Do you have a garden by any chance? Maybe with some tomato plants? Are the first tomatoes ready to be eaten? Mid/end of July you should be able to harvest the first fruits I guess. Most of our tomatoes are still green because we have had a cold and rainy summer so far. The ones ready to harvest were not enough to make this cheesecake with tomato and fennel topping so far. But that could change in a couple of weeks I guess. There is hope ;)
If you’ve ever been on vacation in the US you’ll know that people there love to eat muffins for breakfast. Together with a cup of coffee, this is certainly a good option to start your day… if you’re in a hurry or want to eat your breakfast on the go. I prefer my muffins in the afternoon. One of these Cheesecake Streusel Muffin with Lemon Curd and a cup of coffee and I am happy until dinner ;)
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 ;)
Mother’s Day is coming up soon – I hope you all out there have the opportunity to see your mothers this year. Times are tough right now. In case you are able to see your family and mom on Mother’s Day, I recommend baking something for your mom instead of buying flowers. This is a baking blog here – of course – I will always recommend baking something like cakes or cupcakes ;P Flowers are much nicer to look at in the garden anyway instead of being cut off on a table… So who can I offer the first slice of this Raspberry Ombre Cheesecake Charlotte? ;)
Rhubarb has been one of my favorites for ages when it comes to baking. These red and green stalks are just great for all kinds of bakes. The flavor of rhubarb isn’t necessarily something everybody likes, but I really love this sweet and sour combination. With this little “Best of Rhubarb” list I would like to show you all the things you can do with this veggie – besides a simple rhubarb compote and rhubarb cakes there is a lot more deliciousness waiting for you! ;)
It might be a good time to start thinking about Easter and what to bake for that holiday. Easter is not only “around the corner” it basically blocks the isles in the supermarkets everywhere with chocolate Easter bunnies and Easter eggs for weeks already. What are you going to bake? Are you baking? I mean… we are still in lockdown, so there should be enough time to do some baking ;) We are definitely making this delicious Carrot Cake Cheesecake this year. It’s the perfect cake for Easter… really.
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 ;)
