I used to be so good at baking my own bread. I had a great sourdough starter and used to bake at least once a week, for us and for friends. Then I fell completely off the waggon. And even though I missed my own bread, I was too lazy to start over. But now I have a new starter ready and am very determined to bake again more often. If you don’t have a sourdough starter, it’s very easy to make one. All you need is flour, water and
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By now you should have realized that I am a huge fan of hazelnuts. It’s true, whenever I buy some nuts, it’s usually hazelnuts. They are mild but at the same time very aromatic, especially when you roast them. They are also very versatile and not too expensive. I’ve used them in quite a few desserts lately. Most of them have been a little bit time consuming. But not in this case! These rum balls require only a handful of ingredients and if you don’t have those on hand, you
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I’ve never had a cinnamon roll until I was in my twenties. I got to eat it at a cafeteria at the university of Oslo a couple of years ago. Norwegian cinnamon rolls are different from US-American cinnamon rolls, because they are made with cinnamon and cardamom. Those soft and fluffy rolls got me addicted very soon. In Germany cinnamon rolls or buns are not easy to find. But we have other rolls (and call them snails, btw.): pudding rolls, nut rolls, and poppy seed rolls. Poppy seed rolls are
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After several readers asked me to do this, I translated (also changed and added some things) a German entry I wrote on this topic here. “Fat Shaming” Until recently I had never heard of the English expressions “fat shaming” or “body shaming”. But then I read about both on several websites. I learned that they describe a kind of discrimination which is very common and as opposed to other discriminations, it is very socially acceptable. (It’s also nothing new. But the expression was new to me.) Often it comes under
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I wasn’t prepared for this. Or maybe I was? Last week was an average week, considering it was April and not June. We had some sun, some rain and temperatures around 15°C. But then we went outside and were blinded by crazy sunshine. F. was getting uncomfortable in her stroller pretty soon until we took off half her clothes. And then we had crazy 28°C for a couple of days. I mean, I like summer, but why does it always have to come so super fast? Somehow it seems there
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