My swirly chocolate babka
Sandra Slawinski 16th April 2022

My swirly chocolate babka

My swirly chocolate babka is just what I need for Easter. This Polish &...

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My rhubarb fool with honeycomb crunch
Sandra Slawinski 5th May 2021

My rhubarb fool with honeycomb crunch

My rhubarb jam fool with strawberries and cream with crunchy honeycomb is perfect for...

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My swirly chocolate babka
Sandra Slawinski 31st March 2021

My swirly chocolate babka

My swirly chocolate babka is just what I need for Easter. This Polish &...

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Celebrating Epiphany with almond galette
Sandra Slawinski 6th January 2021

Celebrating Epiphany with almond galette

Wether we are catholic or not, most of us enjoy an almond galette on...

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My Champagne-soaked peach melba trifle
Sandra Slawinski 9th September 2020

My Champagne-soaked peach melba trifle

I am making up a new dessert by combining 3 of my favourites: peach...

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Belgian Classics (18): speculoos flan pie (vlaai) from Ghent
Sandra Slawinski 2nd September 2020

Belgian Classics (18): speculoos flan pie (vlaai) from Ghent

This flan like pie is called vlaai in Flemish and is made with leftover...

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My melon sorbet infused with lemon verbena
Sandra Slawinski 31st July 2020

My melon sorbet infused with lemon verbena

Summer and sorbet are a childhood memory for me and while no churn-sorbet is...

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My carrot and spice muffins with cream cheese frosting
Sandra Slawinski 29th April 2020

My carrot and spice muffins with cream cheese frosting

Now we all have more time to bake and try new things, I am...

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Belgian Classics (13): tarte au sucre - sugar pie
Sandra Slawinski 4th March 2020

Belgian Classics (13): tarte au sucre - sugar pie

"Sugar pie, honey bunch" , you know that Four Tops song from the 60ties...

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My pistachio and orange blossom baklava
Sandra Slawinski 22nd January 2020

My pistachio and orange blossom baklava

I am lucky, there is a Turkish pastry shop in Brussels near the Grand...

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My spice and poached pears with canberries
Sandra Slawinski 11th December 2019

My spice and poached pears with canberries

The holiday season can be brutal but it does not have to be.  I...

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My earl grey and cardamom poached pear, double chocolate cake
Sandra Slawinski 13th November 2019

My earl grey and cardamom poached pear, double chocolate cake

One of my favourite things to eat is poached pears, it s soo simple...

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My gluten-free figs galette with chestnut cream
Sandra Slawinski 9th October 2019

My gluten-free figs galette with chestnut cream

The beautiful figs at the färm store looked so gorgeous, I had to take...

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Belgian Classics (8): waffles from Brussels
Sandra Slawinski 4th September 2019

Belgian Classics (8): waffles from Brussels

Waffles from Brussels! Belgium is blessed with amazing food heritage and although some of...

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Belgian classics (5): Belgian chocolate mousse
Sandra Slawinski 5th June 2019

Belgian classics (5): Belgian chocolate mousse

Belgian chocolate is THE best in the world hence is our chocolate mousse. I...

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My almond and maple cake with strawberries and mascarpone cream
Sandra Slawinski 8th May 2019

My almond and maple cake with strawberries and mascarpone cream

In season now : strawberries - YIPEEEEE, although they give me a terrible rash...

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My rice pudding with spices and passion fruit
Sandra Slawinski 27th February 2019

My rice pudding with spices and passion fruit

Need a fast and delicious dessert, rice pudding is the answer. This sweetness goes...

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My pavlova and lemon curd
Sandra Slawinski 30th January 2019

My pavlova and lemon curd

As I read about Australia having a heat wave ( and we are freezing...

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My scrumptious amaretti and chestnut biscuits
Sandra Slawinski 17th October 2018

My scrumptious amaretti and chestnut biscuits

The other day, lounging on my sofa, cup of tea in hand, I was...

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In homage of my dad: a strawberry bavarois
Sandra Slawinski 25th April 2018

In homage of my dad: a strawberry bavarois

Bavarois is a fruit and cream mousse set with gelatin. This post I dedicate...

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Best homemade cardamom and rose swirls ever
Sandra Slawinski 7th February 2018

Best homemade cardamom and rose swirls ever

It seems the trend this month baking swirls, buns or rolls. So I thought...

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