Βake | Turkish Künefe

Πριν από κάτι μήνες μας προσέγγισε η γλυκύτατη Κριστιάνα και μας ζήτησε να συμμετέχουμε στο 6ο τεύχος του Fliqped Magazine, με θέμα τους Κρυμμένους Θησαυρούς. Με μεγάλη μας χαρά αρχίσαμε να σκεφτόμαστε ποιο γλυκό θα μπορούσε να αποτελέσει τον "Κρυμμένο Θησαυρό". Αμέσως μας ήρθε στο μυαλό κάτι φτιαγμένο από τη γιαγιά. Κι αυτό μας έστειλε κάπως συνειρμικά στην Κωνσταντινούπολη (αν και δεν ήταν η γιαγιά από εκεί αλλά έχουμε κάποιες ρίζες μικρασιάτικες) και σε μία κουζίνα γεμάτη μπαχαρικά. Είχαμε επισκεφτεί λοιπόν κι εμείς την Κωνσταντινούπολη -την αγάπη της μαμάς- και αυτό που μας έχει μείνει -γευστικά πάντα-είναι το Κιουνεφέ. Ένα γλυκό που μας σέρβιραν σε ένα παραθαλάσσιο εστιατόριο στην Πρίγκηπο μέσα σε ένα μικρό ταψάκι. Σιροπιαστό καταΐφι με τυρί στο εσωτερικό. Μα τι συνδυασμός! Ένας κρυμμένος θησαυρός μέσα στο γλυκό που του ταιριάζει απίστευτα. 

Bake | Valentine's Day Red Velvet Cake

Valentine's Day is here. So, Happy Valentine's Day everyone!Celebrating this day or not you will find yourself searching for something red or with a lot of hearts on it today. What's better than a 4-layer red velvet cake with meringue hearts on top? Gather all the ingredients, a good red food colour, put on that Valentine's Day appropriate outfit and let's get baking!

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Η ημέρα του Αγίου Βαλεντίνου έφθασε! Είτε γιορτάζετε αυτή τη μέρα είτε όχι, νομίζω πως θα ψάξετε για κάτι κόκκινο ή με πολλές καρδιές πάνω του...έτσι λόγω της ημέρας! Τι καλύτερο από ένα τετραώροφο κατακόκκινο κέικ με μαρέγκες σε σχήμα καρδιάς στην κορυφή; Μάζεψε όλα τα υλικά, ένα δυνατό κόκκινο χρώμα ζαχαροπλαστικής, φόρεσε τα κατάλληλα, αγαπησιάρικα ρούχα σου και ας ξεκινήσει το ζαχαρο-μαγείρεμα!

Hello February ♥

February is my favorite month. It's my birthday month and also the month of love. I love making the bakery look like a big red velvet cake. Red ribbons and hearts everywhere. Notes of love, white and red balloons. The snowy days are over, the bakery is fully decorated and we are ready to spread love like icing on red velvet cakes. We bake a lot red cakes, cupcakes and macarons these days. The best part is the day of testing. We gathered with the other girls in the baking room to taste two red velvet cake recipes. Christina cut some big slices and served us. We couldn't wait to eat a big spoonful of that red heaven. The second cake was really good! So moist and fluffy. The cream cheese icing made it even lighter and more delicious. I was done with my big slice. We were chatting with the girls and laughing at the boss, when I noticed something white in the rest of the cake. It seemed like a paper. I took it out with my fingers and unwrapped it. It was a note. The other two girls run to my side and started reading the note: "To Evgenia. Roses are red, violets are blue. This cake is sweet. but not as sweet as you! Follow the red arrows to meet your secret Valentine". All the girls sqeezed me so tightly. We all supsected who he really was. I put that note in my apron's pocket and followed the arrows. My cheeks turned pink and my heart flew away when I saw him. 

Ηappy and full of love February!

Bake | White Chocolate Trunk cake

Looking outside our window you'll notice everything covered in snow. January took its job so seriously this year. It's really cold and snowy outside! It seems that everybody is either outside building a snowman and playing snowball fight or inside home watching movies. You can see hardly noone walking down the streets. This scenery is really charming but melancholic, too. 

If you ask me. . . I love being hidden under my soft blanket and watch my favorite movies non-stop or drawing a little something! I always love to draw something. Having a sketchbook in my hands and sketching cute stuff. The last days I have something else in my hands. A Wacom drawing tablet, a Christms gift from my beloved boyfriend. Oh, it makes everything look so pretty and professional (if i can say that). I love it! 

Speaking for love . . . Oh this cake! Fistly, this is the most perfect cake we have ever made. You can't see the inside of it -it was our New Year's cake so we couldn't destroy it- but believe us the layering and the crumb coat turned out amazing. Of course, we love the white chocolate pieces placed one next to each other and create the perfect snowy trunk. The sweetest white trunk! 

Hello January ❄

New Year's eve and I'm still at the bakery. People dressed in their formal outfits are coming to buy last minute's sweet treats and of cource New Year's cake. Christmas boxes, little stars and ribbons are everywhere. I'm looking outside the window...the snow is falling, people are in a rush for last minute presents shopping or going to their parents' or friends' house for the big night. It's 10 o'clock and the most cakes are sold. The only ones left are those with the white chocolate - snow tree trunk. These are my favorite ones! Last customers and the cleaning begins. Everything has to be in its place. It's midnight and then . . . FIREWORKS, in every single colour and shape. I love watching them through the window. I wish my family and friends were here. Heading to the cupboard, a heard the doorbell ringing. I couldn't believe my eyes! My family was there wishing me "Happy New Year". I was the happiest girl ever!

Christmas Baking | Festive chocolate cake

The best, moist chocolate cake, a rich vanilla buttercream, candy canes, maltesers and gingerbread men. It can't get any more festive. It's the best treat for your guests for these festive days. Also, it's so fun for you - the cake therapy. Put on your favorite apron (❤), Home Alone on TV and start baking.    

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas our deer readers! Have a great time today with the people you love! Eat a lot, dance and watch Christmas movies under the blanket! Be grateful for everything and everyone you have! Don't forget to smile! 

Christmas Baking | Gingerbread house

 Gingerbread men and houses are all over the internet the Christmas period. Houses covered with chocolate, candies, sprinkles and a lot of icing or minimal ones with rich royal icing details. Every single one has its own charm and beauty. Big houses that will be in the centre of your festive table or little ones on your christmas mug. 

I can imagine a table with some gingerbread houses, colourful bowls with christmas decorations...sprinkles, candy canes, chocolate stars and of cource a lot of royal icing in piping bags. Christmas music: on, everybody ready . . . Let's get decorating! 

Hello December ❊

"It's the most beautiful time of the year", I sing all day long while baking. The bakery is dressed in its festive decoration. Red and gold ribbons, wooden ornaments and a big Christmas tree. We stayed awake two nights to decorate this tree. The city lights were off, the snow was falling and we were inside the most beautiful bakery in town to decorate it. Tired but so excited. This was my dream job. Even if I was new there I loved this job. I don't know why they had chosen me. I am not the greatest baker. The first recipe I was told to do was the Gingerbread house. I was frightened. Soft biscuits but really delicious, runny icing and a lot of sprinkles. Putting together the house. "Oh yeah, I did it! No, the roof is down! Again from the top!". I was so nervous but was enjoying the process. Icing time. "I believe it's the best icing I've ever made. Oh why is it runny? I can make it work!". I had 15 more minutes. The only solution was the sprinkles. Hmmm...It was not the most beautiful house but I loved it! It was my first Gingerbread house and was made with lots of spices and love. This is my own Christmas house. Have yourself a Merry little Christmas, people!