Ginger&Bread

• Dulce de Leche Ice Cream 5 years ago Valentine’s Day is upon us, and my social media feeds are brimming with romance-inducing recipes. From Keto to Paleo, via Vegan and Whole-30, there seems to be something for everyone. Unless … unless, like me, you’re simply looking for something un-restrictively indulgent and delicious, all...
• Dresdner Eierschecke - Custard Cheesecake, Dresden Style 5 years ago New Year, new country, new resolutions. Having moved back to Germany after almost two decades in the UK, it feels more like a new adventure than a homecoming. The first step to getting used to a new place, I think, is to explore the local cuisine, from curry sausages, potatoes with most meals, to...
• Pear Glut Tarte 6 years ago Being all health conscious and environmentally friendly – or, at least, trying to – we get a weekly fruit and veg box. The good thing is it’s seasonal and mostly locally grown, but the downside of this is that you end up getting fruit or veg you’re not too keen on. Like pears. Although...
• Quick and Easy Apple and Almond Cake 6 years ago Sometimes you just need to have your cake and eat it.  The other day I stumbled across the picture of an apple cake, which Christie of A Sausage Has Two had posted on her Facebook page. I absolutely had to have a slice ofChristie’s Omi’s apple cake, and pronto. The quickest and easiest type...
• Easter Bunny Brioche Buns 6 years ago For every festival in the German calendar, it seems, there is a specially shaped bread or cake. We have a special pretzel for the New Year, the Neujahrsbrezel, for Easter it’s a yeasted plait, Hefezopf, and in the run-up to Christmas we bake cinnamon stars, delicately carved Springerle and even...

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