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n Croatia nut roll is a very popular dessert, especially around Christmas time. Every self-respecting lady of the house is making her own nut rolls, probably using ‘secret’ grandmother’s recipe and proudly offering a slice of her homemade treat.
Chocolate Parfait with Sour Cherry Sauce
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nce you taste this combination of silky, airy chocolate parfait and sweet and sour cherries, you will perfectly understand why parfait means “perfect” when translated from French.
How to Make Pâtes des Fruits – Irresistible Fruit Jellies
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f you wish to treat yourself or your special someone with a delicacy that is fancy and expensive, exotic, full of fruits, yet tangy and sweet at the same time, you will, believe me, reach for pâtes des fruits [pɑt d fʁɥi]. And if you happen to be in France at the time, you’re in luck because you can find this little gem in every self-respecting pastry shop over there!
Amazing Raspberry Raw Cake
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top! Let’s keep an open mind and have no prejudices, please! Although, I have to admit that until I tasted my first raw cake, I truly believed that no healthy dessert can be so indulgent and addictive as, let’s say – raspberry and poppy seed tart, vanilla and strawberry millefeuille or caramel choux buns, but, let me tell you – I was wrong! In my mind, I’m embarrassed to admit, it was impossible! Sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free, vegan and delicious at the same time? ‘In what universe is that possible?’ – one and only Sheldon Cooper would ask.
Orange and Violet Granita – Icy Cold Pleasure
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ranita [ɡraˈniːta] is a frozen dessert that originated in Sicily, Italy. It is made of sugar, water and flavor of your choice – fruit juice, wine, coffee, etc. It is incredibly easy to make it, and once you taste it, you will realize what a refreshing and pleasant dessert it is!
Semifreddo
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emifreddo [semiˈfreddo] is a famous Italian frozen dessert. When translated from Italian, semifreddo means ‘half-frozen’, however, this delicious refreshing dessert is frozen all the way!
Puff Pastry
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e all know the fable called “The three little pigs”, right? “I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll huff and I’ll puff…” and so on, the big bad wolf said many times – and what happened? He ended in the cauldron of boiling water, that’s what! Well, in this video no pigs or wolves will be hurt, but there IS going to be some serious huffing and puffing, because – today we are making puff pastry!
White Chocolate and Lemon Truffles
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have to admit that I am not that crazy about white chocolate. Actually, if you stumble upon me in a supermarket, my shopping basket will contain a significant quantity of various chocolate bars, from creamy milk chocolate, filled with crunchy pecan and caramel bits, orange or almonds to bitter ones with high cocoa solids content. However, you won’t be able to find white chocolate inside whatsoever…
Frozen Desserts
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rozen dessert” Now – that’s a nice thought, right? Did you think of an ice cream? I did! The supermarket freezer loaded with different brands and flavors of ice cream, or a local ice cream shop with window display full of freshly made artisan ice cream! Mhm, that image is certainly worth a thousand spoons…sorry – words! I’m so distracted now that only a hefty dosage of frozen delight can repair my train of thoughts, and I think I have just the thing in my freezer! Chocolate, half a gallon of course! O.K! Now I can talk about frozen desserts until brain freeze hits me!
Dado’s Bread
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’m very picky about my bread! The crust has to be crunchy, of course, and inside – I want beautiful taste, airiness and softness, in that order and without exception. One thing I hate the most is the soft and chewy crust, and that often happens when Jugo blows. What the fudge is Jugo? Well, Jugo is a strong, relatively warm, but highly unpleasant wind that blows in Dalmatia – southern Croatian region – from the South-East, meaning from the sea.
