Almond Crisp Cookies

Almond Crisp Cookies

I used to think that baking was so scientific that I never dared to deviate from a recipe, but lately I’ve been inventing my own baked treats by combining several recipes into one. These cookies have the perfect chewy, almond, crunch! My grandmother used to make...
Apricot Almond Tart

Apricot Almond Tart

I subscribe to Saveur magazine and get a regular email feed of interesting recipes as well as the magazine. Fruit tarts always appeal to me and my local grocer had some lovely apricots. Since my family was off on summer adventures, I made a half-recipe which turned...
Mango-Blueberry Almond Cake

Mango-Blueberry Almond Cake

Do you ever plan to make a new recipe and then discover that your kids have eaten the key ingredients? This happens to me a lot lately, my hungry teenagers raid the pantry and suddenly I am left to improvise a whole new dish. So when I discovered that the peaches,...
Strawberry-Rhubarb Almond Cake

Strawberry-Rhubarb Almond Cake

Who doesn’t love the combination of strawberries and rhubarb? I made this cake for the first time for a lunch party on Mother’s Day, it turned out yummy and was instantly devoured, so I will make it again soon. For the record, I found this recipe online at...
Blueberry-Almond tart

Blueberry-Almond tart

This delightful and easy tart is an adaptation from a recipe I found on Gimme Some Oven. It’s a fast and tasty tart to make and has that great combination of not-too-sweet, fruit and crunch that I like. In my tart, I made a few changes, I used mascarpone instead...