My Grandmother’s Kakaós

December 12, 2015

This cake, in our family called simply Kakaós, is one of the recipes handed down from my mother’s mother that has …

Hot Cross Buns

March 30, 2015

These days hot cross buns seem to be sold for about half the year. They appear in the shops after …

January 3, 2015

As I’m finally eating a slice of this, my favourite fruit cake, post Christmas, I’m still not quite sure what …

December 7, 2014

I’ve already told you about the fruit cake I make with friends each year from a recipe via my mother …

November 16, 2014

As I’ve mentioned before, I really like Christmas baking. One of my favourite bits is a tradition that has developed …

October 30, 2014

I mentioned earlier this month that I had bought some blood limes. Blood limes are a fascinating cross between the native …

October 5, 2014

I’ve already mentioned that German Coffee Cake was the ‘go-to’ cake for picnics and other large gatherings throughout my childhood. …

August 30, 2014

I’m cooking dinner for 10 tonight, and wanted something easy for dessert that would feed 10, be child-friendly, and use …

August 15, 2014

For many people, the early years of parenthood are mostly about survival, and cooking becomes about getting small people and …