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Bohemian Squares
Cookies and Cakes

BOHEMIAN SQUARES

“Know all the theories. Master all the techniques. But as you touch a human soul, be just another human soul.”– Carl Jung I think we all know a cake that has a most interesting name, but a lot of times no one knows how the cake came to have such […]

Banana Cream Pie
Tortes, Tarts and Pies

BANANA CREAM PIE

“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I absolutely love bananas. For me, the ultimate dessert is anything that involves bananas, especially if they can kind of retain their original shape. Kind of like, yup, I see you banana, you! This pie […]

Schubert's Torte
Tortes, Tarts and Pies

SCHUBERT’S TORTE

“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook—try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless and above all have fun.” Julia Child Have you ever tried to make a proper, European style layered torte? If you have not, you are not the only one. I often […]

Cheese Puffs
Breads and Yeast Pastry

CHEESE PUFFS

‘You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese.” Anthony Bourdain On the weekends, we treat ourselves, especially on Sundays. Sundays are Fun Days in our home. I bake the indulgent sweets on the weekends in order to enjoy them on Sundays, there […]

Tres Leches Cake
Cookies and Cakes

TRES LECHES CAKE

“Very little grows on jagged rock. Be ground. Be crumbled, so wildflowers will come up where you are.” Rumi The first time I heard about Tres Leches cake was some years ago, and curiously, I heard that it was Macedonian or Albanian – but, the name, it has some seriously […]