Style Icon Afternoon Tea – German Cake Lovers for Rhinos

Sunday May 6th, 2018

Germany has joined the global tea party “Style Icon Afternoon Tea” on Sunday, 27 May 2018 with a virtual event! The event is called „German Cake Lovers for Rhinos“. Join the team by clicking on “My event” on my page... Continue reading →

 

For Ticks Sake: Chemical and herbal products to combat ticks and fleas

Friday May 4th, 2018

I love cats and have two of my own: Hilly and Sly. And yes, of course they have their own Facebook and Instagram accounts. Haha! About a month ago Sly suddenly fell ill. With cats it never really is “suddenly”... Continue reading →

 

Moist vegan chocolate mud cake with coconut milk

Sunday April 1st, 2018

Vegan cooking and baking is so trendy at the moment. And that’s a good thing, because the recipes are tasty and versatile. And cutting down on animal products is a conscious decision to help end the suffering of millions of... Continue reading →

 

Sunday waffles: Same same but different

Tuesday March 13th, 2018

Last Sunday afternoon I had a sudden craving for waffles. Even without hot cherries, whipped cream and vanilla ice cream hot waffles dusted with icing sugar are just so tasty. And so quick to make. This time I also tried... Continue reading →

 

Welcome to the Dark Side of Chocolate

Monday March 5th, 2018

“Have you ever noticed that there are no leftover recipes for chocolate?” In the film “Chocolat” Juliette Binoche turns a village and its inhabitants upside down with her chocolate creations. And the chocolate river in “Charly and the Chocolate factory”!... Continue reading →

 

Valentine’s Day 2018: Breakfast in bed with homemade chocolate spread

Wednesday February 14th, 2018

On Instagram I recently came across #worldnutelladay (5. February). I love chocolate spread but not Nutella. I find it too sweet and it contains too little of what a chocolate spread should include, i.e. hazelnuts and chocolate and too much... Continue reading →

 

Banana-Oat Biscuits with Cacao Nibs

Saturday February 3rd, 2018

With less than 10 hours of sunshine December 2017 here in North Rhine–Westphalia (a state in Germany were I live) was was one of the darkest Decembers since weather recordings began about 100 years ago. Actually it was one of... Continue reading →

 

Bienenstich – A true classic for Sunday afternoon tea

Sunday January 28th, 2018

“Bienenstich” is a German cake made of a sweet yeast dough with a baked-on topping of caramelized almonds and filled with a vanilla custard, buttercream or sometimes just whipped cream. I found the translation “Bee-sting cake”, but must admit that... Continue reading →

 

Rudolph’s Chocolate & Ginger Christmas Cake

Monday December 25th, 2017

Happy Christmas everybody! This year I baked a vegan cake. I am not a vegan, but this new type of baking is just as delicious as conventional baking. And with the Queen of Vegan Baking, Gretchen, what can go wrong?... Continue reading →

 

Coconut macaroons with Aquafaba (vegan)

Tuesday December 19th, 2017

Strange really that coconut macaroons are baked for Christmas here in Germany. A slight Carribean flair amidst cinnamon and anise. They are traditionally baked using egg whites and so were out of bounds for people suffering from allergies or vegans. But... Continue reading →