This is my Christmas version of the famous Dutch ‘appelrondo’s’ (apple round cakes). They are fun to make and nobody will mind eating them, I can promise you. Outside the… [Read More...]
Sweet baking
Speculaas Spelt Cookies with Almonds and Orange
Almonds and speculaas are a classic and much loved combination. But the addition of candied orange peel is something you do not see that often. I came across it a while ago and decided to… [Read More...]
Homemade Artisan Oreo Cookies
The secret of the intense chocolate flavor (much more than with any original store bought cookie!) is in the addition of the high quality cacao powder and above all the 100%… [Read More...]
Homemade Rondo’s & Kano’s
Everybody in Holland knows these cakes. A rondo is round and a kano is… shaped like a canoe! The important thing is they are equally delicious. Think Dutch apple pie texture for the dough with a soft rich almond filling. The same as… [Read More...]
Madeleines : A Recipe that Works!
Ah, the madeleine, the illusive shell shaped petit cake from the French Loire region. Cakes, breads or cookies, the most important thing is finding that firm base of a good recipe. And we think we found it when… [Read More...]