If you’ve been to the US you probably know this sandwich or even had one already – everybody else probably heard of it at least – the Philly Cheesesteak. Here in Germany, you can find them on many street food markets these days. If you have the opportunity you should try one of them. If there is no food market close by, you can always make them at home… with this recipe here. I think they will be pretty close to the original ones ;)
This one here is an absolute classic of all the classic German cakes – with Austrian roots actually ;) I think it’s safe to say that a cake like this Quark Cream Cake with Mandarin Oranges can be found in any bakery here in Germany – maybe not always with mandarin oranges, but the quark cream cake is basically a standard in bakeries here. It’s loved by some, hated by others. Nevertheless, for decades it has been an indispensable part of the afternoon coffee time with grandma, grandpa, and great-aunt Erna ;)
Have you ever had this problem? You want to prepare a certain dish but somehow you can’t get hold of all of the necessary ingredients? Not talking about fancy spices from India, West Africa, or something like that… those you can normally order online if you really need them ;) I am talking about simple sandwich bread rolls. I wanted to make a certain sandwich the other day and could not find the bread roll I needed for that anywhere. Well… this is still a baking blog here, so why not baking the stuff I need myself? So in case you need Hoagie Rolls and can’t find them anywhere – here is now a recipe you can use to bake them at home ;P
The moment you start planning a bbq for your family or friends there is always that one question: what do we serve along with the grilled meat and sausages? Well… here in Germany most of the time people will probably go for a simple potato salad or pasta salad because people like those salads and they will complain the least about them… oooor you could make this delicious Bulgur Salad aka. Kisir. You will definitely not hear any complaints about that one either. Pretty sure about that ;P
As soon as the first cherries hit the farmer’s markets, I normally get a large bag of them from the first booth I see them. Unfortunately, that is something that can’t be prevented. It’s inevitable ;) Most of the time I will eat the first cherries on the way home already. Unwashed, but who cares ;P The rest of the cherries end up in the first cherry cake of the season. Usually something simple, like this Cherry Ricotta Cake. Something that is done quickly, so we can all enjoy the first cherries immediately ;)
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;)
