Father’s Day

Condensed Milk & Coffee Tarts with Almonds

Easy to make condensed milk and coffee tarts with almonds.

Very Fluffy Pecan & Vanilla Coffee Cake

Simple yet very fluffy cake with pecans… great with coffee (or tea).

DIY Tissue Paper Cards for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day & Other Occasions – Kids’ Crafts

Quick, simple yet effective DIY card making idea using blank cards and tissue paper alone…

Men’s Classic Poncho – Free Crochet Pattern

Classic crochet poncho for men using trebles & half treble crochet stitches – free pattern.

Grzaniec – Polish Mulled Beer with Honey & Spices

Something to spice up cold winter evenings – traditional mulled beer Polish style.

Death by Chocolate – Seriously Chocolatey Orange & Vanilla Cake

Very rich but delicious, moist cake recipe with texture similar to marcepan and filled with scent of orange liqueur and vanilla.

Aqua Blue, Teal & Golden Sand En Suite – Home Decor Theme

Aqua blue, teal, amber and gold coloured theme for the en-suite (or toilet).

Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas For Any Occasion

Creative DIY gift wrapping ideas for any occasion: Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, Valentines, Weddings etc.

Cheese & Onion Toasties with Curry Tikka Masala

Simple and moreish snack that can be made in minutes.

Ice Cream Dessert with Madeira Cake & Grand Marnier

This is quick and easy dessert for the end of summer – with ice cream, ready made cake and warming up liquor.

Tried & Tested Products – The Round-up (June 2014)

Best products of June 2014 – a bit of everything from cute things, through sweet and savoury foods, good reads, crafty sets, handy items, crafty sets to useful gadgets.

Poppy Seed Crêpes Suzette

Crêpes Suzette – traditional pancake dessert that originates in Monaco.

Extremely Fast & Easy Marble Yarn Crochet Scarves – Handmade Gift Idea

Free crochet pattern for basic but beautiful scarf made out of marble yarn.

Namaaste Kitchen – Modern Indian Grill & Bar in Camden, North London

Namaaste Kitchen – modern Indian restaurant and bar in Camden Town, London.

Giant Fairy-cake / Cupcake / Muffin Birthday Cake

Giant chocolate covered cupcake birthday cake made with special two part silicone mould.

Blue Colour Themes for The House

Vibrant colour themes for home…. red and blue kitchen, aqua and orange bathroom, green and blue living room, teal and purple bedroom, vintage blue, green and grey studio and pastel pinkish blue girl’s room.

Steamed Dough Salt Fish Acras – Fusion Cuisine

Steamed dough salt fish acras are fusion between Polish donuts and salt fish acras from Dominica.

Devnaa’s Indian-Inspired Chocolate Ladoo

Easy no-bake chocolate truffle recipe adapted from chocolate & hazelnut ladoo recipe from “Devnaa: Indian-Inspired Desserts” by Roopa Rawal.

Kotlety Schabowe – Traditional Polish Breaded Cutlets

Kotlet schabowy is Polish version of schnitzel, fried in egg and breadcrumbs and then baked.

Letterpress Vanilla Cookies – Home Made Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Simple recipe for letter press cookies – DIY teacher appreciation gift idea.

Double Chocolate Sponge Cake with Strawberries

Triple layered chocolate sponge cake recipe with chocolate spread, whipped cream and strawberry layers.

Ptysie / Ptyś – Polish Steamed Dough Pastry Filled with Whipped Cream

Classic Polish pastry filled with whipping cream and topped with icing sugar.

Home-made Oven Baked Fries Supreme / Papas Supreme à la Taco Bell

Healthier take on Taco Bell’s fries topped with mince meat and cheese sauce.

Quick and Easy Chicken Korma Curry From Scratch

How to make chicken korma from scratch – quick and easy recipe.

Turkey Moussaka in Individual Ramekin Dishes

Easy recipe for individual portions of turkey moussaka – perfect party food.

Turkey Meatloaf with Mixed Bell Peppers & Whole Grain Dijon Mustard

Very easy to make, juicy, delicious turkey meatloaf – family’s favourite.

Quick White Fish Stew with Caribbean Curry & Coconut Milk

Very quick but flavoursome fish stew with Caribbean curry, garlic, thyme and coconut milk.

Celeriac with Beets, Raisins and Walnuts aka Pink Waldorf Salad

Beetroots, celeriac, raisins, walnuts, mayonnaise… pink Waldorf salad. Bitter-sweet, just like LOVE, perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas – Traditional & Modern

Because my own 3rd wedding anniversary is approaching next week I was wondering what kind of gift should I give to my husband. So far we have managed to celebrate our anniversaries according to traditional gift list: it was paper first, then cotton and this year it will be leather… This is list of both […]