When I was a child, a quick and easy dessert served for tea was pudding and kissel. Today when I think of my familly's favourite dessert, I think of pudding made from tapioca. I have made this dessert so many times, and every time I am impressed with the texture and the beautiful supple balls. Tapioca itself doesn't have any flavour. Our favourite is pudding made from tapioca with sour fruits. This time I mixed vanilla tapioca with coffee tapioca and sour pomegranate and blueberries.

Ingredients (for 4 people)
400ml of coconut milk
400ml of milk
80g of tapioca
3 teaspoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
2 pieces of milk chocolate
2 pieces of dark chocolate
1 strong espresso
pomegranate
blueberries

Cake with oats is a delicious healthy dessert for everyone. It is moist and it stays fresh for a long time. Peanut butter gives it a nice taste and the icing made of white chocolate and peanut butter is amazingly smooth and sweet and salty. Pomegranate and pistachio on top look decorative and are a nice contrast to the chocolate-banana sweetness of the dessert. You will find every flavour in this small (maybe not so small) piece of cake. Prepare it whether or not there is a special occasion coming up, or you just want to make yourself a sweet treat. It is perfect with a cup of tea or aromatic coffee, and for children with a cup of milk for afternoon tea. See for yourself 

Ingredients:
dough
180g of flour
80g of rolled oats
100g of brown sugar
2 tablespoons of peanut butter
2 ripe bananas
75g of butter
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
100g of dark chocolate drops
icing:
100g of white chocolate
1 big spoon of peanut butter
pomegranate
pistachios

My dears,

It doesn't matter how much we try, Easter this year will be completely different. Some of us will spend it alone and some of us will spend it in very limited company.

Above all, I wish you spring-like, delicious and colourful celebrations with family. I hope we can all go out together for a walk soon; that we can without stress go to work or school by bus; that the world will be open for travellers; that every closed business can work as usual again and earn money, providing income for workers and owners.

Maybe these words sound weird, but I wish you a return to safe, happy normality.

Happy and healthy Easter!

Pasta with pepper-tomato sauce and corn and cocktail tomatoes makes a delicious change to ordinary bolognese. You can do this as a vegetarian dish, or add mincemeat just like me. I really like sauce made from vegetables or herb pesto for pasta. My children prefer the meaty variant. I wonder if you will enjoy this type of spaghetti bolognese. We all liked it.

Ingredients (for 4 people)
400g of pasta
500g of minced meat
2 red pepper
400ml of tomato passata
2 tablespoons of oil
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
150g of sweetcorn
cherry tomatoes
a fistful of spinach
1 tablespoon of oregano
salt and pepper
chives

I am sure I have written about how my son likes pancakes and pikelets more than once. Doesn't matter if I make them from vegetables or fruit, he will eat as much as he can anyway and ask for seconds. He eats them with icing sugar (even those made from vegetables). He only makes an exception for American pancakes, which he eats with maple syrup. Today I went a little crazy and I prepared a luxurious version of pancakes with bananas and runny chocolate inside. I recommend them to everyone; it is really difficult to resist them.

Ingredients:
500ml of natural yoghurt
8 tablespoons of flour
3 tablespoons of potato flour
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1 teaspoon of baking powder
2 teaspoons of caster sugar
2 bananas
8 pieces of chocolate
oil for frying