Spiced Hot Cross Buns with Dried Fruit
Bake hot cross buns with warm milk, butter, cinnamon and mixed dried fruit. Pipe flour-and-water crosses before baking and cool on a rack. Enjoy warm with butter or tea.
Refrigerator Cabbage Provençal Salad
Make quick cabbage Provençal salad with carrot, garlic and a hot vinegar marinade. Chill the vegetables after a short rest and keep them refrigerated. Serve cold with potatoes.
Raisin and Lemon Yeast Cruffins
Bake raisin cruffins from a soft butter-enriched yeast dough. Roll with lemon zest and raisins, twist into spirals and bake until golden. Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.
Baking-Soda Pretzel-Style Buns
Make German-inspired pretzel-style buns with a baking soda bath and coarse salt. The source’s large lye quantity is replaced for home-kitchen safety. Serve warm with mustard.
Potato and Cheese Varenyky
Make potato-and-cheese varenyky with a soft egg dough. Cook the potato filling first, seal the dumplings firmly and boil until tender. Serve with sour cream and fresh dill.
Spaghetti Carbonara with Bacon and Two Cheeses
Cook spaghetti carbonara with bacon, garlic, egg yolks, Parmesan and pecorino. Toss off the heat with reserved pasta water for a creamy sauce. Finish with black pepper.
Coffee-Chocolate Almond Layer Cake, Opera-Inspired
Bake an Opera-inspired almond cake with chocolate, coffee syrup and cocoa butter filling. Cut the baked sponge into layers for assembly. Chill before slicing into small pieces.
Chocolate Éclair Layer Cake with Wafer Sheets
Assemble a chilled chocolate éclair cake with prepared éclairs, vanilla custard, wafer sheets and grated chocolate. Slice only after the layers set. Serve in chilled slices.
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Bake pineapple upside-down cake with pineapple rings, brown sugar and a soft vanilla batter. Turn it out while warm to reveal the fruit topping. Serve it warm with tea.
Linzer Torte with Almond Pastry and Jam
Bake Linzer torte with almond flour, cinnamon, citrus zest and berry jam. Chill the pastry, build a lattice and bake until golden around the edges. Cool fully before slicing.
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Cream and Milk
Make vanilla panna cotta with cream, milk and leaf gelatin. Warm the dairy without boiling, pour into individual molds and chill until softly set. Add fruit to serve.
Warm-Spiced Korean-Style Carrot Salad
Make Korean-style carrot salad from 500 g carrots, garlic, wine vinegar and warm coriander oil. Chill after a short sauté so the carrots stay flavorful. Serve as a cool side.