Carnival (Mardi Gras) is a big thing here in Germany… well at least in some areas ;) My hometown goes crazy for a whole week, so do people in the area around Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Mainz. A week where everything is loud and colorful. We here in Berlin do not do anything when there is carnival time in Germany. It’s like “don’t bother us – it does not exist” ;P
Cinnamon in bakes is always a good idea, right?! I could eat cinnamon rolls all day long. In combination with some nuts they get even better I think. That’s why I made my Cinnamon Sticky Buns today with pecans. So good. So sticky ;) In case you are going to bake these fellas one day, you will see yourself. Awesome combination! The minute they hit the oven you can smell them in the complete house. I’m drooling already just thinking of it ;)
What are your favorite Christmas cookies? The classic ones or the fancy new stuff that pops up each year in magazines or on blogs (like this one here)? ;) I am definitely a fan of the typical cookies and all the Christmas bakes I know since I’m a kid… cinnamon stars, the basic shortbread cookies in many different shapes and of course my all-time favorite: Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescents). So good! Today’s “Heidesand” cookies were not on my Christmas cookie list until lately… that’s probably because they are typical in the north of Germany but not so much in the south where I am coming from ;)
Let’s get some of the sun back we had this summer! Here in Germany we had loads of sun this year, but after a couple weeks with less daylight I already want summer back! Even though I hate sweating and the temperatures in my apartment on a hot summer day. But I need the light in the morning and in the evening! Maybe these Lemon Sugar Cookies can help. They look at least a bit like a summer treat :P
Today’s cookies are a bit smaller than the ones I made in the last couple weeks. For example these Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies or these XXL Caramel Stuffed Cookies with Snickers ;) Nothing stuffed this time. Just good old Funfetti Cookies. Quick and easy to prepare. Quick and easy to eat… and delicious of course! ;)
Today’s cookies for Cookie Friday are quick and easy Sugar Cookies. I am saying this so often that it almost sounds like a prayer: you don’t need fancy cookies all the time – the simple ones are just as good! ;)
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 ;)
