Have you ever wondered why Christmas baking makes such heavy use of spices? The answer is surprisingly simple: For centuries spices were one of the world's most valued commodities – sometimes costlier than gold – so using them lavishly in holiday baking was a way of demonstrating religious devot...

Poppyseed Babka Recipe is cake and sweet bread in one. Soft sweet yeast dough with cream cheese and poppy seed filling twisted into a decadent wreath.

This Poppy Seed Crumble Cheesecake is so delicious and easy in the making. This Cake is vegan and If you like you can make a big one too.

Vegan poppy seed cheese cake with crumbles. Easy and so delicious. The perfect Sunday treat.

The past week has been crazy and the best way to put my weary mind at ease, is to dig my hands into a ball of yeast dough and knead, and knead, and knead. You can punch and roll it, letting all your energy out until you’re exhausted; or you can knead it gently to calm down and […]

Introducing strucla makowa, probably the most beloved (if not always realised) cake in Poland, which - if made well - will steal your heart immediately.

Here is an easy Makovnjača recipe. This poppyseed roll is actually a traditional Croatian dessert that doesn’t have an exact historical story, but tastes oh-so-good!

Brown Butter is brushed on layers of phyllo dough which get wrapped around a wonderful mixture of ground poppy seeds, milk, sugar, cinnamon and raisins. In no time this classic European pastry is ready to be dusted with icing sugar and enjoyed with a cup of coffee, or even a grappa!

These Plum, Marzipan & Poppy Seed Buns are an autumnal twist on a German Classic and one of my favourite bakes of all times! Picture soft, pillowy yeasted buns filled with a moist poppy seed and marzipan cream and juicy pieces of plums.

This is my favorite cake ever: poppy seed cake! I eat it every time I visit Germany, where it's called Streusel Mohnkuchen. Here is the recipe - try it!

Ah, the humble poppy seed. For many, the mention of them in relation to baking may bring to mind merely a flat-line of emotion; the innocuous bagel garnish or scant afterthought in the ubiquitous l…

You will love these Sweet Poppy Seed Buns. They are super soft and my family approved. Follow simple step-by-step photo directions. Yum!