Bun is a type of roll that become famous in Germany because of their specific taste and texture. The main ingredients are...

The Wachau Bun is a type of roll that was invented by the Schmidl Bakery in Dürnstein (Germany). The main ingredients are wheat and rye...

Traditional British Flapjacks the way you know and love them! Made with oats, butter, sugar and golden syrup, these oat bars are baked...

Most food historians trace the origins of the croissant to Austria and elsewhere in Eastern Europe, where small pastries called kipferl...

Regardless of where the croissant originated, it is now firmly entrenched in French bakery history. The croissant au beurre, or butter...

Roasted Tomato Soup, like most foods from childhood, it can be easily improved if you use a few cheffy tricks. I found that roasting the tomatoes first with garlic, onion, and cayenne pepper helped intensify their flavor. The charred edges added a lovely smoky quality to the finished soup. Another big hearty flavor booster would be the sun-dried tomato pesto at the top of this dish. Locally grown tomatoes in this soup really hit the spot. It is best served with crusty bread.

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Cauliflower is amazingly healthy vegetable. A cruciferous vegetable, cauliflower is formed of a mass of tiny, tightly-packed flower heads (known as curds). These flowers sprout from a thick central stem to form a single, round head. Most cauliflowers are white, but it's possible to buy green and purple varieties, as well as the sweeter romanesco cauliflower, with its characteristic pointed florets. Cauliflower is a heart-friendly vegetable thanks to a plant compound called su

George Washington served carrot cake at parties. 19th century French cookbooks written for wealthy kitchens published recipes for carrot...