I haven’t grown up with gingerbread around Christmas, it is something that I found later on as I started baking. My first every gingerbread house happened when my little man was 2-year old. He is 8 now and we have established making a gingerbread house as a rule in the house for Christmas. We bake…
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{Hot Chocolate Mix} – Mix pentru ciocolata calda
Winter in Romania is not as bad as in other parts of the world, but we still get -30C at night sometimes and -15C during the day. Luckily, this doesn’t happen often, the rest of the time the temperature is somewhere between -10C and 5C. But given the fact that I hate being cold and…
{Brownie Cookies} – Fursecuri cu ciocolata
I found these brownie cookies on Daily Delicious and it was love at first sight! So much chocolate, so soft and yet crunchy, so flavorful and rich! I just couldn’t resist them and instantly wrote them in my recipe notebook with a note to make them as soon as possible. And I didn’t have to wait…
{Ghoriba – Moroccan Cookies} – Fursecuri marocane
Ghoriba, also known as ghriba, is a traditional Moroccan cookie that comes in many variations, from almond ghoriba to semolina ghoriba. The word itself, ghriba, means the mysterious and it seems that the cookies were introduced to Moroccans by Andaloussi who fled to Spain and then came back to Morocco, bringing the recipe with them….
{Trubichky – Russian Cookies} – Cornulete cu rahat
These Russian cookies have been a tradition in my family for a very long time. My first Christmas memories are with my grandma making dozens of these tiny, delicate cookies, but I never managed to master her recipe, no idea what she did or how she made them, what her secret is but not even…
{Chocolate Crinkles} – Fursecuri cu ciocolata
Until this Christmas I never thought about myself as being the kind of baker/pastry chef that bakes cookies. For some reason, cookies were rarely on my baking list. But I woke up a few days ago eager and determined to make some cookies for this Christmas because we love to have tiny bites to chew…
{Ginger Chocolate Petit Fours} – Petit fours cu ghimbir
As much as I love this time of the year, I can’t help but feel a bit nostalgic. This year has gone way too fast with its ups and downs and I’m wondering what next year will bring. I have a few baking plans for the year to come and I hope to keep bringing…
{Gingerbread Men} – Turta dulce
It has become a family tradition the last couple of years to make gingerbread for Christmas, but most of all to make a gingerbread house. My 5-year old is specifically keen on this as he loves the idea of leaving a tiny gingerbread house under the tree for Santa. And I’m sure Santa appreciates out efforts!…
{Thumbprint Cookies – Two Ways} – Fursecuri pentru Craciun
With just 3 weeks until Christmas, I’m testing more and more cookie recipes, but these thumbprint cookies are a classic and need no introduction! Such a versatile recipe and so many ways of decorating and finishing them! With this basic cookie dough you can let your imagination wild and create countless combinations – fill them…
{Citrus Wafer Cookies} – Fursecuri cu citrice
You can tell Christmas is coming – the lights are on in town, it’s been snowing for the last few days, the shops sell Christmas decorations for a few weeks now and well.. I’m lining up my cookie recipes and planning my gingerbread house. This gives me the perfect excuse to try out some new…
{Rolo Cookies} – Fursecuri cu ciocolata
I discovered Rolos thanks to my recent trip to UK and I brought back home 20 packages (I would have fitted more in my bag if it wasn’t stuffed with other cake/dessert stuff 😛 ). That much I love them! But once we had our share of Rolos, I was left with 2 packages and…
{Hazelnut Cookies} – Fursecuri cu alune de padure
Christmas is coming and I’m already looking for recipes that can be made ahead of time and stored in cookie jars. And these hazelnut cookies are just that kind – they get even better in time as they become tender and the hazelnut flavor intensifies. I found the recipe long time ago on a Russian cooking…
