Do you know this feeling when you are food shopping and your favourite brand of yogurt is sold out? You are in a hurry and just grab a jar, only to find out at home that it was the wrong kind. And the choices these days are: Greek yogurt, organic plain yogurt with no additives, varying in quality from …
Florentines
Is a Florentine a citizen of Florence? Do you know the origin of Florentine? According to Wikipedia it is a pastry originating from Florence and created during the Renaissance period, later it was exported to France and the French now pretend it is a French pastry. It is also a Swiss pastry, believe me! Actually, they are quite easy …
Aniseed Cookies: Part Two
You will find Part I (recipe included) here. Rolling out your dough and cutting cookies Yesterday I continued with my cookie dough, took it out of the fridge and had much fun and some aha effects. First I grounded the dough: Not this way! Aha effect #1: Dust working surface with flour Those silicone mats …
Cherry Almond Cake
It is the end of the cherry season, the memories of walks amongst the cherry trees will linger, the sun kissed smells of nature captured in numerous pictures. Today, I will bake the last cherry almond cake of this season. You will find the recipe further below. Lovely juicy cherries Batter – ready to go …