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Marinated potato salad

For our last barbecue I was asked to make a potato salad, one of the Germans’ favorites. There’s still home-grown rocket and radish available. That’s why I chose this recipe from a Dr. Oetker’s book with potato and pasta salads. Thanks to marinating the potatoes over night you may prepare this salad the previous day. […]

Lavender

Lavender in your garden or on your terrace will keep away midges or other insects. You won’t like to put a whole pot of lavender on your table and you won’t like cutting them all neither. A single hydrangea flower, it’s the second generation for me this summer, will make the perfect stand for single […]

Sorbet

All you need for this lovely summer feeling is two ingredients. Two ingredients to get a soft and creamy sorbet without any additional sugar. I took one banana and about 250g of fresh strawberries to prepare two small sundaes. Wash strawberries, take off their green and cut large ones in halves. Cut banana in half […]

Driftbottle landed

Week after week we’re waiting for our summer holidays and then, like every year, they’re over way too fast. My seaside decoration reminds me of the wonderful days spent at the sea and by the way make me think about new destinations for next year. Take a small wooden tray and fill it with sand […]

Lemon dream

First technical problems, then I nice trip to the North of our country and I simply forgo to translate the instructions for the lovely lemon cake. Only make this kind of sponge to get three different layers. The first one like a custard, the second one a bit softer and on top a fluffy, lightly […]