Anyone who likes to bake bread knows it usually takes a little longer to prepare. Yeast or sourdough bread simply needs more time until it’s ready to go into an oven. If you have the patience – awesome! I’m not one of those people. I need things to move a little quicker. That’s why I really like soda bread. A simple Carrot Cake Soda Bread is in and out of the oven in no time at all. Perfect for impatient people (like me!) ;P
We have a saying here in Germany: »Döner macht schöner« which means »Kebab makes you more beautiful«. Sounds weird in English, but in German it makes (kind of) sense. Even though this type of fast food is not considered to be the healthiest option out there – you can definitely improve this type of meal and make it »better«. This homemade Veggie Kebab with Crispy Smokey Tofu is definitely »better« than it’s meaty brothers from the kebab shop around the corner. ;P
Apples are available all year round in Germany and many other regions of the world. That’s probably why there are so many recipes in which apples play the leading role. This is also the case with this Apple Pecan Swirl Bread. Without apples, this bake would only be half as delicious! Without apples, it would probably just be a nut bread, but not a particularly good one, I guess. ;P
Christmas Stollen is an essential part of Christmas – similar to bratwurst and mulled wine at the Christmas market. You could not eat/drink it, but the market would be only half as good. ;P We usually bake Stollen quite early in December, or even at the end of November, because it needs a long time to develop the right flavors and texture. This Easy German Quark Stollen for Christmas goes a different route. That one can be made only days before Christmas, because it is ready to eat within a day or two. ;)
It’s time to do something with yeast again… or rather, let the yeast work for us! A classic recipe like this Chocolate Walnut Babka always looks quite complicated when you read the recipe, but it’s actually really easy. It just has a lot of steps and takes a lot of time. You have to be patient and let the yeast do the work, that’s all there is to it ;P
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!
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 ;) 
