Individual Chai Spiced Baked Cheesecakes with Figs and Oranges

So far it’s been a glorious autumn – some even call it an Indian summer, as we continue to have sunny days here in London. There’s already quite a lot of leaves on the ground and I can’t wait for a day of apple picking, which I might get around to doing this weekend. In […]

Grilled Apricots with Ricotta

We’re definitely at the very end of summer now but here is one last summery post, featuring those sweet, end of the summer apricots that you should hopefully still be able to get hold of right now. These ricotta topped, grilled apricots are so delicious and, at the same time, so easy to make. The […]

Watermelon & Mint Granita

    It’s been a while… The reason is that I am on vacation, back home in Berlin – hot and sunny Berlin! The temperature keeps hitting the mid thirties here and all I feel like eating when it’s this hot is ice cream. And even ice cream can be too rich when you’re in […]

Raspberry Quark-Cream Cake

You’ve got to love summer berries, especially when they are at the peak of their short-lived season. Right now, this is the case for raspberries. They are at their best, picked straight from the bush but they also taste great on top of this cake. This cake is also very summery, in the way that […]

Apple and Marzipan Swirls

  I love baking but at the same time, I have a little fear of baking with yeast. My fear is that the dough will not rise enough and that all the waiting for it to rise and rise again, was a waste of time. But I also love baked goods made with fresh yeast, […]