Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes

It doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day to treat yourself or your loved ones to delicious cupcakes. But I am sure you are looking for any excuse, so I will share this delicious recipe with you! 😉 Chocolate and coffee are well known as a perfect combination. The coffee gives the chocolate that extra rich flavour. I had…

Lemon ‘Cheesecake’ with a hint of Earl Grey

During our vegan challenge, a sweets festival was held here in Budapest. Various vendors set up stalls in one of the main squares and sold their heavenly products to the crowd. We decided to pop by and admire the works of art made out of chocolate and other candy, the beautifully decorated cakes and the stunning macaroons…

Madeira Cake & White Chocolate Ganache

In my last blog post, I shared photos of the surprise birthday cake which I baked for my parents’ joint birthday celebration. I had a lot of positive feedback and I thought that in this post, I will share the exact recipe and amounts I used to bake my own cake. I based my recipe on the one…

Birthday Celebrations!

This year, June is a month of celebrations for our family. Therefore, at the beginning of the month, my husband and I together with Flora, travelled to Malta to join in the family celebrations.  Both my parents celebrated their birthdays during the first week of the month and my brother got married last weekend. This year, my…

Chocolate Cherry & Raspberry Muffins

It’s the season for berries and cherries and an abundance of these amazing fruits means you need to make sure they are put to good use. They are great raw, straight off the tree (or out of the box) or in a fruit salad, but if you are looking for something different, give this muffin…

Greek Yoghurt Cheesecake

Who doesn’t like cheesecake? 😀 Cheesecakes are definitely one of my favourite desserts. The rich smooth filling accompanied by a crisp base and a fruity topping is sure a great way to end any dining experience, or as a teatime treat. Along the years, I have tried and tested various cheesecakes 🙂 and have researched several recipes…

Traditional Maltese Figolli

Figolli are a traditional Easter cookie cake with almond filling, decorated with chocolate or icing. Traditionally they were made in the shapes of Catholic symbols related to Easter but nowadays you can find them in all shapes, such as lamb, rabbit, heart, fish, butterfly, cars… At home, we bake Figolli every year. They are not too hard…