Although it doesn’t seem like that when you look at the thermometer here in Croatia, we are deep in the autumn. The rustling of colorful leaves under our feet, the smell of roasted chestnuts on the streets, long sleeves, the preparation of food preserves for the winter…all this (and many more) are images in my […]
If I had to choose only one spice mix that I will use in almost all my favorite fall desserts, it would be my homemade pumpkin pie spice mixture. It’s a beautiful addition, not only to your pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pancakes or pumpkin cheesecake but to many more sweet and savory dishes you will make […]
The very first bite of these coconut energy balls was enough for me to say: you go, girl, you did it! You’ve actually made raw vegan coconut balls which irresistibly remind of Raffaello, but with real coconut products! This is one of those recipes after which you’re a bit sad when you need to wash […]
How I became crazy about spices? I’m one of those people who is pretty assured that many things we buy, with a little research and minimal effort, we can make ourselves at home with no trouble at all. Why buy when you can DIY, am I right? The story starts with this one little wall […]
When you want to treat yourself with something totally irresistible and hedonistic, you should make this dessert. To me, this could easily become a treat for those moments in which you are so proud of some of your personal success that you want to pat yourself on the back. For example, you finally passed a terribly difficult […]
If you’re looking for rich, amazing blackberry cheesecake which doesn’t exactly looks perfect but tastes incredibly decadent, I can only congratulate you because my dear, you have just found it. This cheesecake proved to me that the cake can be both beautiful and little messy but still look and taste great. How to make a cake […]
I love to eat good butter cookies. Since I’m a big fan of a warm cup of coffee (or tea), I always like to have some cookies in my cookie tin to dip them in that soothing liquid, which is not that good for my waist, but it’s great for my mind. 🙂 Also, I […]
When I get the desire to eat some pancakes I become really serious about it. Something like Peter Stormare in Fargo. And Freddie Mercury would say: “I want it all and I want it now“. And then I bake this whole wheat American pancakes. Although my favorite American pancakes are those with pumpkin purée, these […]
The idea for quick chia seed jam has been sitting in my bookmarks section for a while. It seems that chia seeds on my shelf were actually patiently waiting for fresh berries season because I’ve managed to make two phenomenal chia seed jam combinations that are so good that you won’t believe how they are […]
I’ve noticed that so far on my blog of all published recipes the most of them are desserts. Well, I surely cannot resist them, especially now when our market and gardens here in Croatia are full of juicy and fragrant fruits, like strawberries and cherries. You already had the opportunity to try out my first recipe […]
