
Brutti ma Buoni
Cookies whose name means “Good, but ugly”. Classic Italian cookies that are essentially Swiss meringue mixed with toasted hazelnuts.The cookies originate from the Prato region, but they are also effective in other parts of Italy. The history of these cookies dates back to the middle of the 19th century. I think these cookies deserve their […]

Pasta with porcini, lemon, garlic and egg
This year the forests are full of different mushrooms. My friend and I went looking for cantarelli and by chance, I came across beautiful porcini, which I couldn’t possibly leave in the forest. I made pasta according to all the rules of Italian cuisine, which produced a combination that I had never tried before. I […]

Afghan cookies
The country of origin of these cookies is New Zealand. I would not even like to speculate about where the cookies got such a name. I found several options, but I will not discuss them here. The important thing is that these are nice, crispy cocoa cookies, which also contain cornflakes. The cookies are covered […]

Chocolate chip cookies with chili and sea salt flakes
Recipes for chili chocolate chip cookies are circulating on Mexican food sites and blogs, mostly using very hot chili powders. I made my own version of these cookies. I put about half as much chili powder as usual but still, these cookies will wake you up. When prepared in this way, the cookies come out […]

Tiramisu
A slightly unusual exposition of the classic Italian dessert. At the same time, the ingredients for assembling the dessert are as prescribed in the original tiramisu recipe. Savoiard biscuits, mascarpone, egg yolk, sugar, vanilla, good espresso, and cocoa powder are used to assemble the classic tiramisu. To decorate, I added grated chocolate and fresh berries […]