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Plum Coconut Traybake (aka Oma’s Pflaumenmus-Kokos Kuchen)
You know those plums I went on about in my last post the ‘Zwetschgen’, damson plums or Italian Prune plums (which I have since found out is another name for them)…well, here’s another receipe...
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Breakfast Pop-Overs
When I was in the US recently I came across a pop-over pan in William-Sonoma, which is one of my favourite kitchen shops to browse for inspiration and getting the occasional treats. I didn’t know...
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Hot Chocolate (Mexican Style)
I hope you’re all having a nice holiday season so far! It’s about two weeks until Christmas and I’m getting into the mood. In Germany, we celebrate the “Adventszeit” in the run up to Christmas with an...
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Greek Yoghurt Pancakes
Happy New Year my dear readers! Since it’s January and everyone is on a bit of a health kick I was thinking of posting a super healthy and energy boosting receipe as the first one in 2015 here but…...
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Chocolate-Pecan-Oat-Coconut Cookies
I know I said that I might give you a receipe for something healthy this time… And I actually made a dairy-/ gluten-/ sugar- free rice pudding that I will tell you about very soon but I didn’t have...
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Cocoa Waffles with Whipped Coconut Cream
This was originally going to be red velvet waffle receipe which I was going to post – nicely timed – on Valentine’s Day. But when I started making the waffle batter and it came to adding the red food...
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Quick Hazelnut Twists
Pastries are always a good start to a brunch. And, on their own, they make a great breakfast. Making the actual pastry for pastries however is a rather lengthy process that I tend to cheat on by buying...
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Easter Carrot Cupcakes
Easter is coming up but I won’t be home for it, so as you can see, I have already done my Easter Baking. At first, I considered making some traditional English Hot Cross Buns. But then I thought of...
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Banana Cake (a la Pret A Manger)
Today is a public holiday in all the three countries I have lived in – Germany has it’s long Pentecost weekend, England another May Bank Holiday and the US are honouring their Memorial Day. Hopefully,...
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Strawberry ‘Tiramisu’
It’s been a while since I last posted as the summer’s been busy so far. However, this weekend I had a little down time and therefore the chance to make something to share with you, a strawberry...
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Belgian Waffles
Recently I went to Belgium for a few days – first to Bruges and then to Antwerp. I really liked both cities, for different reasons. Bruges is a bit like a film set, quite surreal with all it’s...
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Gooseberry and Almond Cake
The summer is sadly almost over already which might mean that in some regions you might struggle to get gooseberries still but if you’re in luck, pick up a box – or go and pick some – and make this...
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Courgette, Lemon and Lime Birthday Cake
It was my friend Becky’s birthday the other day and when I was going through my receipe collection to look for a birthday cake I could make for her, I came accross this little beauty here, which is the...
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Pumpkin Pie French Toast
Sorry to keep going on about pumpkin but having spend this season in the US in the last few years I got into all things pumpkin and now associate them with autumn. And after making the chewy pumpkin...
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Protein Pancakes
To make up for my recent quiet period, I thought I’d post two receipes in one week! I’m still trying to be a little more healthy than usual and decided to make some protein pancakes. I have made oat...
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Valentine’s Fromage Frais Waffles
Happy Valentine’s Day… To be honest, I’m actually not much of a Valentine’s Day fan. Having grown up in Germany when it wasn’t yet a thing over there I can still happily do without the rather...
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‘German’ NY Cheesecake with a cherry topping
I have to admit that I’m starting to get a little bit bored of the limited choice of ‘winter fruit’. European winters are that little bit too long. Luckily, there is preserved fruit from the summer...
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Orange and Almond Cake
Sorry, I am not quite ready to wish you a Happy Easter yet! It’s Good Friday today and I’m in London. Therefore this post was meant to be about Hot Cross Buns, spiced sweet buns that the English eat...
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Easter Hot Cross Buns
Happy Easter They came out a treat! As per my previous post I know I am late with my Hot Cross Buns, which are usually eaten on Good Friday. But, at least, it’s still Easter and, in a way, they are...
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Chocolate Hazelnut Scones
The other weekend one of my sisters came over to visit me in London (that’s her in the photo holding the tray of scones). A visitor is always a good reason to get baking, especially if they stay over...
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