Compote with rhubarb
According to my husband, there isn't anything better to slake one's thirst on a hot day than a refreshing, chilled rhubarb compote. I boil the rhubarb in a small amount of water and then I dilute it with some sparkling water. I definitely prefer lemonade with lemon, lime and peppermint. Because of our different preferences, in the summer I ...Conjuring reality – sweet dumplings with cottage cheese
Sweet dumplings with cottage cheese or fruit remind me of summer holiday dinners. Because I'm fed up with winter, warm clothes, thick shoes and salted pavements, I decided to conjure a new reality by preparing a summer dinner. Almost everybody likes sweet dumplings, and we can tempt even the fussiest eaters with them. Today I prepared them with ...Cookie sandwiches with chocolate-nut cream
When baking cookies and cakes I like the aroma the most. I like the fruity aroma when I make plum cake or apple pie, the caramel aroma when I have cookies in the oven, but most of all I like the chocolatey aroma of brownies. Such an intoxicating aroma filled my home when I recently baked chocolate cookies. The delightful smell even lured my book-...