BUCKWHEAT RYE BREAD – ACADIA MEETS GERMANY

Buckwheat is high in minerals like iron and potassium, a good source of protein, and, not only that, it has more Vitamin B than wheat! I ate buckwheat "porridge" for breakfast every day while I was pregnant with Per - at that time nothing could be healthy enough for the benefit of my first child. … Continue reading BUCKWHEAT RYE BREAD – ACADIA MEETS GERMANY →

RED WINE CAKE

CAKE50 g cranberries, dried, or golden raisins1 tbsp. rum250 g butter (unsalted), at room temperature175 g sugar1 tsp. vanilla extract1 tsp. cinnamon, ground1 pinch salt4 eggs120 g all-purpose flour50 g whole wheat pastry flour (or also all-purpose flour)80 g hazelnuts1 tbsp. cocoa16 g baking powder150 - 175 ml red wine, dry and fruity50 g semisweet … Continue reading RED WINE CAKE →

A Feline Foundling and Steeped in Red

Two years ago we found a little stranger on our doorstep, attracted by the tantalizing smell of barbecued chicken, and my (universally understood) call to the food bowl: "Miez, Miez, Miez (= kitty, kitty, kitty)!" The little Maine Coon was skin and bones under her pretty fur, and ate ravenously what we gave her. She … Continue reading A Feline Foundling and Steeped in Red →