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Tentacle Cake
We’re halfway to Halloween! Can you believe it? Last week I showed you how to make silhouette cupcake toppers and promised that it would be the first of a small series of posts about throwing a “classic horror novels” Halloween party. So naturally, today we’ll move on to the second one! Thinking of classic horror novels, not only Frankenstein and Edgar Allan Poe – which were both featured in last week’s silhouette cupcake toppers – come to mind. We cannot talk about classic horror novels without including H.P. Lovecraft and, more specifically, the almighty Cthulhu. So today, I will give a small instruction on how to create a magnificent, creepy…
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brie & pear autumn pizza
It’s September. As summer slowly comes to an end and the days get shorter, autumn arrives. I just love those late summer and early autumn days. The light has a different quality to it. It somehow feels like the light gets warmer as the days gradually get colder. We get the first chill nights. A certain melancholy and darkness is creeping into things. To me, it’s like being able to breathe freely again after the summer months. Now, we didn’t have a particularly hot summer this year. It was rainy and cool. But even the hot days we had were exhausting. I tend to suffer a little in the heat…
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pasta caprese
Hello there! It’s been a while. The hiatus I took was much longer than intended. In those past years, I have been taking thousands of food pictures, I’ve been editing dozens of recipe videos and dreamt of revamping this blog, dreamt of starting again. Alas, I lacked the courage, the time, the energy and sometimes the skills to get going again. I was unsure of how to approach new posts, kept overthinking just about everything, got frustrated with getting tags and cookie banners to work and – in all the mess that the past years have been for so many of us – ended up giving up. A few months…
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Authentic German Baumkuchen
What I love about the world today is how small it is. How easy it is to connect with people all over the globe. And despite the hate and separation and extremism we see and experience every day, that part makes me hopeful. It also makes me feel grateful for the friends I found all over the world, too. And every year I send Christmas packages to the US, to a very dear and cherished friend. And sometimes, when there is still enough space in the box, I put a German classic into those packages: authentic German Baumkuchen. However, I can only send the storebought variety. So when this dear…
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homemade braided pesto bread
I’ve already mentioned it, but every year we invite our dearest friends – our family – to a decadent, lengthy and delicious Easter brunch. And while there are a few dishes I make every year, there are some things I tend to experiment with. And two years ago, I brought in something new that quickly became one of my favourites: homemade braided pesto bread. For a long time, I’ve been intimidated by the thought of baking with yeast. And sure enough I’ve experienced some epic failures, but over time I’ve grown more confident working with it. And, I won’t deny it, a new oven that could actually hold a certain…
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veggie packed spring bowl with wild garlic dressing
I have admitted it before: I don’t like spring and summer. And many allergics might nod their head now in silent agreement. But there is one thing I am looking forward to whenever the temperatures go up: an abundance of fresh, ripe and delicious vegetables. And this veggie packed spring bowl will definitely bring a delicious garden of healthy greens to your plates. And the best part? All those veggies are topped by crispy halloumi cheese (or tofu for a vegan version), walnuts and a wild-garlic dressing with lemon and ground almonds. If you haven’t heard of wild garlic yet, you are certainly missing out. But fret not, this veggie…
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the perfect puff pastry apple roses
I have a confession to make: I don’t like the spring. The only season I dislike more is summer. I’m a cold weather person. Yes, that kind of thing does exist. But just like this… it’s March again. And spring is just around the corner. Everyone is waiting eagerly for the first warm days, for flowers and sunshine and backyard barbeques. So here is a recipe for you that brings spring to your kitchen and flowers to your plate: Delicious puff pastry apple roses. And the best part? These beautiful pastries are so versatile and easy to make! 6 ingredients and 9 steps are all it takes. You want to…
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orange and thyme pasta with crispy salmon
I had a hard time deciding which recipe should be the first on this blog. And I have so many to choose from. I chose this one, because this is often the first meal I cook in January. Orange and thyme pasta with a crispy, delicious salmon on top. It’s become something like a “New Year’s recipe”, so to speak. I got inspired by a restaurant visit many years ago. It’s a busy but cosy place we have dined at frequently ever since 2001. On their menu is a rich and creamy pasta, flavoured with orange and thyme and topped with crispy, delicious salmon. And one day, I decided I…
