Baked With Passion

     Yesterday I finally found an old recipe of a Hungarian walnut cake that my friend's mother shared with my husband, years ago. Yes, that is right, I did say my husband! We tasted this delicious nutty and chocolaty, flour-less cake, about five years ago. My lovely hubby loved it so much, that he felt compelled to ask for the recipe. More recently, we licked our lips once again, as Buni spoiled us all with her SUMEGHE.  Thank you Buni, and Ramona, for all your wonderful recipes, and for all the good times we shared in your great company, with amazing food and exquisite desserts!  Here's my version of Buni's delicious Sumeghe, with some modifications. For one, I used ground almonds, instead of walnuts.  I also used brown instead of white sugar. Finally, I adjusted both the cake batter, and the chocolate cream by adding almond extract to the first, and vanilla extract to the latter. I call it Chocolate Almond Meringue because that's what it ...

Hello world! I am finally posting my first recipe. I am a baker, all right, but this is a smoothie one of my daughters literally whipped up one rainy afternoon, to satisfy both her thirst and hunger after a hard day's work. I walked in the kitchen when she was pouring the yummy concoction into two glasses--one for her, and the other for her sister.  Since the original recipe has milk, and I am lactose intolerant, I decided to mix my own frulato (smoothie in Italian). Here's  my take on the  Spur of the Moment Rejuvenating Protein Packed Chocolate Smoothie that came to be, all thanks to my bright, savvy, ingenious daughter. I will also include my daughter's original smoothie, following  my "healthier", modified version. Mix the following into a high-speed blender: (Serves 2) ~1 banana ~2 Tbsp unsweetened cacao powder ~2 Tbs Amazing Grass Outrageous Chocolate Kidz Superfood (Shake mix with greens, fruits, veggies and pre and probiotics) ~2 Tbs Amazing Gra...