These are my mum’s crepes. Mum has made crepes for as long as I can remember. These are actually the Polish version of crepes, and are called nalesniki. When I was young, I was a brat and used to rebel against the Polish nalesniki she made, saying that I wanted thick, American, REAL pancakes, not her silly crepes. Now that I’m grown up and have a bit a lot more … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Baked Artichoke Dip with Homemade Croutons
As much as I love sweets and pastry and pies and cookies, I love savoury food. I don’t really like cooking though, so when I make savoury dishes they are usually quite simple. I love sitting down with friends and making share plates of blue cheese, cheddar and brie, with some quince paste, black olive tapenade and chunky chilli pesto. A few glasses of wine and some crackers or these … Continue reading →
Rustic Apple and Custard Tarts
When I was in Poland, I wanted to bake for my family. What I really wanted to make was one of my favourite things in the world – chocolate chip cookies! I love them (see here, here, here and here), and they don’t really have them in Poland, so I wanted to show them what they are like. Unfortunately, brown sugar is a new idea in Poland, and is not … Continue reading →
Little Nutella, Custard and Raspberry Pies
One of my favourite crepe filling combinations is Nutella, custard and fresh strawberries. I think it is absolutely delicious. The Nutella and the custard swirl and marry together making a thick chocolatey filling that isn’t too rich. The strawberries then cut through all the sweetness with their fresh fruitiness. I love it and wanted to make it in a pie version when I was in Poland. However, it was winter … Continue reading →