Fruit & Herb Jams
With a popular weekly farmer's market just round the corner from our new apartment, I've been on a bit of a jam making mission over the summer. Both the children and adults in our family enjoy a nice jammy piece
Rote Grütze
Summer time is berry time. In fruit salads, as cake toppings, or simply as they are. In Germany, another popular fresh berry dish is 'Rote Grütze' - the literal translation is 'red gruel', which doesn't sound particularly appetizing. But in
Chocolate Courgette Cake (GF)
Last week, Oskar and I were invited to visit the Domäne Dahlem here in Berlin - a working farm and museum to the south of the city centre. As well as a tour of their relatively new interactive exhibition all
Lemon Confetti Cake (GF)
Any excuse for a cake, and nothing screams summer like a refreshing lemon cake. Well, I think so anyway. With some butter cream icing and confetti sprinkles on top for extra decadence. Of course. Ingredients for the cake: 250g butter or margarine
Summer Salad: Watermelon, Feta & Olives
We've been going through a spot of rather hot weather here in Berlin. Some days it's just so hot, you don't feel like cooking or even eating a warm meal. Time to bring out the summer salads! One of our
Tuna, Olive & Tomato Sauce on Rice
Looking for a quick and easy recipe that can be whipped up in an instance using store cupboard staples? Look no further! Our tuna, olive & tomato sauce on rice can be put together in no time, the longest part
Meatballs and Magic
For a while now, we've developed a bit of a weekend family food ritual. Don't you just love family rituals? I do! So I wanted to share ours with you. The ritual involves two of our favourite things - meatballs,
Maibowle – or for the Love of Woodruff
I can't believe we've almost reached the end of May! Before the month runs out, I wanted to share a much loved German beverage with you related to May: the 'Maibowle', a punch that uses aromatised wine as its base. One
Cranberry & Coconut Muesli with Cocoa Nibs
I have a terrible habit of hoarding ingredients I find in shops, that look interesting and maybe I'll make something with them one day. Of collecting recipes I want to try out and then I don't. The upside of that
Jumping on the Green Smoothie Bandwagon
I know I'm a bit late to the game, but this past weekend I made my first ever green smoothie! After reading plenty of recipes until my head was spinning, I decided to largely base it on ingredients I had
A picnic book & a chocolate cake!
I'm a sucker for picnics. So as soon as I read about the new cook book 'City Picknick', by Julia Kutas, I had to order it. Whether it's for an indoor picnic on your living room floor, or an outdoor
Banana & Coconut Pancakes with Blueberries
Who said the months after Christmas are dull and depressing? It's Pancake Day tomorrow. Pancakes!! If you are still in need of a last minute, easy recipe, I can totally recommend these banana and coconut beauties. We used a 15cm