Archive for the ‘In the kitchen’ Category

Chocolate squares

Yum, yum, delicious chocolate cake. The recipee was found at Dr. Oetker’s but the reason to look for it where lots of last year’s still edible chocolate Easter bunnies and Santas. Pastry: 200g dark chocolate (bunnies and Santas) 125g butter 125g caster sugar 1 bag vanilla sugar 3 eggs 1 cup of soured cream (150g) […]

Bavarian Pretzels or bread rolls

Just done they’re best and we prefer them as bread rolls to be served with sausage or cheese. Unfortunately not every bakery’s offering them. So just prepare them at home and eat them directly from the oven – there’s nothing better. Besides the ingredients for traditional bread rolls (s. “Crispy bread rolls” – but without […]

Sweet hedgehogs

Chocolate pinwheel cookies served in a different way. It’s a bit difficult to make them if you don’t have an oval cookie cutter with spikes. The other parts are easily rolled out and cooked. Eyes and nose are made with chocolate writing icing. Without the fitting cookie cutter just help yourself with a round cookie […]

For Nutella fanciers

Autumn’s approaching – at least in Europe – and with it the joy to spend some more time in my kitchen. Today I’ll propose you a real indulging recipe for all those who love nutella. A mellow cupcake with a creamy nutella filling and a sugar-cinnamon crust. Easy to make and delicious when eaten lukewarm. […]

Oh summer, where are you?

  Having a look at our kitchen calendar we can learn it’s summer. The sky over Rhineland and the actual temperatures just tell us something different. There’s only one little chance to feel a bit better – go and get a bit of summer feeling into the house. Then I usually take comfort in eating […]