Pastries
Ginger-Flavored Rüeblitorte
Last weekend we celebrated Simon’s 30th birthday with a little party at our home. Well, in the end the party was actually not all that little after all... [more]
Mango Cream Cake with Pistachios and Hazelnuts
Searching for an idea for Simon’s birthday cake I stumbled over a recipe for a mango cream cake in my first ever cookbook. As usual I altered it a bit to give it my personal touch... [more]
Poppy Seed and Apple Cake
Simon and I spent our Christmas holidays in Switzerland and invited our friends over for a pre-Christmas brunch. For that occasion I decided to bake Simon’s favourite cake... [more]
Saffron-Spiced Buttermilk Cookies
The second type of cookies I baked for Simon’s birthday (see last week’s post) were these yummy saffron-spiced buttermilk cookies... [more]
Sesame Apple Cake
I’ve kept you waiting for two weeks without notice – sorry. I’ve been busy with all the moving... So for the time being I can just offer recipes remaining from our last days in Tokyo... [more]
Toasted Nut & White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Simon is definitely what you would call a cookie monster. When he is in search of a cookie, his longing eyes can get very round and big, just like cookies... [more]