Strawberries are back in the shops, and although I know it is far too early, it is still tempting to buy a punnet, especially if they are on offer. They are rarely ripe enough to be eaten on the spot, but they’ll make a delicious topping for a tarte like the one Linda brought along…
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…
Just as the Inuit apparently have hundreds of different expressions for ‘snow’, the German language has countless metaphors steeped in sausages. Not literally, obviously. Thus if you are recycling, or even upcycling, anything, you are ‘using it for sausages’, ‘verwursten‘. Often this suggests a bit of a botched job (after all, it’s mostly offcuts and the bits…
Today summer has finally arrived! After the thunderstorms yesterday we had all but given up hope. The garden didn’t mind the soaking it seems, my roses in particular are absolutely stunning. What better way to enjoy the sunshine than with a fruit that to me embodies the tastes of summer like nothing else: mango. The following…
Now, once you have mastered the art of the bagel, you might want to give these sourdough bagels a try. If you liked the homemade bagels the first time round, you will find these even more chewy and delicious. The sourdough allows you to use a variety of flours, and I am following James Morton‘s…
May means sunny days and warm evenings, and an al fresco lifestyle demands a suitable beverage. This May punch is a highly seasonal concoction, relying on fresh strawberries as well as sweet woodruff, a sweet-scented plant often found in shady or neglected areas of gardens or in forests. Sweet woodruff is very popular in Germany, which makes this…
Technically this is a vichyssoise with Frankfurters, but that’s not a title that will impress the kids. Sausage soup is what we call it, and it’s the combination of a catchy title and, well, sausages that make it a fail-safe option when friends stay over or spirits are low. It’s quickly made – including cutting…
Are you excited as I am about the upcoming world cup finals? I hope you are – it’s just too much fun supporting your team, and then your B-team, and then Spain, just to be on the safe side… To be prepared for it I thought I might suggest a challenge to all football (or soccer)…
Empanadas are to South American culture what beers are to Europe: every country has their their own version which is considered the best and only version, and most definitely the original one. Chileans traditionally serve them on Independence Day, September 18, but in my mind any day has the potential to be an empanadas day. They are…
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…
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