The end of summer and fall is the time when apples are the »It Girls« of the fruits in Germany ;P Why? Well… mostly, because there is not much else growing locally on farms when it gets colder. The season for other fruits and berries is pretty much over here and apples take over. I am fine with that – time to make delicious Vegan Apple Fritters, isn’t it? ;) Theoretically, you can make them all year round because apples are available all year round but… well… That’s all ;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 ;)
France has a lot of delicious sweet snacks that are known all over the world. The classic French Madeleines like these Madeleines with Pistachios & Pandan are definitely something that is known and loved by many… although the use of Pandan is probably rather unusual for a French bake I assume. That is more often used in Asia than in Europe. But still – it works great here ;)
I love me some small snacks. Everything in a miniature format is instantly better than the original. At least that’s what I think. Mini cakes, mini sandwiches, mini burgers… so good (and cute) ;) Great to eat at home and even better when you are somewhere outside for a picnic. These Mini Borek with Feta & Tomatoes are a great example of that »rule«. Regular-sized Borek is great but the mini version is greater ;P
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 ;) 
