This is a journey to find the ultimate panettone recipe, like we did with our croissants. So we start the panettone adventure this Christmas. We included the initial recipe that has already given us the fluffiest of breads… [Read More...]
Pumpkin buns with salted maple butter
I don’t know what’s the best bit about these pumkin buns, making or eating them. The whole process is such fun, on your own or with a few enthusiastic… [Read More...]
Christmas star cookies
One of my favorite festive cookies to bake. The taste and feel of the dough is so delightful you have to be careful not to eat the lot before you get any baking done! [Read More...]
Weekend fruit & nuts loaf : Our not so Kletzenbrot
You could call this our version of a ‘kletzenbrot’ but without the ‘kletzen’. Kletzen is the Austrian word for a type of dried pear. We can highly recommend making it in the weeks leading up to Christmas. You can make a few loaves… [Read More...]
Stollen bollen!
Also great for Easter of course! Secretly sorry Christmas is over so soon? Well I am, because I so love to bake my stollen! That is why I came up with these ‘stollen bollen’. They are a deluxe version of our much loved raisin buns with a lovely… [Read More...]
Holiday baking: Cranberry rondo’s
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...]
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...]
Cranberry Jam Tarts with ‘Pasta Frolla’
When I first heard the name ‘pasta frolla’ I just knew I had to make it for the simple reason that it sounds absolutely wonderful and delicious. And it is! In fact, it is one of my favorite pastry doughs. This Italian take on [Read More...]
My Dutch speculaas gingerbread cake with rye, buttermilk & honey
Since December last year I have made this recipe many times and tried out many different versions. The version you will find in the recipe is the one that will appeal to anybody who is a fan of speculaas (speculoos), gingerbread and… [Read More...]
Almond and Cranberry filled Speculaas Pies
I think I love the filled speculaas even better than the speculaas cookies. It is a bit of extra work, but with these pies you get the crispy cookie-like edges and the soft almond filling plus the cranberry surprise… [Read More...]
