Traveling from home For the past few weeks, the Corona virus has been the main thing on almost everyone´s mind. Besides the heavier societal and personal implications of the virus, there are also smaller personal impacts like canceled trips and working from home. Personally, for me there are two really weird things: not actually having … Continue reading Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pastries
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Lemon Cake
Lemonade, Limoncello, Lemon cake "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." I have the feeling that this is one of the most popular sayings. But lemonade, really, that's all? I mean, absolutely nothing against a glass of lemonade on a hot day, it can be very refreshing. But there is so much more you can … Continue reading Lemon Cake
Brioche with Jam Filling
Lago di Como The one reason for which I never mind getting up early on a Saturday morning is, maybe quite obviously, having to catch a plane (or a train or bus) to some nice location. So taking a flight to Milan at 7.15 am on a Saturday morning in May was not really a … Continue reading Brioche with Jam Filling
Blueberry Banana Cake
Baking and bakeries There are two things that come to my mind immediately when I think about Germany and food. One of those is the type of food you can find in the breweries and traditional restaurants: often a lot of pork meat, potato or bread dumplings, sausages... Basically all those dishes that are heavy … Continue reading Blueberry Banana Cake