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Our Eastern Kitchen - Most Delicate Chocolate Cupcakes with Lemon Glaze, Rose Petals and Walnuts - Recipe - Food Photography
bakery birthday cakes courses dessert favourite food occasionsFebruary 18, 2019February 18, 2019

Most Delicate Chocolate Cupcakes with Lemon Glaze, Rose Petals and Walnuts

I am very adamant about cakes that are too dry or too hard, so I absolute adore this recipe. The cupcakes are feather light, delicate and very moist inside. They also come out with flat tops, which makes them perfect for decorating. As it happens, no one in my family likes buttercream, so I always…

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Our Eastern Kitchen Thick Caramel Sauce - Recipe - Food Photography
basics elements foodFebruary 12, 2019February 15, 2019

Luscious Thick Cacao Caramel Sauce

This sauce is more than just caramel. It is so perfectly thick, silky smooth, milky with a hint of cacao. I based it on traditional Polish chewy fudge candy called “krówki” (little cows). Perfect for any cake or pie, but apple pie especially, since apples and caramel go together so deliciously. — Tips: 01Seriously, do…

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Our Eastern Kitchen - Classic Marble Babka - Recipe - Food Photography
bakery birthday cakes easter favourite foodFebruary 7, 2019January 26, 2020

Classic Marble Babka

In Poland, we usually bake babka for Easter, but it is so quick, easy to prepare and everyone loves it, so it is great for any party or just as a weekend’s treat. There are many different recipes for babka, but I really like this one, since the cake is nice and moist inside, and stays fresh for good few days.

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DeeDee Ostrowska-Abdulhusein

Designer, illustrator and photographer, recently in love with baking and cooking, rediscovering her Polish-Jewish culinary roots and getting to know the Middle Eastern richness of her husband’s favourite food.

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