The shape of this little French cake is said to derive from the traditional rectangular mold, which resembles a bar of gold. This recipe is basic, but oh so good (the simple things usually are). You can add all kinds of… [Read More...]
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Pink cakes craze
My family cannot get enough of these pink cakes. The beauty of making your own is you get to put in what you like, and leave out what you don’t. The supermarket version of these cakes, famous and equally loved and hated in all of… [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...]
Baby it’s Cold Outside: Come in for some Cardamom Cake
Bake this fruity, spicy cardamom Cake! You won’t be sorry! Especially when it’s cold outside, or stormy. In Holland we have this stormy weather often in late fall and early winter. It conjures up images of people on bikes, leaning forward, trying to peddle against the wind… [Read More...]
Things We Baked This Weekend II & A Word of Thanks
Thanks everyone for the enthusiastic, stimulating and inspiring reactions to our first bread video. And also to all the people who tasted our bread this year and asked for more! and also gave very useful tips for improvement and additions. More and more we are convinced of the positive properties of good bread. We see […] [Read More...]
