Povitica

Povitica, an amazingly beautiful and delicious Croatian bread for the Daring Bakers. (in Portuguese)

Four varieties of swirl bread, including peanut butter and jam, and caramelised white chocolate.

Step by step instructions on how to make pork Moo Shu, Chinese steamed pancakes and home-made Hoisin Sauce.

Delicious to make a Chinese stirfry with homemade pancakes; Moo shu

Moo Shu chicken wrapped in homemade pancakes with the most amazing, delicious and gorgeous plum sauce!

Joconde sponge with bavarian cream filling

French and fancy- Daring Bakers showcase croissants this month. It took three days to make but they are worth it.

Croissants for Daring Bakers…these babies took more than 12 hours to make!

Went a bit croissant crazy. Come see candied bacon & pepper jack cheese, plus lots of chocolate!

Golden brown, flaky, little croissants made with Julia Child’s recipe and served with luscious homemade blackberry jam.

Fresh and fluffy homemade croissants that will melt in your mouth. Our Daring Bakers monthly challenge.

How to make saffron consommé out of home-made chicken stock and a recipe for tortellini, a typical Italian pasta filled with cured meat.

Crispy peanut butter truffles plus two other candies to tempt your sweet tooth.

Bonbons, truffles, green tea chocolate caramel, blonde rocky roads, chocolate bark made it a candylicious month for the novice housewife!

I was the co-host for this month’s Daring Baker challenge, and we challenged everyone to make candies, especially chocolate ones!

Truffles rolled in dutch cocoa

Nectarine Thyme Fruits de Pate

Daring Bakers: Strawberry Pâte de Fruit

Ever heard of a pop rocks chocolate bar? I have only seen it in Israel, so I decided to make my own version!

Passion Fruit Gelées with Lime Infused Sugar. A refreshing, sweet treat reminiscent of Jell-O Jigglers. Recipe included.

Chocolate covered peanut butter candies – made in molds and as peanut butter cups.