It’s autumn again! Time for colorful trees, rainy Sundays on the couch with candlelight and a pot of tea. I like those leisurely rituals that the quieter seasons bring along. For your next tea or coffee party, I have a…
The crowning glory of my Christmas menu is this speculoos and strawberry layered dessert. The speculoos give a Christmas touch, while the mousse adds freshness and the strawberry sauce tastes deliciously fruity. Still have plenty of homemade cookies left over?…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] These delicious juicy rhubarb and elderflower muffins could also be called spring muffins. Because rhubarb and elderflowers are now in season. I haven’t combined the two yet, but I can tell you: it tastes fantastic! The muffins…
Watch out, chocolate bomb coming in! I had two sweet potatoes sitting in my kitchen, which I had to turn into something. I was thinking of something sweet… If you like sweet potatoes, you’ll love this chocolate cake. If you…
Baked apple cake has always been in my family since I was a child. We liked it so much that it was a regular treat on our coffee table. Last week, I remembered it again and decided to bake a…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] Looks like an accident? The first Tarte Tatin indeed was… The story is told, that the sisters Tatin dropped an apple cake and put it back in the dish upside-down, covered with more pastry and baked again.…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] It’s cherry season! I love sweet cherries. Especially the dark, almost black ones, that remind me of my childhood with smudgy mouths and “dirty” fingers. I used the birthday of my sisters to turn some cherries into…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] There’s a thing with vegan lemon cake… Without eggs and with the acid of the lemon juice the raising agents tend to “go off” before baking, leaving the cake dense or collapse while cooling. You might want…
Out of curiosity, I bought a pack of vegan mascarpone a couple of months ago and had it in the fridge, since then. Now, that it was overdue for two month, I finally turned it into a tiramisu. The combination…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] Oh, my colleagues were happy when I brought three different cupcakes instead of simple cake to a meeting. I made simple chocolate and vanilla cupcakes and these cinnamon and plum filled gingerbread cupcakes with a mulled wine…
The easiest way to turn a lot of fruit into a dessert without just eating raw fruit is probably making a crumble. And it is also the most delicious, if you ask me. You can make crumbles with all kinds…
You like it sweet, but not too sweet? Then this chocolate dark beer cake is just right for you! Because of the dark beer it is less sweet than other chocolate cakes. Instead of serving it with whipped cream, I…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] It is plum season again!!! Oh, how I love those little things and how I missed them! I like them best on cakes, but also sautéed with some cinnamon on rice pudding they are to die for……
Last weekend I was invited to my sister’s birthday party. And there is no invitation going by, where I don’t bring something to eat. Since it is still very hot here, I was looking forward to something fresher than a…
[Advertising: Affiliate Links] When it comes to all things with chocolate, you don’t have to ask me twice. If there is fruit involved, too, there is no holding back. So I turned on the oven this weekend and created something…
