No calories. No butter. No sugar. No real chocolate. No pleasure. When it comes to brownies I don't compromi...

Do you like recipes using stale bread? I love them. I am sure I don't have to introduce good old bread & butter pudding to anyone. ...

I have been baking the scones for few years now, but only recently when visited "The Secret Teacup" I felt like I had a k...

To fight first signs of autumn depression it is good to have something tasty for breakfast on really wet and dull morning. I have made th...

Today I will take a break from my holiday Italian theme and show you something that I am extremely proud of.  A ...

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm… Do I really have to write anything...

Do you remember “Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain” ? When I saw this film I felt incredibly happy that there is actually someone who...

I missed last Sunday - the stir-up Sunday, because I was still in Poland. I honestly doubt if I would have made traditional Christmas puddin...

End of the summer and beginning of warm autumn always remind me dinners at my Granny's house - in September she always makes a kind of d...

I like Sophie Dahl. She is pleasant to look at and even if her BBC2 series was not brilliant I have to say I was still watching it because s...

Or cake for butchers. Where do I start where do I begin... It is important to have decent butchers locally. Never mind the usual stuff, but ...

When you think “lavender” the next thing you would possibly think is “Tuscany” or “Provence”. Would you think “Yorkshire”? I doubt it. I was...

There are some typically Polish food specialities that I miss a lot. Perhaps you will think – she lives in UK and there are plenty of Poli...

Challah bread is know as a traditional Jewish bread eaten on Shabbat, but also a traditional bread in numerous European countries, such as P...

Makes 25cm round loose bottom tart dish (you can use round 25cm spring form) 250g ground almonds 180-200g caster sugar 4 eggs zest of one le...

For 25cm round spring form For the topping 50g brown sugar 100g plain flour 60g melted unsalted butter handful of almond flakes 15g cinnamon...

1 cup caster sugar (I use golden) 5 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup Baileys 1 cup sunflower oil 2 cups plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 ts...

Inspired by BBC "Good Food" magazine. Makes 12-16 185g dark chocolate, broken into pieces (I use 70% cocoa solids) 185g unsalted b...

From BBC "Good Food" magazine. Serves 8 175g unsalted butter 250g demerara sugar 100ml maple syrup 3 large eggs 250g selfraising f...

From James Martin "Desserts". Serves 6-8 1/2 fennel bulb, finely sliced 300g dark chocolate, minimum 60% cocoa fat (I used 70%) 15...