This colorful and delicious appetizer starts with a quick spinach cake, creamy filling and smoked salmon. Simple and easy, it can be made ahead of time and it’s perfect for any occasion. When I first saw the picture of this dish, I thought the color combination of the bright green, white and pink salmon gave … Read more
Filled with cream cheese frosting and strawberry jam, this crepe cake makes some beautiful and delicious dessert.
This is an easy recipe for delicious crepes, made with simple ingredients that will be perfect for any time of the day! Have you ever herd of Maslenitsa? Maslenitsa is a Russian holiday that highlights the beginning of spring. The name Maslenitsa could be translated as “Butter Week,” “Cheese Week,” or “Pancake Week” in English. … Read more
Moist and delicate cake with hints of strawberries will be one of your favorite treats on the table. Although is October and all the stores are filled with pumpkins, I want to share with you this recipe of homemade strawberry cake that you can make from scratch in 40 minutes! The recipe is so simple … Read more
A few weeks ago, for the first time I made a famous New York Times plum cake and fell in love! Juicy plums drowned in very delicate, very simple to make dough! That is my kind of cooking style)) Minimum time for an excellent result! I have to tell you, that the story behind this … Read more
The fall is in full swing and this means we still have a few more weeks to enjoy a variety of pumpkins. I already shared with you my Healthy Pumpkin Waffles recipe and Baked Spaghetti Squash with Meatballs. Today it’s time for butternut squash! Butternut Squash Coffee Cake has very moist texture, filled with chunks … Read more
To have a great day you have to have a great breakfast! It is well known that a breakfast is most important meal of the day. It provides you with energy for the rest of the day. That is why it’s so important to treat your body with a full and delicious breakfast. And do … Read more
One of the ways to use My Grandma’s Yeast Dough Recipe is to bake rose shaped pastries. Very beautiful pastries that are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside with perfect amount of sweetens! I just love to have one (or two)) with my morning or afternoon coffee. At first glance it may … Read more
I associate the fall season with a lot of vegetables and fruits. In Russia it’s time to harvest and prepare for the winter. It’s time to enrich the body with vitamins before the cold season. I’m so glad we don’t have to do it here in California! But, I guess, my habits take over))) I’m … Read more
It’s always exciting to use a fantasy in the kitchen. Especially when you have kids and they are becoming picky eaters. Any ordinary dish can be turned into something interesting or you can tell a story with food to make them eat. For example, I turned a regular sandwich into snails that were lost in … Read more