When the Guardian invited their readers to take part in a recipe swap on the topic of ‘butter’, I couldn’t think of any of my recipes that didn’t use any butter (some use lard, though …). I therefore came up with a linguistic link, via bread and butter pudding, which in Germany always contains fruit: apples…
The end of the school year means a lot of thank yous – to my colleagues in the department as well as to the countless colleagues all over the school who have helped me (and my students!) to get through the year in one piece. Unfortunately, writing cards does not come naturally to me. I usually…
As part of our preparation for the final we had some Black Forest Gateau today. These were quite fashionable in England for a time in the 70s, whereas in Germany they have been popular for ages. They are named after the black forest, a mountain range in the south west of Germany, which has given…
After last night’s rather comprehensive victory, the second semi-final tonight will decide which team is going to teach Germany a lesson or two about winning a match. Argentina will need some support, and I think a slice or two of this cake might just do the trick. Torta Rogel, or Alfajor Rogel, is a uniquely decadent concoction…
Cristiano Ronaldo, or Portugal, as he is often referred to, hasn’t had a great World Cup so far, and probably the less said the better. So let’s quickly move on to something much more pleasant, namely these delicious custard tartlets called either pastéis de nata, cream tartlets, or pastéis de Belém, after the district in Lisbon where…
The most exciting thing about the U.S. team is its coach: Jürgen Klinsman, the former German national coach, who played for Tottenham and Stuttgart and hails from a small town near where I grew up. Klinsi is the perfect representative of my region in that he embodies the pragmatism we are known for: despite working as a professional footballer for…
After the disappointment of Spain, I am not sure as to what to say about France. In recent competitions the bleus have lived up to their English translation, the Blues, by looking a bit sad and forlorn. I have to say I have had a soft spot for them since I saw them play Brazil in Mexico in 1986 –…
Strawberry season is our second favourite season, topped only by Christmas. We grow them in all shapes and forms, but thanks to our in-house foraging squad we never seem to have enough to bake or make anything with them. Fortunately there are supermarkets, and although it is hard to resist a nicely-presented punnet in mid-November for…
Having been asked to provide cupcakes for kids at a wedding, I found myself in new territory as I had never made cupcakes before. The reason for this is twofold: on the one hand, I have always felt that cupcakes were a clear example of form over matter: they look great, and nobody really cares what they…
I jumped at the opportunity to make a cake for my friends’ wedding -a researcher in sustainability and environmental issues and a landscape architect. Imagine the possibilities! And the amounts of green icing! After talking them round to it – a mix of twisting fingers and emotional blackmail – I got the all clear under the condition that…
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