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Category Archives: Desserts

Steamed Fruit Dumplings – Recipe and Technique

This recipe is a very old favorite of mine. It reminds me of my grandmother’s cooking days and my Sunday visits to her with my mom.
I love these fluffy dumplings because they are so light in texture, and so delicious served with melted butter and sugar.
This recipe dates back to my great-grandmother, who was of German descent, and most likely to her mother and grandmother, which would date back to the 1700s.

Traditional Ukrainian Honey Cake – Recipe

I love honey cake, but especially around the holidays. There is something very soothing about having hot herbal tea with a piece of honey cake on a cold winter day, which is perfect around Christmas.

Apple Torte with Caramel-Nut Glaze – Recipe

If you love Tortes but have been looking for a lighter filling, rather than the traditional buttercream, this is a great recipe for you.  The cake layers are fragile, filling mostly apples, with a nice caramel glaze.

Ukrainian Festive Walnut Torte – Recipe

Ukrainians pride themselves on baking the best tortes, and Walnut Torte is one of the most traditional
Torte preparation requires time and patience, but as with any other recipe made from scratch, it is a labor of love and well worth the effort.

Decadent Tortes – Links and Pictures to Recipes

To simplify the search for my favorite recipes posted in my blog, I am creating groups of related recipes for everyone’s convenience.

This way you can go to one post where you will be able to view all the pictures of the recipes under that group and click on the link provided for the recipe you are interested in.

I think you will appreciate the time saved searching for recipes in my very broad selection which continues to expand further.