ÖSTERREICHISCHE KASTANIENTORTE – AUSTRIAN CHESTNUT TORTE

DOUGH4 eggs, separated100 g butter, softened 100 g confectioners' sugar, sifted100 g chestnut puree (I used canned chestnut puree)90 g pastry flour or cake flour (unbleached)30 g chestnut flour40 cake crumbs (I use ground ladyfingers)1/2 tsp. baking powderlemon zest, grated (1/2 lemon)100 g apricot jam, warm (strained, if chunky)FILLING500 ml whipping cream80 g confectioners' sugar, … Continue reading ÖSTERREICHISCHE KASTANIENTORTE – AUSTRIAN CHESTNUT TORTE →

The Great Chestnut Hunt – Die grosse Kastanienjagd

When I was a child, one of our favorite September pastimes was the Great Chestnut Hunt. We found the glossy smoothness of freshly fallen chestnuts incredibly alluring, and turned into avid hunters and gatherers. Not satisfied with the chestnuts on the ground, we also through sticks into the trees to make more of the prickly … Continue reading The Great Chestnut Hunt – Die grosse Kastanienjagd →

A HINT OF PROVENCE – LAVENDER BREAD

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostsIn front of the store where I sell my breads I saw a bed of lavender in full bloom. The smell was wonderful, recalling memories of glorious summer holidays as a student in the Aix-en-Provence.It also reminded me of a bread recipe with lavender that I always wanted to … Continue reading A HINT OF PROVENCE – LAVENDER BREAD →

WORLD’S BEST POPOVERS – AND SO EASY!

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostsLet's call Yorkshire puddingA fortunate blunder:It's a sort of popoverThat turned and popped under.Ogden Nash twisted the facts a little bit - though American popovers are relatives of of the English Yorkshire pudding, they are, off course, the offspring, not the origin. Not only that, over time they turned … Continue reading WORLD’S BEST POPOVERS – AND SO EASY! →

"Hazel" and "Little Nut" Are Growing – "Hasel" und "Nüsschen" wachsen

HazelLittle NutIn 2008 I stuck some fresh hazelnuts in the ground at different places in our yard. I also gave some to our friend Tamara for her gorgeous garden. In spring 2009 I checked for weeks the planting sites, but nothing showed, only some more weeds. I don't bother too much about those, and when … Continue reading "Hazel" and "Little Nut" Are Growing – "Hasel" und "Nüsschen" wachsen →

E-Cookbooks Really Suck, But Some Are Worth It – E-Kochbücher sind bescheuert, aber einige sind ihr Geld wert

Much as I enjoy my Kindle for reading novels - e-cookbooks really suck! My favorite baking books are full of scribbled exclamations, observations and suggestions. But try to enter notes in an e-book - and then IDENTIFY them again in their separate storage space on the e-reader - nothing is more cumbersome and annoying. Therefore … Continue reading E-Cookbooks Really Suck, But Some Are Worth It – E-Kochbücher sind bescheuert, aber einige sind ihr Geld wert →

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 →