Easter Bread “Hefezopf”

Happy Easter! I am in Berlin for the Easter weekend and will therefore only do a very short post, as I am on a mini laptop that’s not the easiest to type on… And as it’s almost Easter Sunday I have to quickly get upload this post, on time for the occasion. I wanted to […]

Botswana’s Breakfast Porridge

Excuse the long silence but I have been away for a few weeks… I visited Botswana, in southern Africa, to volunteer at an orphan nursery and pre-school/day centre in Maun, a small town in the north of the country. I heard about this project through some Australian friends of mine who built this school and […]

Poppy Seed Pancakes with “Saucy Oranges”

I just can’t get enough of pancakes, it seems. After about four months of blogging, this is already the fourth time that I am telling you about another pancake recipe. I guess, it’s not that surprising as pancakes make such a satisfying brunch – they are yummy and quick and easy to make! Another reason […]

Warming and Healthy Quinoa

Happy New Year! I thought it would be good to start the new year with something healthy. Don’t worry it wont last long, I like my sugary treats too much to become a full time health fanatic. However, some so called super foods have successfully found their way in to my kitchen and gluten free […]

Christmas Cranberry & Almond Cakes

Frohe Weihnachten! I am writing this from Germany where I am spending Christmas with my family. Here, Christmas has already started as today is Christmas Eve and that is the day where we go to church, have a special Christmas dinner and get to open the presents with which the children get to play until […]