
When the weather outside is getting colder, a simple homey cake. served with a hot beverage, is a good way to keep warm. The following zucchini cake is exactly that. Continue reading “Spiced Zucchini Cake with Golden Raisins and Walnuts”
Tasty recipes from chef Ronit Penso's kitchen
When the weather outside is getting colder, a simple homey cake. served with a hot beverage, is a good way to keep warm. The following zucchini cake is exactly that. Continue reading “Spiced Zucchini Cake with Golden Raisins and Walnuts”
After all the fruity cakes and desserts that I’ve made this summer, it felt it was time for a chocolate-based cake, using dark cocoa powder, along with chocolate chips. Continue reading “Chocolate Date Banana and Walnut Cake”
As often happens, I found two ripe bananas in the kitchen, and decided to use them as a base for quick muffins. Continue reading “Spiced Banana, Walnut and Chocolate Muffins, with Chocolate Frosting”
Oatmeal cookies are among my favorite cookies, and I always enjoy experimenting with finding new flavors for the basic recipe. This time, since I like the unique flavor and texture of spelt flour, I decided to combine it with the oatmeal in the following recipe. Continue reading “Oatmeal-Spelt Cookies with Nuts and Dried Cranberries”
The following tasty cookies were inspired by THIS blog post. Though the cookies looked very tasty, I was mostly intrigued by the dough, which listed condensed milk as one of the ingredients. The use of condensed milk in pastry dough was new to me, and I wanted to give this unique dough a try. Continue reading “Sweetened Condensed Milk Dough Filled Cookies”
Baked cheese is one of my favorite ways of serving semi-soft cheeses. The baking process enhances the cheese flavors and makes its texture even creamier. Served with fresh, or cooked fruits, (check HERE for a recipe with quince cooked in spiced red wine) the combination is even tastier.
In the following recipe, I took this combination a step further, and baked the cheese, along with cooked pears, “en croûte”, i.e. in a buttery puff pastry crust, and the result was simply irresistible. Continue reading “Camembert en Croûte with Salted Caramel Balsamic Pears “
I recently realized that, while I use walnuts in various recipes, I don’t use them as often when baking cookies. With this in mind, I was set to create cookies with walnuts as the main ingredient. Continue reading “Walnut and Raw Cacao Cookies”
Leeks are among my favorite vegetables, and are now at their best; fresh, plump and juicy. So obviously, I found myself buying some and then had to decide how to cook them. While I could use one of my former the recipes (check THIS PAGE), but this time, I’ve decided to use them as a base for mini-bakes. Continue reading “Leeks, Gruyère Cheese and Walnuts Mini Bakes”
Chicken salad is a great dish for buffet-style relaxed entertaining. It can be prepared ahead of time, and tastes even better after chilling. It is easy to serve, and it pairs well with different dishes and salads. Continue reading “Chicken Salad with Grapes, Tarragon, Mint and Walnuts”
Zucchini season is here and, once again, I bought too many. So I’ve decided to use them in some simple and nutritious muffins. Continue reading “Zucchini-Banana Muffins with Dried Fruits, Nuts and Chocolate Chips”
Chocolate and cream cheese combination is one of my favorites, so when I was planning to bake a batch of brownies, I’ve decided to add a cream cheese swirl to it. Continue reading “Spiced Brownies with Walnuts, Dried Cranberries and Cream Cheese Swirl”