Mallorquin crespells – Easter biscuits
Reading Time: 2 minutes Easter in Mallorca means walking by every single bakery and drool at the sight of crespells, robiols, panades… We believe the origin of crespells is jewish (chueta, a derogatory term used in mallorquín) and this might be the reason why traditionally they are shaped as a 6 point star or…
Vegan pumpkin chocolate chip bars
Reading Time: 3 minutes You guys, autumn has arrived! Autumn is, after spring, my favourite season. But it wasn’t always like this, as in Mallorca where I grew up there’s only two seasons: summer and winter. The transitions are barely noticeable. We go from running around in swimming suits, to bundling up in coats…
Rose pink lemonade
Reading Time: 2 minutes A while ago I got some dried flowers to make this candle DIY and I ended up with tons leftover, so I had to find something to use them up. In my efforts to create recipes to use dried roses I came up with this homemade rose pink lemonade, which I…
World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you know that episode of Friends where Monica wants Phoebe’s grandmother’s recipe because she wants to be the mom that makes the world’s best chocolate chip cookies? Well, that’s me. I make the World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies, ever. I know, Big Words, but honestly everyone who has ever tried…
Rhubarb and cardamom meringue pie
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rhubarb, you either love it or hate it. There is no in between, is there? I remember reading about a rhubarb and meringue dessert in the first Harry Potter book, as it was one of the many delicacies they were served at the Great Hall for dinner. It fascinated me,…
Banoffee pie – banana and caramel
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bannoffee pie is one of those incredibly popular recipes that will take you a relatively short amount of time to make. It’s a win-win situation, I usually make it for birthdays when I don’t have a lot of time to prepare in advance and it is always a crowd pleaser.…
Beetroot bundt cake with cream cheese filling
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is hard to believe that me, lover of all things vintage, did not have a bundt cake pan up until two weeks ago. Yes, I know, SACRILEGE for a baker worth its salt! So I looked, and looked and looked and looked, online and in many different shops, until I…
Applescotch pie – low in sugar
Reading Time: 2 minutes Once upon a time there was the Queen of Cakes, and everyone who had a birthday at her office would consider themselves lucky if she baked something yummie for the occasion. Right, enough of the Fairytale, but it is true that every time I bring some baked goodies to the…
Fluffy Scottish scones
Reading Time: 2 minutes Just recently I got this itch that I needed to scratch: I was in the mood for scones, honest-to-goodness fluffy Scottish scones. I had actually never made scones up to that day, but my wonderfully supportive and ginger Scottish boyfriend encouraged me to make them myself – no self interest there…
Puff pastry with goat’s cheese and tomato marmalade
Reading Time: 2 minutes Shortly before the end of the year I showed you my delicious tomato marmalade, which was very popular. And here I bring you one of the best ways to use it: these ravioli shaped puff pastries are filled with tomato marmalade and goat’s cheese, a perfect sweet and savoury combination…