Hard to believe an entire summer, autumn and half a winter went by since my last post flew out into that thing called blogosphere. But here I am, sitting in my rocking chair, a wintery garden with a half melted snowman at my feet, thinking of a way to take up the thread again. Maybe […]
The longer I´ve lived in France, the more I dive into the delightful ocean that is French cuisine, but the more I also rediscover the gems of German cooking. The dishes from home didn´t play a big role in my kitchen for quite some time, not out of dislike, but rather because I was (and continue to be) so eager […]
With all the bûches de Noël I saw, made and ate last month, I almost forgot we Germans have a `log` cake as well: Baumkuchen, originally baked on a turning spit, owes its name to multiple layers of dough mimicking the year rings of a tree (Baum). Unlike the bûches, Baumkuchen is not exclusively related to Christmas, but was first baked in […]
This year, I `m already under a Christmas spell. As soon as the first of December was in sight, the kids started crafting their wish lists, begged us to buy a Christmas tree and to open the boxes filled with ornaments and decorations. Now every day for them begins with a dash of excitement as they pick a daily dose of sweets and […]
auf Deutsch Cooking has always been `occupational therapy` to me: an occupation, or an escape, that I rely on when I need to back out from whatever reality bites me. Chopping, cutting, steaming, stirring – keeping my hands busy in the kitchen helps me to think things through. So unsurprisingly, I have prepared many, many […]
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