It’s been a weird year. I took up a new hobby (watercolour painting) in the early months of the year which seemed to overpower all other hobbies including baking and further into the spring, gardening. But even when the boil of my new hobby slowed to a low simmer I still felt completely disenchanted byRead more
Inevitably during my baking adventures (and almost always after Christmas baking) I usually have either leftover egg yolks, egg whites or both. When I stumbled across this recipe for Raspeli (German Chocolate Coconut Macaroons) in my Mom’s german home baking book as a way to use up leftover egg whites I knew I had toRead more
March is here and with it comes Spring teasing us with crocuses opening their vibrant blooms to the sun, buds on my apple tree starting to fatten and… my Dad’s birthday! This year is a big one as he is turning the big ol’ 65. However, I must say he sure is looking sharp theseRead more