As much as I love baking tarts and cakes, there´s nothing like baking with yeast. Transforming flour, butter, sugar, eggs and milk into golden crusted loaves, just by adding a few crumbles of yeast – this act will never lose its magic to me, no matter how often I perform it. Each and every time I cherish that incomparable mix of joy and relief when […]
Tag: breakfast
Waffles for breakfast
deutsche Version Making waffles is such a wonderful way to start the day: An irresistible smell of fresh yeast and vanilla scents the air while I´m standing by the waffle iron, taking a first sip of coffee, my kids (even my little one) impatiently waiting for the first batches to be ready. While I´m baking, […]
Sunshine cake
This is a little remedy for those of you who suffer from a lack of sunlight, as I do these days. Here in Bavaria, not only is the snow back, but it came with infinite clouds that have been darkening the sky for days, not allowing a single ray of sun to come through. That´s […]
Chocolate chestnut rolls
deutsche Version Chestnuts may be the not-so-secret ingredient of the season, yet in German cuisine, they usually play a role in savory dishes rather than sweet. That´s why I wanted to try a few sweet chestnut recipes for a change, but somehow I always postponed my plans – until I spent a few days in […]
late summer plum jam & buttermilk scones
deutsche Version Sometimes I find myself food shopping the same way I shop for clothes. I´m looking for colors and shapes to match my mood and the upcoming season. This week, the selection of lilac plums caught my eye, and so did the dark red beetroots, and red cheeked Williams pears, so I went home […]
Pancakes or The Papa Breakfast
Hier entlang für die deutsche Variante! One of our most loved family rituals is making pancakes. It is mostly reserved to weekends when my husband can join us for breakfast. Occasionally, there will be pancakes on other days, when a little extra comfort is needed with or without knowing why. We enjoy them under whatever […]
