Category Archive for: ‘Dessert’
Granola bars with pistachio, cranberries and white chocolate – with a vegan option
Summer has come, hurray!!! Mr. Timberlake’s and Mr. Pharrell Williams’ summer hits are streaming from the stereo, a light breeze from the window is playing with my dress and I am drinking lemonade – do I need to say that this is my version of being in heaven! When living in scandinavia summer is something we spend many months dreaming …
Sparkling summer lemonade with grapefruit and lemon (featured in the guardian cook)
I am so proud to announce that I have started doing freelance recipe developing for The Guardian Cook. They have been featuring some of the recipes from the blog for a while now – and recently they asked me to come up with even more recipes to fit into their weekly ’10 best recipe’ issues. I am absolutely thrilled to …
Strawberry muffins with white chocolate and chickpeas
Yeees, I just finished my exam assignment this very moment! Two extremely good looking paper copies are lying here right beside me, ready to be handed in first thing tomorrow. I love this feeling of having accomplished something, even if it is just writing an assignment, but it just feels great and makes you feel at ease. I am not pretending …
Apple & Chickpea cake with a lemony cream cheese frosting
Are you up for yet another bean cake?? Yes, I am talking about a cake made almost entirely out of beans. It’s free of grain, dairy, added fat and has a very low sugar content. You might already have tried the black bean chocolate cake I posted a while back, well think of this as its little sister. I still have a …
Homemade bounty with a dark and rich chocolate coating & creamy coconut filling
I don’t believe that there is a single person in this world who doesn’t know what a bounty bar is (apparently called mounds bars in the US). It is a prime member of the chocolate-snack-bar-family and it has cool friends as snickers, mars and twists… Unfortunately these little guys are kinda pumped up on sugar steroids and funny E-numbers – …
Danish ‘fastelavnsboller’ with a coconut and lemon twist
You all know carnivals – colourful parties with people in costumes and all sort of traditions according to the different cultures and geographic location. Here in Denmark it is called Fastelavn, which is primarily a festive day for children all over the country. They get to wear costumes, play games, eat a lot of candy and go trick or treat …
Chocolate covered Christmas sweets with orange flavoured marzipan & nougat
Today has been a magic day! It is one of those special days where I spend all my time in the kitchen preparing treats and giveaways for all of my loved ones! Christmas music is streaming from the stereo, sweet carols and aromatic flavours are mixing in the air and I feel so creative and happy. I love it! This …
Celebrating a new life with a crazy clementine cake
I am totally blown away right now! I am filled with so much love and care. I have just returned from Copenhagen where I have spend some wonderful hours holding, kissing and looking at my new little niece. She came into the world today at 3.30 am, and she has already melted all of our hearts! A little charming Lucia …
Chocolate & date love truffles
I want to share this beautiful recipe with you, but first I invite you to sit down and read this little ‘love story’ that comes with it! Last December I was in the fortunate situation to live in an apartment that was filled with a lot of love. My dear roommate and her amazing boyfriend were reunited after being half …
The carrot cake recipe that opened my eyes
In my very first blog post I told you about the magic meeting with Green Kitchen Stories, one I’ll never regret and always remember.. I’m still totally in love by the way! But I was browsing around trying to find the perfect carrot cake, which is actually much more difficult than you would think. People always claim that they have made …
My all time favourite chocolate cake filled with black beans & love
You all know those kind of cakes you just keep making over and over again. The recipe that people keep asking for and which you already know by heart. Every time you bake a new one, you go; Oh yes, thats exactly how a cake should be like. It has been the guest of honour at several birthday parties and …
Birthday layer cake w. ice cream & avocado-chocolate mousse
Yes, finally that golden day in October arrived! You know the day where everything is as you wish, friends and family come to visit laughter and presents are everywhere and you just look gooood, yeah you know what I am talking about; My Birthday!! I am one of those incredible annoying grown ups who still think that my birthday is …
About Me
Josephine Malene Kofod - Founder
of 'A Tasty Love Story' a food blog
about whole, organic and seasonal
food. Currently studying to become
bachelor in Nutrition and Health at
Aarhus University in Denmark
