Last week I baked some cookies from my Gran’s old recipe book. It was an old Be-Ro baking book and the recipes were real classics. I was flicking through them and realised that you just don’t see as many books like this anymore. Apart from Mary Berry bringing out a new collection of recipes tied in with her BBC show each year the rest is simply focused on specific foods or diets. No one really seems to be baking anymore and if they are then it is with avocados and chia seeds, superfood powders and organic nut butters. Where has the classic baking gone? …
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ah, Easter weekend – we have almost made it! And I plan to sit back, relax and enjoy delicious sweet treats such as these Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting! There is always so much chocolate around at Easter that like my Cointreau Fruit Cake, these carrot cake cupcakes provide a refreshing change. A four day weekend is the perfect opportunity to catch up on some baking, especially if you are having friends and family stopping by. I recently made these for my colleagues….
Lebkuchen
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I have been visiting plenty of Christmas markets lately and really getting into the festive spirit. I love Christmas in Germany and the Germans really know how to celebrate it well. Not really all that surprising seeing as it is home to the famous Christmas markets that now pop up in any major town or city in the UK. Or the fact that it was the Germans who came up with the tradition of having a Christmas tree in the home or an advent wreath with candles. I love the idea of bringing the outdoors inside and the fresh smells from the pine or fir trees….
Shortbread
The countdown to Christmas is on! I am visiting all the local Christmas markets, drinking plenty of Glühwein and generally getting into the festive spirit. It also means that I am baking lots of sweet treats at the moment and shortbread is one of them. …
Strawberry Banana Bread
Strawberry season over here in Berlin is short. It is just for a couple of months where one day there will be stands on every street corner selling them and the next they will all be gone. You have to act quick to enjoy Berlin’s short seasonal produce!…