It took me a while to warm up to the idea of baklava, simply because the idea of eating something that is predominantly nuts, took a while to catch up with my brain. Lately, if you disguise the nuts with enough fun stuff, I’ll eat them pretty much without batting an eyelid. In this case,…
Christmas Baking
Hazelnut Snowball Cookies (Eggless)
Ironically for someone who has a blog primarily about desserts, I avoid excessively sugary frostings, cloyingly sweet cookies, anything doused in a ton of powdered sugar. Apparently as the new year approaches, all of that goes out the window because ohmygodthesecookiesarefabulous. I mean, toasted hazelnuts mixed into a buttery cookie dough that is then rolled into…
Spiced Carrot Cake
It’s Christmas on the blog! We’re starting with the classics and working our way up to some pretty ambitious recipes because ’tis the season. First up, a moister than moist carrot cake filled with nutmeg, cloves and of course cinnamon because no winter/festive/Christmasy cake is complete without lots of spices. Brew yourself a piping hot…