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Sticky Toffee Pudding from the UK – We need to celebrate

It is the seventh anniversary of my bike accident today. I had brain bleeding, a concussion, and lost a tooth. Despite all of these symptoms, I did not get any permanent damage, which I am extremely grateful for. If you want to read about the details of my accident, check the details here. Obviously I have to celebrate this special day with a decadent cake, obviously. Today I decided for British sticky toffee pudding. I have mentioned it before, we were in Scotland last fall for the first time and at some point I ate sticky toffee pudding. This is a sticky date cake that is served with a toffee sauce. It is a dream come true if you ask me. You can do single servings, but I decided for the more traditional route and went with a cake you can cut into slices. The warmth and cozyness of this cake is to die for, can I interest you in making it?

23/04/2025

Classic Shepherd’s Pie

Have you heard of shepherd’s pie? This dish originates from Great Britain. It contains two layers, originally lamb (hence the reference to the shepherd) mixed with a few veggies and a layer of mashed potatoes. This is then baked in the oven and some cheddar melted and browned on the top. This is definitely comfort food and not only delicious in winter. We ate this pie for Easter, I did use minced lamb and mixed it with a bit of minced beef. However, if you make the pie entirely with beef, this would be considered a cottage pie. This pie can easily be made in advance and also freezes nicely. If you freeze it, it will need much longer when baked. I truely enjoy making this in advance all stress-free.

18/04/2025

British Scones for an Afternoon Tea with Step-by-Step Instructions

In fall last year I was fortunate enough to visit Scotland for the first time. Guess what, of course I had to book an afternoon tea in Edingburgh. I am not sure if you are familiar with an afternoon tea in Britain. You usually start with some savory sandwiches, which is followed by scones served with clotted cream and jam, and the final “course” is something sweet, usually a slice of cake, cookies or similar. I was not paid to say this, but I can highly recommend the Willow Teamrooms in Edinbourgh. They have a stunning view of the castle, but also delicious afternoon tea. I was immensely impressed with their scones. They were made fresh, you could tell, they were tall, and they were flaky. All things I look for in a proper scone. Of course they were served with clotted cream and jam. So obviously I went back to Germany and wanted to reproduce this at home.

31/01/2025

Lemon Posset in 15 minutes with 3 ingredients

Have you ever heard of lemon posset? Apparently this is a dessert from the UK and it contains three ingredients: lemons, heavy cream, and sugar. It is unbelievably easy to make and comes together in less than 15 minutes. Surprisingly, you don’t need any additional binder, no gelatine, no agar agar, the lemons themselves somehow work their magic for this to get to the creamy and mousse-like texture. Continue Reading…

20/06/2023