Apple crumble

Sunday, Jan. 27. 4 pm. Kids, husbands and cats went for a drive. I have a Sunday afternoon to myself. I'm not on the phone, not on FB, not writing e-mails. I'm baking.

Sunny apple cake

Tuesday, Jan. 22. It's -6 C (20 F) outside. We went to the market, but with -6C...there was no market. Just some old pots and underwear in peculiar colors and shapes. I passed on the pots and undies.

Zebra cake

I usually have a very definitive and egotistical idea about my next recipe. I only sometimes feel generous and ask others what they feel like.  I asked Hania, my 10 year old.  She wanted a zebra cake this time.

Chocolate cream cake

Winter is the season for chocolate, just like summer is the season for peaches. A piece of home made chocolate cake is a lot more satisfying then a cold, hard bar of chocolate for 1.99$. I tend to overeat chocolate without thinking...200....400...600 calories...bam, bam, bam! Is it all gone?! My own chocolate delicacy, I enjoy slowly and I don't have a nutrition table in front of me taking down the joy of eating to some numbers.

Chocolate tortino

Finally a chocolate dessert. A "tortino", it's kind of like a muffin but with a chocolate heart. Creamy, rich chocolate on the inside with a delicate crust on the outside. Nothing like I've ever made before. Very easy and fast but requires some attention to the timing. Otherwise, you'll just get a chocolate muffin all the way through.