Croissanty. Z „Bourke Street Bakery”.

Croissanty* były na mojej liście rzeczy, które choć raz trzeba zrobić samemu w domu. Od zera. Mimo, że gotowe ciasto francuskie (te dobre, przygotowane na bazie masła, a nie tłuszczu roślinnego) to jeden z genialniejszych wynalazków **, to gdzieś z tyłu głowy kołatała się potrzeba samodzielnego zrobienia listkowanego ciasta, a z niego – maślanych, puszystych…

Plums. Again

Yesterday I asked my friends of FB whether I shall bake macarons or brioche-like cake with plums. The result was simple – everyone was for the latter option. Polish „ciasto drożdzowe”, yeast dough, frequently called „Kuchen”  with plums, strawberries or even without anything except streusel is the most traditional bake I can imagine. Not cheesecakes,…

From A to Zucchini

Zucchini is one of most wonderful vegetables. Well, of course, all are wonderful (especially if you get them from food-lovin’ people), but zucchini is an invitation to cooking experiments. You can do so much with it, really. You can stuff it, grill it, pure it and transform into creamy soup, saute it with some garlic…

Welcome, Pear!

First, there are strawberries. After few months of gray days and cold weather, with oranges and last year’s apples I wait for those red little ones as impatiently, as small kids wait for Christmas Eve. In highest point of my fruit desperation I buy those from Argentina or other exotic place, which only look like…

Rainy day – strawberry cake

After few absoltuely summerish days the weather has decided to remind us what the rain is. No sun, just some dark clouds and rain. There are two good things about such a weather thugh. Well, even three. irst – I don’t need to water my plants (my dear daisies, I love You). Second – no…