Homemade Vanilla Essence

Have you ever wondered what to do with your leftover vanilla pods? I certainly have. This and the fact that you cannot buy Vanilla Essence here in Germany (yes yet another thing), I have… Continue reading →

Stewed Apples

  Apples are really the only decent fruit available at the markets at the moment. Last weekend we went to Hamburg’s Fischmarkt and bought a 2.5kg bag of apples for 1 euro. This… Continue reading →

The Best Cupcakes

  I cannot believe that I have not included one single cupcake recipe in all of our blog posts. I guess having left most of my cupcake books in Australia has affected the… Continue reading →