Two-tone Marshmallows

Two-tone is all the rage – two-tone hair, two-tone jumpers, you name it. So why not try and make a nice batch of two-tone marshmallows? The answer, my friend, is in the detail: although marshmallows are quite easy to make, the actual cutting (clearly and evenly) and rolling (so they don’t stick to anything/everything) requires patience…

Quick and Easy Meringue

This recipe is an adapted version of Delia Smith‘s – I use it to use up the leftover egg whites after making custard or a strawberry roll. It takes about 10 minutes, plus one hour of baking and some cooling down time. It’s also fun to get kids involved by piping the meringues and making…

Turkish Flatbreads

These are about as traditionally German as curries are English. And just as delicious. They are quick and easy to make and work brilliantly for lunches, with salads, tsatsiki, hummus or any other mediterranean foods – check out Marita’s delicious hummus recipe on her website mykitchen.co.uk!   150g plain flour, plus some for dusting 300g white…

Delicious Custard

Who would have thought homemade custard was so incredibly delicious and easy to make! You’ll end up with four egg whites which you can use to make meringues. And although buying vanilla pods seems quite expensive, you can make the most of it by popping the empty pod into a lidded jar and cover it…

Sweet Yorkshire Puddings – Pfitzauf

These puddings are a traditional sweet dish from Swabia, a region in the south-west of Germany. Like Yorkshire puddings they pop up, which translates to ‘pfitz auf’ in our local dialect, Swabian. They are absolutely delicious served with custard or cherry compote! 60g unsalted butter 2 eggs 250ml lukewarm milk 150g plain flour pinch of salt…

Sacher Gateau – Sachertorte

  This is a luscious dark chocolate gateau filled with apricot jam. It was first created in the famous Hotel Sacher in Vienna, who guard the original recipe, so the following is just a guess. If you liked it please travel to Vienna, try the original, and let me know what is missing! 180g chocolate, ideally…

Gingerbread

Making gingerbread is great fun for kids of all ages – all you need are some pastry cutters and a steady hand for the decoration. You do need to prepare the dough a day in advance, though! Gingerbread is traditionally made and eaten in the run up to Christmas. We usually bake the biscuits at the end of…