Sweet ending to any meal - delicate, fragrant and exquisite desserts for true pleasure.


Desserts

What is dacquoise sponge cake? It is the king among sponge cakes, made with a large amount of egg whites and ground nuts (almonds and hazelnuts). In taste and texture, it resembles macaroons and meringue. It is airy, light, and slightly crunchy. Dacquoise pairs excellently with buttercream or whipped cream and is actively used in making the "Opera" cake.

Dacquoise sponge cake

Spanish

Quince, like many other fruits, contains enough pectin to make natural, not-too-caloric, and very aromatic homemade marmalade. Simmer the quince until soft, puree it with a blender, and heat it with sugar until it forms a thick, dark mass. Then, allow the marmalade to set completely at room temperature and in the refrigerator.

Quince Marmalade

Churchkhela (Georgian: ჩურჩხელა) - traditional Georgian cuisine - candle-shaped candy. The main ingredients are grape must, nuts and flour. Almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, chocolate and sometimes raisins are strung on a string, dipped in condensed grape juice or fruit juices and dried into sausage shapes. In traditional technology, churchkhela in Kakheti was included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Georgia in 2015. Pelamushi (Georgian: ფელამუში) or tatara is a dish of Georgian cuisine, a thick, hard chilled jelly made from grape juice and flour. Pelamushi is usually served with peeled nuts or kozinaki.

Georgian Snickers - churchkhela and pelamushi at home

If you are looking for a tiramisu recipe that you can make at home, here is a strawberry tiramisu recipe in a glass.

Tiramisu in a glass

Dagestan halva is not what you are used to buying in a store. It is prepared from flour (wheat, corn or rice) with sugar, butter (can be replaced with melted butter - this is what it is most often made with) and decorated with walnuts. You can add vanilla or the essence of the same name to it. Instead of sand, use powdered sugar - it will turn out even more tender and delicate. And for a brighter taste, add lemon zest: this is what you do when preparing Lezgin isita, one of the varieties of dessert. In all cases, this sweet “symphony” will literally melt in your mouth and crumble in your hands (perhaps that is why it is also cut into small portioned diamonds). A similar dish is prepared in most regions of the Caucasus, the Balkans, India and the Middle East. By the way, in Arabic this oriental sweet is called freebies. Now you know everything about this delicacy.

Dagestani halva

With this soufflé, any breakfast becomes a celebration. It's like you've visited a fine dining restaurant. It is exceptionally delicate and airy with a light, unsaturated taste of this offal. A treasure trove of microelements and vitamins. Furthermore, the soufflé prepared according to this recipe turns out very juicy! Compared to the sharp, intrusive taste of the usual fried liver with onions, this dish will astonish you.

Sometimes it is very difficult to achieve the right degree of doneness, where the liver is already cooked but still retains its juiciness and tenderness. This turkey liver soufflé is cooked in the oven in a water bath, so the risk of ruining the dish is minimal. This dish is dietetic as it consists only of liver, milk, and eggs. No flour or fat is needed to prepare the liver soufflé. As a result, you will get a very light dish that is perfectly suited for children and therapeutic nutrition.

Turkey liver soufflé

Russian

Discover a fresh take on the beloved "Kartoshka" cake! This recipe is perfect for those mindful of their diet, as it contains significantly less sugar than the classic version. The dessert's base is rice cakes, which can be substituted with oat or multi-grain varieties. The combination of banana, honey, cocoa powder, and delicate plant-based milk (we used coconut, but feel free to experiment with any other!) creates an incredibly delicious and wholesome treat that won't compromise your figure.

"Kartoshka" Cake for Healthy Eating

Chia pudding, a healthy dessert for the whole family.

Chia pudding

Ingredients: Sugar - 100 gr., eggs - 3 pcs., butter - 200 gr., milk - 1 glass, baking powder - 1 teaspoon, wheat flour - 300 gr., vanillin - 1 sachet. Preparation: Grind butter with sugar, add eggs and beat. Pour in milk, stir in flour, vanillin and baking powder. Mix well. Bake in a waffle iron for 3-5 minutes until golden brown.

Viennese waffles

Japanese


A wonderful light and refreshing dessert. Strawberries are marinated in wine for hours, forming strawberry-flavored wine at the bottom of the bowl that everyone will fight over. A great way to dress up not-too-sweet strawberries!