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Appetizer with asparagus

A very delicious appetizer, perfect for a brunch and to be easily prepared with the new green or white asparagus. For a dinner with friends I filled the mousse into flower shaped silicone muffin cups. The original recipe is from Dr. Oetker and there filled into heart shaped muffin cups. Then they’re perfect for Mother’s […]

The first rhubarb cake this year

Back again – these lovely sour rhubarb leaf stalks! And as they just took me by surprise at the grocery’s last saturday I had to find a quick and easy recipe. A simple sponge cake refined with a meringue top. For the sponge cake 250 g rhubarb 175 g butter 1 dash of salt 1 […]

Hamburg

 Hamburg – the gate to the world. On saturday there were still lots of tourists and other visitors strolling in the streets around the Town Hall. On sunday morning however there’s a good chance to have a cup of coffee at Alex’ situated just on the banks of inner Alster in the center of Hamburg. […]

Easter table setting II

Placed at the side of the Easter table my little chicken hanging in some cherry branches look very nice too. I simply added some Easter eggs and “Cooking Berta” keeps an eye on all of them. The tea light holders remain the same because they’re matching very well with the paper napkins. These napkins serve […]

Easter table setting

The main colors of this Easter table are orange, yellow and light green. Little paper bags were glued in a way that they’re looking like carrots. Take some orange paper or card stock and follow the instructions of my November post. Before closing the carrot glue in a piece of green paper cut in stripes. […]