Hot Chocolate for One

Winters are never complete without snuggly blankets and a mug of hot chocolate. Even though the Starbucks version is more tempting to the eye with a ton of whipped cream and chocolate sauce on top, I like mine plain. But if you prefer to spice up your hot chocolate you are welcome to try different options. Here are some of my favourite hot chocolate flavour combos:

• mini toasted marshmallows and Oreo crumbs
• whipped cream and chocolate shavings on top
• caramel drizzle and Twix pieces
• Nutella and toasted chopped hazelnuts. 

The recipe that I am going to share with you today begins with some goodies that my father brought from his visit to Italy. Every time he goes abroad, I ask him to bring me a bar of different flavoured chocolates. This time he brought Lindt's Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and Chili Dark Chocolate. Instead of just munching them plain, I decided to make myself a decadent cup of yumminess. The perfect thing about this recipe is that you can easily double, triple or adjust with the ingredients that you prefer. So, if you are craving a sweet beverage to warm yourself during these chilly winter days, then go to your kitchen and prepare yourself a cup of hot chocolate for just under 10 minutes:

Important Notice

Recently I learned how brutal and hurtful internet can be. Therefore, from now on I will only post recipes that are created by me. In other words, I won't make any attribution to chefs whom I respect and admire nor to their recipes. Thank you for your support and understanding. 

Çok yakın bir zamanda internetin ne kadar acımasız ve kırıcı olabileceğini öğrendim. Dolayısıyla bugünden itibaren blogumda sadece benim tarafımdan hazırlanmış tarifleri paylaşacağım. Bir başka deyişle artık kendilerine saygı duyduğum ya da takdir ettiği şeflere ya da tariflerine atıfta bulunmayacağım. Destekleriniz ve anlayışınız için teşekkürler. 

Cafe Fernando's Cinnamon Rolls

Before I give you the recipe I would like to start by apologising because I just realised that my previous post was way back in August. September and October have been extremely tiring for me since the school started with all of its stress and overwhelming coursework. But as you might now from my posts from last year, I am obsessed with winter. December, not only the first month of winter but also the month where the new year spirit buds everywhere urged me to share one of my favourite winter recipes.

The first time I had the perfect cinnamon roll was when the ultimate cinnamon pastry coveted the entire shopping mall. Just when the soft and ooey pastry warmed my hands and the smell made me fall in love with it, I started to find the perfect recipe which you can easily replicate and amaze your neighbours with the spectacular smell. 

This recipe is also from Cafe Fernando Cookbook, which I adore and quiet obsessed with if you haven't noticed. I hope you'll try this as soon as possible. Also, I promise that I will keep the content alive full of winter smelling recipes. Hope you'll enjoy and have an amazing season, full of snow and lots of joy.