Pastry Maestra
Free Video Tutorials on Baking, Pastry making and Creating Desserts. Have a sweet life!
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roatian Easter bread has many names – in Dalmatia, where I live it is called sirnica, and it the other parts of my little country it is called pinca, pogača (pɒgʌʈʃʌ) or jajarica. Our Easter bread is sweet and fragrant, brioche-like and delicious, and I can’t wait to show you how it’s made!
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onuts are beloved breakfast treat that have been enjoyed for generations. However, traditional donuts are deep-fried and loaded with fat and sugar, that makes them a less-than-ideal breakfast option. But what if you could have all the deliciousness of a donut without the guilt? Enter baked donuts!
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oday I’m making soft, buttery and super yummy chocolate chip brioche buns! The bonus is – it is so easy to make them!
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ondon, England. Second World War. A tired housewife just finished her double shift in an arms factory, and she’s craving something sweet, something to help her not to think about bombardment and her husband on the battlefield far away…
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ot many things on this planet are as comforting as that enchanting, mouthwatering smell of freshly baked buchteln in the winter evening! Cozy couch and a blanket, a cup of hot tea, and warm, crispy on the outside buchtel will make the end of your day a sheer haven!
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ome people say that each one of us wears not just one mask, but lots of them. What do you think about that? Are you truly yourself in each and every situation, with each and every person, or, like the rest of us, you pretend to be someone else?
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n Croatia nut roll is a very popular dessert, especially around Christmas time. Every self-respecting lady of the house is making her own nut rolls, probably using ‘secret’ grandmother’s recipe and proudly offering a slice of her homemade treat.
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here is no better comfort food than warm, freshly fried, sugar coated doughnut filled with homemade jam! Yummy! Every Saturday morning I carry out the same litlle ritual – I sit down at my local boulangerie, order a couple of doughnuts and coffee and immerse myself in morning paper! And life is beautiful!
