Orange & Almond Cake (GF)
What better excuse than National Almond Day (yes, it's a thing!) to share one of my favourite recipes with you! Almonds are great for gluten free baking, because recipe with ground almonds often don't require flour as sell, eliminating the
Chocolate Almond Torte
There's no Friday 5 post this week, because it's National Chocolate Day - yes, there seems to be a national holiday for just about everything these days! - and what better excuse to share my recipe for chocolate almond torte
Cranachan – our fave Scottish dessert
So, it's Burns Night tomorrow! As true Scottish expats, we'll of course be celebrating here in Berlin. And besides haggis, neeps and tatties, there's one dish that will be an absolute 'must' on the menu - Cranachan! A dream of whipped mounds
Homemade Flavoured Popcorn
Apparently it's 'National Popcorn Day' today. I'm not entirely sure in which nation, but hey, any excuse to eat popcorn! And to share my favourite popcorn recipes with you. Because homemade popcorn definitely tastes best. We used to get those
Sunday Sweet: Banana Oat Waffles (GF)
So, at the end of last year I bought a Belgian waffle iron on a whim. It was on sale at our local supermarket. We already own a German waffle iron, which makes delicate heart shaped waffles, but there is
Courgette, Sweetcorn & Mushroom Bake
I don't really go in for New Year's resolutions, but one of my goals this year is to try and add some new recipes to our family repertoire, so we are not always cooking and eating the same few dishes.
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Merry Christmas everybody! It's Christmas Eve, which here in Germany means that the Christmas celebrations start today. This afternoon we'll be going to church, afterwards we'll be opening presents, and for dinner we'll have potato salad and sausages. Another Christmas
Christmas Cookies: Cinnamon Stars (GF)
Only ten days to go until Christmas! Plenty of time left to bake some more Christmas cookies, and there's another German Christmas cookie staple that I have to share with you. Because Christmas simply wouldn't be the same without them
Butter Cookies (GF)
It's the Second of Advent already, how time flies! We're off on a festive Advent steam train ride today, through wintery Berlin-Brandenburg. There are rumours St Nicholas will drop by too! When we come back, we'll probably have afternoon tea
Hooray for Hat! Birthday Cake Decor
Another week, another birthday. In November, birthdays are a bit like buses in our house - you wait for ages, then two come along at once! Having made such an epic cake for his big brother just over a week before,
Apple & Almond Oat Cookies (GF)
When temperatures plummet and those crisp Autumn days really start kicking in, there's nothing better to come home after a walk in the park than some yummy home baked cookies. We made these apple and almond cookies last weekend and
Construction Site Birthday Cake
So, today we celebrated The Boy's sixth birthday! It's such a cliche to say it, but goodness how quickly they grow up! Stop the clock please. Anyway, it was a much anticipated event - he is the youngest in his