December {recipe for soft gingerbread cookies}

Hey guys, how have you been? I totally abounded my blog this month. But when I turn the calendar page to 1st of December, I'm getting straight into the "planet crazy". This is the time of the year that I wish my days were much longer, I had an extra pair of hands, and ability of working with a speed of light :)

Greek Style Spinach and Swiss Chard Pie { that I'm very proud of }

 

Probably most of you guys, whoever reads my blog (if anybody does!) are Greek and you will not get excited about this post. Well, me on the other hand I'm extremely excited and first of all proud of my delicious creation!

Mexican Wedding Cookies {Polvorones}

 

Polvorones are soft and very crumbly shortbread cookies which are a very close cousin of the Greek Christmas cookies called Kourabiedes.

"Death by Chocolate" Cake

The star of last week's cake auction. Devilishly delicious chocolate cake filled and cover with tons of chocolate.  

Chocolate Nutmeg Biscuits

 

There is a large jar in my kitchen, which is always filled with various biscuits, shyly squinting at me from behind the glass wall, inviting : have a piece, or two, with your morning coffee.

Earl Grey Raspberry Cake with Earl Grey Swiss Buttercream

 

Probably almost every one of you love chocolate cakes and desserts. To be honest, I'm not a huge fun of this addictive to so many ingredient. I like working with chocolate, but I definitely prefer eating fruity cakes.

Grandma's Adele Mexican Cake

While I was looking for that perfect recipe for a chocolate sour cream cake I made about 5 years ago (good luck to me finding it today), I have found another treasure of mine, Grandma's Adele recipe notebook! You can still smell the butter and almond extract on its pages...wodefullicious!