Archive for the 'recipes : sweet' Category
| Fabulously flaky - Sherry's impromptu fruit galette |  |
Nov 17th, 2011 |
You crave … something. Something sweet. Something that doesn’t involve additional shopping or much work. Well, if that’s so, I either turn to my grandma’s sponge cake roll or my friend Sherry’s galette.
| My favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies - and how to pimp them |  |
Oct 21st, 2011 |
Chocolate Chip Cookies are a tough business, every dedicated baker has his/her own expectations and I’m no exception. I perfected mine over the years to my own liking and the moment I used brown butter was a cookie changing experience.
| Buttermilk ice cream with basil & vanilla - Summer, come back! |  |
Jul 24th, 2011 |
Oh and if you dare to go one step further and pair the basil with buttermilk ice cream, you might be in for a real summer treat. Perfect for glistening hot summer days.
| Rice pudding popsicle with rasberries - My kind of frozen treat |  |
Jun 9th, 2011 |
They are by far the most substantial frozen treat on a stick I ever had, the rice grains add a wonderful chewy aspect to these popsicles and the addition of fruit makes this dessert completely versatile.
| Spiced Pavlova with caramelized cherries & pistachios |  |
May 31st, 2011 |
Don’t get me wrong, these cherries taste super on their own, but if you are on a serious cherry spree and keep looking for creative ways to cook or bake with them, roasting and caramelizing them in the oven is the way to go – and marinating them beforehand in a little Amaretto liqueur won’t hurt either…
| Lime-Vanilla Cheesecake - A Creamy Classic |  |
Apr 20th, 2011 |
And yet, my American cheesecake memories not only have taken a prominent position, over the years I have tried various different recipes and have come verrrry close to THE original.
| Chocolate Crunch Granola for the Non-Breakfaster |  |
Mar 21st, 2011 |
Yet, if – against all odds – hunger does strike before lunchtime during the week, homemade chocolate crunch granola is my rescue!
| Chocolate covered Mapis hearts - Sweet Valentine, yay or nay? |  |
Feb 11th, 2011 |
Being not exactly a huge fan of neither marzipan nor Valentinsday this recipe may come to you as a surprise…
| Last minute Christmas gifts - Manderol jelly & some free gift tags |  |
Dec 23rd, 2010 |
What started as flavor experiment, has meanwhile become a staple in my jam & jelly repertoire: the combination of freshly squeezed mandarin juice, Aperol liqueur and vanilla is the perfect winter jelly for grown-ups.
| It's all in the details - Cocoa cut-out cookies with apricot jam |  |
Dec 7th, 2010 |
For starters, how about a very basic cut-out cookie with cocoa and a touch of cinnamon, one that allows for all kinds of variation? Like fragile and not so fragile shapes, fancy chocolate decoration or traditional jam filling? This recipe might just be the one for you – you can use it any way you like.
| Almond croissants - A very special breakfast treat |  |
Oct 27th, 2010 |
It’s dead easy, a perfect excuse to let your croissants first go stale and then turn them into a fantastic treat . I’ll promise you that these will hijack your breakfast top ten at first bite.
| Prosecco jelly with raspberry & passionfruit - When disaster strikes |  |
Sep 1st, 2010 |
I’ve been canning and preserving for many, many years, and consider myself familiar with the whole process – you give me fruit and I can turn it into some delicious jam without having to look up instructions or recipes. And yet, my self-confidence didn’t prevent me from turning my kitchen into an indescribable mess.
| Meyer Lemon Pots de Creme - The best Ziploc bag I ever got |  |
Aug 16th, 2010 |
Having eaten both ice cream and sorbet of Meyer lemons before, shortbread as well as cake, I was overwhelmed with all the possibilities that just opened up. Rubbing the bright yellow skin releases…
| Homemade ladyfingers - When all I wanted was Tiramisu |  |
Jul 15th, 2010 |
But I had already firmly latched onto the idea of whipping up some Tiramisu, all I needed now was a quick way out of my misery. Enough eggs were at hand, perhaps it was time to conquer the art of making ladyfingers myself.
| 7 eggs and a lot of air - Salzburger Nockerl |  |
Mar 16th, 2010 |
Sebastian had been in charge for dessert and we prepared Salzburger Nockerl (very typical sweet souffle the city of Salzburg, Austria, is famous for).
