The landscapes of Southern Normandy, about halfway between Paris and the seaside, never fail to please with lushly greens and small ancient villages, occasional châteaux and friendly horses grazing peacefully under the early summer sun. When we go there, and lately we do that quite often on a Sunday afternoon, we usually stop here and […]
Every child in France loves chouquettes, those golden little puffs topped with sugar grains. They´re sold at every bakery, the perfect little treat between lunchtime and dinner, or when forces are about to swoon on the playground. I adore them, too, especially when sliced and filled with whipped cream, then reminding of their larger German cousin, the `wind bag` (Windbeutel). […]
One might think the recent overdose of Easter eggs & chocolate bunnies would have satisfied even the sweetest tooth, at least for a while. But no. The daily supply of summer fruit, prematurely delicious one might say, has only managed to fuel a certain craving for summer sweets rather than pacify it. So I keep buying, we keep eating. Whenever I´m […]
In my family, we don´t keep to too many Easter traditions. Last year, we were all sick, which didn´t leave much room for a festive mood to spread; this year, things look good in that respect, not counting the usual runny noses. But while in Advent, a well-tried arsenal of rituals – tree, ornaments, songs – helps […]
I´m not among those whose childhood winters were tainted with the scent of overdone cabbage – lucky me. In fact, my mum´s wonderful Spitzkohl, perfectly tender and al dente, has always been one of my favorite sides during the cold season. So this time of year, a pale head of cabbage is almost always residing in my fridge, patiently waiting to find its way […]
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 […]
Years ago, I fell in love with this Marzipankuchen. In all its simplicity, it has always been among my favorite cakes. It was the secret treat my best friend and I loved to share on rainy afternoons when we were school girls, growing up in a small town in the South of Germany. Back in the day, we used to spend […]
Apple season – I don´t know about you, but for me, it starts in September and lasts more or less until the end of August. Except for a few weeks in midsummer, when peaches and apricots, nectarines and cherries step in, you´ll always find a pile of apples in my kitchen. But it´s now, this time of year, that […]
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