Upside-down Cake with Cherries, Blueberries and Lavender

If you follow this blog for a while, you probably noticed by now that I’m very fond of upside-down cakes. The combination of buttery, caramelized fruit layer, with a light tasty cake on top,  is one I can have again and again, and I enjoy creating new combinations for the basic cake.

Lemon, Poppy Seeds and Cornmeal Cookies

These thin and crunchy cookies, are perfect for a summer day: their fresh lemony flavor, combined with the crunchiness and taste of poppy seeds, goes great with cold iced tea or lemonade, with ice cream or sorbet.

Cranberry Blueberry Almond Cake with Cranberry Lemon Zest Compote

I baked this cake last year after Thanksgiving, with leftover cranberries and blueberries. It came out so tasty and festive, that this year I plan to make it for Thanksgiving dinner itself.

Lemon, Cherries and Pistachios Cookies

These tasty cookies are buttery, lemony, fruity and crunchy – all at the same time. They are the perfect indulgence with a cup of hot tea, or cold lemonade. Try them and enjoy!

Colorful Chicken Patties

These colorful tasty chicken patties are great for summer, as they can be served warm or cold.

Chicken with Artichokes and Lemon

Artichoke is a very special vegetable; it is actually a cultivated flower bud of the thorny thistle family.

Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts Compound Butter

Compound butter, a combination of butter and seasonings, is a great way to add flavor quickly to many dishes.