When you talk about »Buchteln« here in Berlin, you often get strange looks. It’s just not a common name for this type of bake here – it’s more frequently used in the south of Germany. In English, you would probably call these Apple Pie Buchteln something like Apple Pie Sweet Rolls with Streusels, I assume. Whatever you want to call them – these fluffy rolls are super delicious and quite easy to prepare (if you like to work with yeast dough) ;)
I am a big fan of scones. Served with some jam and clotted cream a real treat. Unfortunately, clotted cream is extremely rare to find here in Germany. That’s why I love scones that don’t need cream, jam, or anything else added. Scones that are good to eat as they are ;) Delicious little fellas like these Chocolate Walnut Scones. You can have a coffee on the side, of course, but nothing else is needed. A perfect snack/dessert you can take anywhere ;)
I have to admit that there are already quite a few banana bread recipes available here on the blog. But can you ever have enough banana bread recipes?! I don’t think so! There is always something new to test and try. This easy recipe for a Vegan Walnut & Chocolate Banana Bread, for example. It’s obviously made without any dairy products but also without any added (white) sugar. Not created to be healthy but to be very delicious. Being vegan and sugar-free is just a bonus ;P
The moment the first warm rays of sunshine hit Berlin at the beginning of summer you know it’s time for rhubarb to make a comeback ;) The red-green stalks pop up everywhere – waiting for you to do something with them. The first thing that might come up, in that case, is baking a cake with rhubarb. Obvious. But how about making some Homemade Rhubarb Curd and doing something with that to celebrate rhubarb season? Something like these delicious Popovers with Rhubarb Curd and Strawberries? Super easy to make and really tasty. Something your guests will reach out and grab several times ;P
I guess it happens to you as well – when you have a big breakfast or brunch and serve brioche or a sweet braided loaf… you often got leftovers. Especially, if you serve a lot of other things as well. Everybody loves this type of bread, but you want to try everything and not fill up with bread ;P Well… brioche and similar bakes, unfortunately, are not getting better with time so they dry out pretty quick. Luckily, you can do something with these leftovers: a Simple & Easy Bread Pudding! Done in no time and the perfect dish to serve when you have breakfast the next day or so ;P
What is the one thing that should not be missing on your Easter table? Right, Easter eggs and Easter bunnies, of course! Many people have them made out of chocolate – the range of products you can get in supermarkets is almost endless here ;) I am perhaps a bit old-fashioned, but I actually like to bake my Easter bunnies and Easter eggs. Simple and Fluffy Easter Bunnies (with Quark-Oil-Dough) like these here are ready in no time and extremely delicious. No need to get the chocolate ones from the store ;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 ;)
