There’s much more to a BBQ than just throwing meat onto the hot flames. In addition to meat, sausage, or tofu schnitzel, you also need some salad and bread, of course. That’s normally a lot of stuff. In case you don’t want to buy the bread for your BBQ party, but would rather make it yourself, a Tomato Soda Bread with Nigella Seeds, like this one here is the perfect solution. The bread is super quick and easy to prepare and tastes really delicious thanks to the tomatoes!
Easter is the time for homemade stuff. All kinds of baked goods with yeast are popular around the world – an Easter brunch without would be wrong ;P For this reason, we always have brioche or something similar for Easter. This year, we took inspiration from a »neighboring« country (well almost) and baked a delicious (Streusel) Hot Cross Bun Wreath. Similar to our Easter bakes but still slightly different ;P
When does spring really begin? When the first flowers start blooming? When the temperatures slowly start to rise again? Some insist that spring starts on March 20, but for me, spring starts when Instagram is flooded with wild garlic recipes. That’s for sure a sign that the fun is finally about to start ;) This year, for the first time, I’m contributing a suitable recipe myself to join the wild garlic bloggers: a delicious Soda Bread with Wild Garlic, Spring Onions & Cheddar. So spring has officially sprung ;P
This banana bread is an absolute dream. I’ve baked a lot of banana bread in my life, but this Maple Walnut Banana Bread beats them all. Super delicious, great texture, moist but not soggy… This banana bread definitely gets a »5-star rating« from me. If you want to know how to bake this great banana bread yourself, you should check the recipe at the end of this page ;P
Fresh bread from your (own) oven is the best. When you can cut the first slice from the still slightly warm bread… priceless! Unfortunately, most bread recipes are not exactly easy. There’s a lot to consider – the right ratio of dry ingredients to liquid, temperatures, rising times, etc. Don’t even get me started on keeping an eye on sourdough ;P Fortunately, not all bread recipes are complicated. Some are quite easy to prepare. This No-Knead Porridge Bread is one of those. It’s not ready in 5 minutes either, but at least it’s quicker (and easier) than many other breads ;P
Christmas and the Advent season are not perfect if there is no Christmas Stollen to nibble on. It’s a typical German thing. We don’t have the same Stollen every year – we like to switch it up sometimes. This year we will probably bake a simple Almond Marzipan Stollen again. Juicy, aromatic, and extremely tasty. A Christmas bake definitely worth trying and maybe a good option for those who hate raisins ;P
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 ;) 
