Baklava is one of those desserts that satiates perfectly. For such a tiny little serving it has to hit all the right notes, and it does. Crispy, chewy, crunchy, sweet, just a touch salty, and decadent.
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These mini biscotti are flavored with a bright kick of lemon zest and filled with crunchy almonds. They are perfect with a glass of port or wine after dinner, or with coffee for an afternoon break.
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I wouldn’t survive a day on the Great British Baking Show, but I still love watching all the creations and drooling over Victorian Sponge Cakes, Bakewell Tarts, or Sticky Toffee Puddings. This recipe is simple and requires no competitive baking skills.
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Kossuth Kifli are a simple butter cake with a little hint of lemon, topped with chopped walnuts. Sliced using a basic biscuit cutter into crescent moon shapes and dusted with powdered sugar to make for a lovely presentation.
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Serve this Austrian Plum Cake with a cup of coffee for dessert or breakfast. We had it for both and it was lovely.
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When I posted this pie on social media, my friend’s comment was simply, “This pie should be in a museum”.
It is big, it is beautiful, it was delicious. I highly recommend, if you have a Sunday with some time on your hands, you tackle this behemoth.
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The crunchy walnut-cinnamon topping on this classic Russian Butter Coffee Cake is heaven.
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Hungarian Nut and Poppyseed Rolls are a lovely treat. They are not too sweet and are perfect with a nice cup of coffee or tea. I enjoyed making the two different fillings as they each had unique characteristics, but went very well together and look beautiful stacked up ready to be devoured.
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Basbousa is a traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake made with semolina and a rosewater sugar syrup. It is a lovely sweet treat at the end of a large meal.
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Pictures will not do this dessert justice. Insanely rich, with just a slight kick of cinnamon and spices to mix up the creamy chocolatey richness. This was a perfect end to a spicy dinner or really any evening. Delicioso.
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Gelato di Crema is an egg custard gelato flavored with just a hint of orange liqueur and all the creaminess.
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These hit all my dessert buttons too. Not too sweet, flaky and soft, texturally interesting with the filling of ground nuts, and great with coffee.
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Tea cake, perfect for afternoon tea, breakfast, or dessert. Bright and citrusy. Super delicious.
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This cake is not the usual fluffy, soft-crumbed, moist, birthday cake I am used to. It has much more complexity, density... and flavor, if we're being honest.
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If you're looking for quintessential Canadian desserts you will find: Butter Tarts and Nanaimo Bars. Ubiquitous, sugar powerhouses, and bit sized, both are pretty tasty treats and definitely should be shared with friends!
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These biscuits or cookies, whatever you want to call them, are super quick to make and a perfect finish to an Aussie themed meal.
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As Deb at Smitten Kitchen notes, “despite the name, you don’t need key limes to make this. I mean, if you can get them, please do. They’re wonderful. But I made this, as I often do, with regular grocery store Persian limes and it’s no less dreamy with them.”
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