There are sweet snacks you should always have when entertaining people at home. These simple and easy Black and White Cookies (we call them Bunte Amerikaner) are prefect for any type of celebration. No matter whether it’s a birthday party (for kids), a carnival gathering or whatever. If you want some colorful snacks, make these little cakes and be generous with the rainbow sprinkles! ;P
When rhubarb season is in full swing, we prepare something with those red stalks almost all the time. The very short time rhubarb is available has to be used to the fullest, right? Get the ingredients ready and start preparing these German Streuseltaler with Semolina Pudding & Rhubarb and showcase the best veggie of the season! There’s nothing better than a simple and sweet snack that also tastes really delicious ;)
The name for these little sweet delights could cause some confusion I think. They are called »Spandauer«. Spandauer with Marzipan, Vanilla Custard and Raspberry Jam to be precise. The name Spandauer refers to a district in Berlin but these fellas are not German. Not at all. You could almost say »something is rotten in the state of Denmark« ;P
Not everyone has a lot of time for baking. I bake and take pictures of my bakes for a living but I can also appreciate when I only have to spend a short time in the kitchen to get something sweet. These Easy Peasy Almond Croissants are definitely something you can whip up in no time. If you got some softened butter already you only need 5 minutes to get the croissants into the oven. Then you have to wait for the oven to finish and you got yourself a delicious snack. So easy!
In summer, the supply of delicious and tasty tomatoes is always at its best. If you grow your own tomatoes, it may happen that there is a time when everything is ripe at the same time, and you got more tomatoes than you could snack on your own. This is the time when recipes like this one here for Tartlets with Cream Cheese & Tomatoes come in handy. With a recipe like that, you can quickly get rid of quite a few tomatoes and create something delicious at the same time. A snack for your summer party, a picnic, or maybe something for your lunch box at work. These small tartlets are great when warm but also taste great when eaten cold ;)
If you live in Germany you know them from the bakery around the corner – sweet pastries with fruits or berries and streusels on top. There is so much to choose from. In the past I loved to get one of these pastries in the morning on the way to work. The perfect breakfast on the go. Unfortunately, they are always quite sweet and sugary – something I try to avoid these days ;P Well… there is always the option to bake something like these delicious Rice Pudding Pastries (Streuseltaler) with Blackberries at home. They are quite easy to prepare and really scrumptious.
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 ;) 
